Litter problem on North Carolina highways grows worse
Paul J. DuPre of the North Carolina Highway Commission warns litter along interstates and secondary roads costs the state about 2.5 million dollars annually and rises. He cites 150 full time crews needed, with litter prevalent near beaches military bases and populous areas as machines to pick up debris prove imperfect.
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Raleigh
Paul J. DuPre
DuPre
State Highway Commission
Commission
Boy Scouts
Lommission
Durham
Per Capita Smoking Rate Rises Says ERS
The ERS revises cigarette use projections showing U S per capita smoking may hold steady or rise toward 1980 after a prior decline. Age shift toward 25 34 and more older adults could lift overall rates, despite many quitting and ongoing health publicity effects.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
the Economic Research Service
ERS
United States
Davis Trial Resumes as Assistant DA Testifies
In San Jose California Angela Davis trial resumes with assistant district attorney Gary Thomason to testify. Thomason was wounded and paralyzed in the 1970 Courthouse shootout that killed a judge and three others while the Soledad Brothers case ties to the charges of murder kidnap and conspiracy. Prosecutor Albert Harris Jr. argues Davis plotted the abortive Marin County Civic Center escape to free the Soledad Brothers.
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Calif
Angela Davis
Asst. Dist
Gary Thomas
Miss Davis
Marin County
UCLA
Albert Harris Jr
Soledad Brothers
Soledad Prison
Nile Crocodiles Spark Legend of Thirsty Dogs
Offshore Nile waters were once so filled with crocodiles that local legend said thirsty dogs could only drink while running. The tale highlights the river’s feared wildlife and long history of danger to travelers and fishermen.
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Nile River
Fiddlers' Convention Draws 40,000 Despite Mud and Cold
Union Grove North Carolina police faced traffic and theft issues as 40,000 fans attended the weekend Fiddlin' festival at Van Hoy's pasture. Festival founder Pierce Van Hoy reported half a dozen drug arrests and crowd challenges while attendees from Alaska to Switzerland flocked to hear bluegrass. East Carolina University student William Van Middlesworth was found dead in a tent amid the crowds.
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Union Grove
N.C
Ture
van Doys
Carolinas
Woodstock Nation
Pierce van Hoy
van Hoys
Harper
Pierce
Preparation H Provides Prompt Relief For Hemorrhoidal Itch
Doctors tested on hundreds of patients found Preparation H gives quick temporary relief from pain and itching and can reduce swelling from hemorrhoidal inflammation. Many doctors themselves use or recommend it for families. Preparation H ointment or suppositories.
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