Two Special Forces soldiers honored at Fort Bragg
FT BRAGG N C AP MSgt Dallas W Johnson 36 of Neesho Missouri received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Vietnam in ceremonies at Fort Bragg. Sgt Kenneth D Wheeler 22 of North Ford California was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry. Both are members of the Special Forces headquartered at the U S Army John F Kennedy Center for Special Warfare at Fort Bragg.
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State Superintendent Candidate Switches To GOP
Dr. Inez Clark Eddings, Richland County education chief, announced she will run for state superintendent as a Republican. A former Democrat, she urged broader vocational and technical training, higher teacher salaries, and parental responsibility for absentee and dropout concerns while opposing a compulsory attendance law. Three Democrats have announced bids for the June primary: William Royster, Edward Faddy, and Cyril Busbee. Jessie T. Anderson retires this year.
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William B. Royster
State Department of Education
Georgetown
Edward A. Faddy
Brookland-Caycee
Cyril Busbee
Jessie T. Anderson
Medicare signup urged before March deadline in North Carolina
Raleigh AP reports state welfare commissioner Eugene Brown urged all old age assistance and medical assistance recipients to enroll in the federal Medicare program by March 31. He noted many over 65 have not enrolled and said about 41 000 old age and 4 000 medical recipients are affected, with local welfare staff asked to assist applications.
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Hot Pursuit Pact Discussed With Marines
Raleigh NC news reports the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles seeks to restore a hot pursuit agreement with Camp Lejeune authorities. The plan would let civilian police chase suspects onto the Marine reservation after Marine officials terminated the prior pact for illegality. Jacksonville area officers say up to 15 pursuits daily reached the reservation border before stopping. The plan involves Commissioner A Pilston Godwin and parallels a previously terminated Fayetteville Fort Bragg pact later approved by Congress.
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Julian White Douglas Funeral Rites Held
Funeral rites for Julian White Douglas were conducted yesterday afternoon from Townes Memorial Chapel by the Rev. Donald Nance and the Rev. Phil Jenkins. Interment was in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers included Clifton Douglas Matthew Hawker Hubert Powell Samuel Powell John Wade Louis Dodson William Douglas C B Barksdale James Watson Willard Shelton Leonard Owen and Lillard Shelton.
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Townes Memorial Chapel
Donald Nance
Phil ‘Jenkins
Floral Hills Memory Gardens
Clifton Douglas
Matthew Hawker
Hubert Powell
Seamuel Powell
John Wade
Louis Dodson
William Douglas
C. B. Barksdale
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Willard Shelton
Leonard Owen
Lillard
Shelton
Russell Says He Reversed Slump Trend
Sen. Donald Russell claimed that South Carolina reversed an industrial decline after 1963, citing growth from 210.7 million in 1962 to 264 million in 1963 and over 600 million in 1965. He credited planning, the STEP program, and Manpower Act funding for the gains while noting need to improve income and literacy. He criticized the cotton bill he coauthored for only a small impact, despite raising farm prices by five to ten cents per pound.
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Stratford Spicy Comedy Attracts Stratford Theater Lineup
RALEIGH AP Dan Boore dodged a policy decision on allowing commercial motels in state parks as Stratford presents The Rape of the Belt tonight in Alumnae Hall. The play opens at 8:15 with cast members from Stratford and Danville Little Theater, including VPI students in lead roles, while officials debate park lodging proposals and private operation of facilities.
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Angier Duke Scholarships Awarded Seventeen Winners
Duke University announced that 17 high school seniors from North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia received Angier B Duke scholarships for four years of undergraduate study. Awards vary up to 10400 dollars based on family finances. Winners include Katherine Baird Taylor Carol Minta Parker Marcia Anne Koomen Judy Baily William Robert Scarborough David Earl York David Paul Sorkey John Wesley Sawyer Jr Gordon James Weingarth Gray Floyd Crouse Richard Alan Hopkins Charles Paul Ducey Susan Margaret Pace Carol O D Kinard John Burns Cannon Edward Wilson Jones Harold Irvine Stull and others.
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Greensboro
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Yadkinville
Marcia Anne Koomen
Raleigh
UN Officials Refuse To Meet Israeli Peace Campaigner
UN officials in New York refused to grant interviews to Abie Nathan, the Israeli peace campaigner. Nathan called the denials a damning shame and said the UN should seize the moment after his peace flight to Egypt improved Arab-Israeli ties. He noted Ralph Bunche also declined to meet him. He emphasized he is not angry, only saddened by the missed opportunity.
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U.N
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Ralph J. Bunche
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Virginia Man Arrested In $25,000 Bank Holdup
Buchanan County Virginia charged in Oakwood bank robbery. Carlos Cox of Dry Fork arrested in Lancaster Pennsylvania with nearly $7,000 and a new car. Police seek two other suspects. case connected to a trio that fled in a stolen pickup after the March 17 heist. Investigation remains active.
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Carlos Cox
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Nick Persin
Cox
Euebermal Bank and Trust
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