Fire destroys Garden State Park. fireman dies at Cherry Hill
A two hour blaze at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill New Jersey killed Chief John McWilliams of the Mt. Ephraim Fire Co and injured 15 others. About 10 000 spectators fled as 50 fire companies fought the flames from 4 20 p m until 6 20 p m destroying the 35 year old track.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
Garden State Park
Camden County
Philadelphia
John McWilliams
Mt. Ephraim
Contempt Found For Open Meetings Violations By Board
Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Frank Snepp ruled the Charlotte Mecklenberg Board of Education violated the states open meeting law in 1975 and 1976 by private discussions. The judge did not impose criminal penalties due to vagueness of the statute.
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Snepp
School Board
Journalists’ Group
Billy Carter to Attend Farm Barbecue and Events
Billy Carter will attend the Farm City Barbecue in Immokalee Florida and play on Billys Redneck Power softball team and dance at a ball in Stoneburners barn. Sponsor D L Stoneburner says money from April 23 25 events will go to local charities. Stoneburner said the President s brother will honor his contract despite an outcry that led to withdrawals by swamp buggy drivers and the American Cancer Society.
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Naples
Fla
Billy Carter
Farm City
Immokalee
Billy
Redneck Power
Stoneburner
D.L. Stoneburner
American Cancer Society
Ervin admires Liddys stance during Watergate era
BATON ROUGE AP Former U S Senator Sam Ervin says he does not view President Carter’s reduction of G Gordon Liddy’s prison sentence as a mistake He respects Liddy for standing by his beliefs even as he disagrees with them Ervin noted Liddy refused to take an oath as a witness before his committee while Liddy was jailed in Allenwood Pennsylvania on 20 year sentence later cut to eight years with parole possible after July.
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Baton Rouge
U.S
Sam Ervin
Carter
Gordon Liddy
Allenwood
Ervin
Senate
Penney Debt Collection Practices Declared Not State Regulated
North Carolina Supreme Court rules that the states Unfair Trade Practices Act does not cover debt collection by J C Penney Co. The ruling limits the law to trade buying and selling, despite calls and letters by Penneys Atlanta office to collect back debts. Justices Huskins and Exum Jr dissented, arguing the decision ignores modern commerce realities.
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Raleigh
J.C. Penney Co
North Carolina Supreme Court
Penney
Atlanta
J. William Copeland
General Assembly
Copeland
Frank Huskins
James G. Exum Jr
Huskins
Hunt Nominees Likely Approved for North Carolina Utilities Panel
Governor Jim Hunt's two nominees to the Utilities Commission faced a confirming hearing. Bob Roger and Dr. Leigh Hammond appeared before Senate and House committees and were described as qualified. Next week the panels will hear public input before sending recommendations to the full bodies.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
State Utilities Commission
Bob Roger
Commission
Leigh Hammond
North Carolina State University
Senate
House Utilities
House
Koger
Hammond
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Roger
Multimedia records first quarter earnings surge
Multimedia Inc reported a record 46 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31. Revenue reached 19.718 million, up 28 percent from 1976, with broadcasting profits up 26 percent and newspapers up 11 percent. The firm operates newspapers and radio TV stations in 10 states.
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Greenville
S.C
Multimedia, Inc
Wilson Wearn
Wearn
Multimedia
Southeast
North Carolina poised to approve term limits for governor and lieutenant governor
After Senate passage supporters claim 78 House votes ready to back a constitutional amendment allowing a second consecutive four year term for governors and lieutenant governors. The measure would go to a statewide vote at the next general election and faces questions about timing and funding.
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Raleigh
House
North Carolina
Senate
Tom Gilmore
Jimmy Green
Appropriations Committee
Jim Hunt
Green
Hunt
Gilmore
General Assembly
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
Allsbrook
Cass Ballenger
Catawba
Donald Kincaid
Jimmy Hunt
Lawing
Starving Cattle Farm Caretaker Faces Trial
Kenneth Edward Ellis, 34, of Rutherford County North Carolina, faces cruelty to animals and improper disposition charges after authorities found more than 100 cattle starving on a 1200 acre farm near the South Carolina line. About 25 or 30 cattle were starving and 80 were buried in shallow graves on the property. some animals were alive but malnourished. Ellis was released on a $2000 bond as investigators examined disease possibilities with no findings reported.
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Medical Center
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Camden
Bob Carr
Laurel Springs
Hammonton
Carr
Camden County
Jack Plasket
Plasket
Rutherfordton, N.C
Joe Quinn
Rutherford County Sheriff's Dept
Kenneth Edward Ellis
Quinn
South Carolina
North Carolina
Ellis
South Carolina Line
Sheriff's Department
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Rolland Jones
Jones
Liddy
Penney Dept
Nets
Byerly
Greensboro
N.C
Behcico FY
Export and Import Corporation
Preston Road
Dalllas
Texas
Howard Johnson
S — Coliseum
I-40
High Point RD
High Point
Muller Concrete
Fantastic Savings
el Ge
Pram
Mpagare Plaster & Mortar
Eastchester Dr
H.P. Mail
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