Rameses Shrines Saved by Global Effort at Abu Simbel
Cairo report details the UNESCO led rescue of Abu Simbel, where engineers move and reassemble massive temple blocks to raise the site above a rising Nile. The $36 million project, funded by 51 nations including the United States, aims to preserve Rameses II’s temple and its sister shrine, with completion targeted for May 1970.
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Centaur rocket failure probed in NASA investigation
Space agency engineers reviewed data after the Centaur upper stage failed to reignite in a planned second burn. The incident, during a Cape Kennedy test, delayed an orbiting observatory launch and underscored unresolved challenges in restarting liquid hydrogen rockets for future manned moon missions.
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Opposition To Duke Power Project Withdrawn
Washington AP Stewart Udall the Interior Secretary has effectively withdrawn his opposition to the first phase of Duke Power Co s 700 million Kentucky Savannah hydro project. An Interior Department official said the move follows a letter to the Federal Power Commission about proposed reservoir drawdown procedures and cooling water pollution. The plan would involve upper Savannah River tributaries in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Stock Exchange Closed and Paper Carries Quotations
Unclear OCR text notes the stock exchange being closed and quotations to be carried in the paper. Local Powell and Kistler offices to be open Monday. Repairs and high prices mentioned in a garbled line.
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Powell, Kistler
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Christians Observe Sorrowful Day Across Holy Week
The Associated Press reports Holy Week observances worldwide as Christians mark Lent austerity and Good Friday services. Pope Paul VI leads Mass at the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome as thousands of pilgrims gather for the crucifixion commemoration.
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Pilgrims Reenact Way of the Cross at Holy Sepulcher
Pilgrims reenacted Christ's path from Pilate's fortress to Calvary in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher while a torchlit procession traces the Way of the Cross with multiple pauses for prayer. Obscure notes mention a mobility grant and job seekers in North Carolina.
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Connecticut debate on discrimination in school hiring
A discussion on whether there was discrimination in assigning teachers in Connecticut and the role of federal civil rights guidance. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights notes Title VI requires elimination of race based discrimination in federally assisted programs, while Title IV limits certain areas of interpretation. The text references policy language and a Mississippi address fragment.
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U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Avery Federal Agency
North Carolina Forecast With Scattered Showers Tonight
Variable cloudiness and possibly a little warmer tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms. North Carolina and South Carolina: temperatures stay below normal with cooler nights and mild daytime highs around 60s in Charlotte and Columbia.
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Local Politician Resigns After 25 Years in Town
The 46 year old native of Georgetown, South Carolina, G L Albertson, resigns from his candidate term in 1088 after living in the area for 25 years.
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