Richmond Motor Vehicle Inspections Faulted In Check
A Richmond Times-Dispatch spot check of ten state inspection stations found wide variation in how a 1966 Ford Fairlane was evaluated. Five rejections and five passes across stations highlighted defective wiper blades, worn ball joints, brake cylinders, and headlight aim amid alleged inspection irregularities. The car was ultimately approved after a dealer check showed ball joints ok and a new wiper blade was installed at the final station.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond
B. E. Chisholm
John G. Hendricks
I Spector
Lt. Chisholm
Rededication of Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville
Asheville hosts a Sunday ceremony as the Thomas Wolfe Memorial is rededicated as a North Carolina historic site. About 200 attendees gathered amid historic home grounds and new city buildings to honor Wolfe with remarks by regional historians and a preview of a stage version of Look Homeward Angel.
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Asheville
N.C
Thomas Wolfe
North Carolina
House Memorial
Charles Lee
South Carolina
Fred Wolfe
Brother Lake
Wolfe
Asheville Community Theater
Wolfe Memorial
Boston
New York City
Busch Gardens Seis International Exhibit Opens September
Williamsburg hosts a 12 day Exposition at The Old Country from September 11 to 15, 18 to 22, and 25 to 26 featuring 32 master artisans from Europe and 20 from the United States. Nations represented include Austria England France Germany Italy Scotland Poland and Czechoslovakia with American groups from the Netherlands Belgium Denmark and Czechoslovakia plus crafts by craftsmen from West Virginia North Carolina Missouri Pennsylvania and other areas.
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Williamsburg
Old Country
Busch Gardens
Europe
United Kingdom
United States
Austria
England
France
Germany
Italy
Scotland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
West Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Mrs Lawson Dies At 90 In Kernersville Nursing Home
Mrs Jessie L. Lawson age 90 died yesterday morning at Roman Eagle Nursing Home where she had resided six years. Born in Kernersville North Carolina she was daughter of the late W H Leake and Elizabeth Poole Leake widow of James A Lawson who died in 1933. She was Methodist and survived by a nephew J L Pinnix and several nieces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Hoam with graveside rites at Green Hill Cemetery conducted by Dr Paul. The body lies at F W Townes and Son Funeral Home.
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Jessie L. Lawson
Roman Eagle Nursing Home
Kernersville
N.C
W. H. Leake
Elizabeth Poole ‘Leake
James A. Lawson
Kaisers Trade Careers For Life On The Road
Skip and Kathy Kaiser left white collar jobs to drive a tractor trailer team delivering furniture to California and northern points. They expect about $5,000 net in year one after truck payments and fuel costs, with aim of four trips yearly for higher earnings. They embrace independence, share driving duties, and note growing acceptance of women drivers among colleagues.
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Kannapolis
N.C
Skip
Kathy Kaiser
U.S
Kaisers
Charleston
S.C
Southern Bell
Kathy
California
Japanese Beetles Attack Tar Heel Farmer’s Crops
North Mecklenburg County farmer J R Jolly battled a Japanese beetle that lodged in his ear while he drove a garden tractor. Horticulturist Ted Caudle called it the worst case seen as beetles infested his fruit trees. traps and insecticides reduced the outbreak, but experts warn the problem will worsen next year due to the beetles’ life cycle and large vegetation range.
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Huntersville, Wn.c
North Mecklenburg County
J.R. Jolly
Jolly
Ted Caudle
Mecklenburg Agricultural Extensa
Death penalty dominates North Carolina governor race
In North Carolina the death penalty remains a central issue for gubernatorial candidates as they debate capital punishment, legislative action, and the governor’s power over life and death. Most rivals favor reviewing cases before executions, while George Wood opposes executions and would seek life sentences or commutations if possible. The article notes prison crowding, costs for new facilities, and varied plans to manage inmates under potential policy shifts.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Central Prison
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Court of Last Appeal
George Wood
Re Re
Wood
Privette
Demarat
Jim Hunt
Sid
Hunt
Preparation H promised relief for hemorrhoids in ads text
An advertisement touts Preparation H as a proven remedy for hemorrhoidal swelling, pain, and itching. It claims doctors tested it on hundreds of patients in major cities and medical centers, noting its prescription-free availability as ointment or suppositories.
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New York
Washington, D.C
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