Immediate CB License For Mrs Ford Draws Complaints
FCC officials report a flood of complaints as Betty Ford seeks an urgent temporary CB license for her Wisconsin primary campaign caravan. The agency plans instant 60 day licenses for radio sets, allowing on air use once the form is mailed, with permanent licenses possible within the period.
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James C. McKinney
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Wisconsin
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Halifax Resolves Bicentennial Sparks Black Protest and Holshouser Praise
In Halifax North Carolina on the 200th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves Gov Jam Holshouser lauded independence while about 200 black demonstrators led by Golden Frinks demanded liberty and justice. A murder case involving Sandra Dupree and Harry Dickens sparked tensions as protesters criticized perceived leniency.
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Golden Frinks
Halfax
Sandra Dupree
Harry L Dickens
Dupree
Nuclear Reactors Called Safe
Atlanta based report quotes Renard C Rusche, director of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, defending reactor safety against charges by engineers who quit General Electric and Project manager Robert Pollard. He plans four southeast stops to reassure the public, cites Browns Ferry as returning to service by end May and notes possible Barnwell plant operation by summer 1977 with NRC ruling on recycling process by 1977.
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Tenn
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Alabama
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Lake Bigler Renamed Lake Tahoe by Popular Use
The California legislature named the lake on the California Nevada border Lake Bigler to honor Gov. William Bigler, 1814 1880, but residents continued to call it Lake Tahoe, a term meaning big water in an Indian language.
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Toddler Warns Police Officer in Tampa Armament Incident
In Tampa a 3-year-old warned a police officer that his mother had a gun pointed at him. Patrolman David Levins disarmed Charleon Eckert after finding her in the back seat with a .22 caliber pistol while en route to book her on child abuse charges. Eckert faces aggravated assault and child abuse counts as authorities place the toddler Eric in protective custody.
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David A. Levins
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Eric
Eckert
Hillsborough County Social and Economic Services
You're Never Too Old To Hear Better Ad Offer
An advertisement promises a free tiny hearing aid for those who hear but struggle to understand words. It claims the non-operating model weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level. Send to Bel tone Electronica Corp in Chicago for the free aid and include tax day details.
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Beltone
Parents Jailed For Forcing Vice Case In Charlotte
CHARLOTTE AP A Charlotte housepainter and his wife were sentenced to four years each for forcing two teen daughters into a vice case and operating a house of vice in their home. Jerry Hill aged 39 and Carol Jean Hill aged 38 were convicted of contributing to the delinquency of minors aged 14 and 16. Parole eligibility after one year. Daughters placed in foster care.
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Jerry Hill
Carol Jean Hill
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Horry County Forest Fire Contained
Assistant state forester John Shirer reported daylight action by four airplanes and hundreds of men as they fought a large forest fire in Horry County Myrtle Beach. He said the fire was fairly well contained and hoped weather changes would help hold lines and cover unburned pockets around the perimeter.
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S.C
John Shirer
Horry County
Shirer
Fie
Telephone Records Cited In McClure Marine Induction Case
The Marine Corps says telephone records show a recruiter in Austin made checks with police and district attorney offices in Lufkin and Angelina County, and a sheriff's office call may exist, prior to Lynn McClure’s induction. Local officials dispute the calls, amid questions over his eligibility and the trainee death in San Diego. Congress demands probe into recruitment and training. The program is suspended and a $3.5 million claim against the U.S. government stands.
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Marine Corps
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Tex
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Angelina County District Attorney’s
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McClure
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Raleigh Lawyer To Be Buried In Cincinnati Today
Cincinnati AP report says former North Carolina insurance commissioner William P Hodges, aged 62, will be buried in Cincinnati today following his death Saturday.
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Cincinnati
North Carolina
William P Hodges
Roy Acull Suffers Mild Heart Attack in Nashville
Country singer Roy Acull, aged 72, hospitalized in fair condition after a mild heart attack. Doctors say tests confirmed the heart attack and expect several weeks of hospitalization. Acull joined the Opry in 1938 and remains a staple performer, known for The Wabash Cannonball and a fiddling act.
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Roy Acull
Acull
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