Young Will Continue To Speak His Mind
Atlanta AP United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young vows to keep speaking his mind on global issues despite self consciousness. He says Americans enjoy his remarks and notes no rebuke from Carter or Vance while praising Mondale's expanded African affairs role. He spoke at a memorial for six million Jews, urging vigilance against future holocausts and defense of human rights.
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Atlanta
United Nations
Andrew Young
Young
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Walter Mondale
Middle East
Latin America
Households Lose Ground To Inflation 1975 Report
The Census Bureau says median household income rose 5 percent to 11800 in 1975 but prices grew 9 percent, causing a 3 percent drop in purchasing power. In March 1976 11.6 percent earned 25000 or more yearly while 20 percent earned under 5000, making up 4 percent of total income.
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Washington
Census Bureau
April Showers and Showers Across Carolinas Weather Talk
North and South Carolina forecast show partly cloudy days with afternoon thundershowers possible through Tuesday. Highs in upper 70s to upper 80s, lows around 50s to 60s. Fire crews responded to a truck gas leak fire on Linden Avenue and a nonfire aerosol incident in a Centennial Avenue car.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
High Point
N. Centennial Avenue
Boston Marathon Opens With Record International Field
Massachusetts marks Patriots Day as about 3100 runners from around the world contest the 81st Boston Marathon. The race starts in Hopkinton, 25 miles from Boston, and ends in Boston after 26 miles and 385 yards. Bill Rodgers, despite a recent knee injury, is a favored contender after a 2 09.55 winning time two years earlier.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
Hopkinton
Lexington Green
Bill Rodgers
Rodgers
All-America Title Goes To Tarboro
Tarboro North Carolina named one of ten All-America cities for 1976 77 by the National Municipal League. Mayor pro tem Dr Moses A Ray says the honor is deserved citing peaceful community action on housing voter registration development and historical preservation. East Tarboro Citizens League and Edgecombe County Historical Society singled out.
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Tarboro
N.C
Edgecombe County
Moses A. Ray
The
East Tarboro Citizens’ League
Edgecombe County Historical Society
Plains minister Bruce Edwards voted not to be rehired
In Plains Georgia the Plains Baptist Church voted 89 to 51 against rehiring former pastor Bruce Edwards who resigned after controversy over his integration push. The vote follows national attention as President Carter supported openness to black members and the Albany minister Clennon King faced rejection.
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Plains, Ga
Plains Baptist Church
Bruce Edwards
Carter
Edwards
Washington
Little Church
Clennon King
Albany
Plains Church
King
Thomasville Man Wounded With Gun
A Hiatt Street resident Thomas Henry Redfern was seriously injured in a shootout on Church Street. Police said Redfern is in satisfactory condition in the ICU at Community General Hospital. James Bradford Jr. of 300 A James Ave was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury.
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Thomasville
Hiatt Street
Church Street
Thomas Henry Redfern
Community General Hospital
Redfern
James Bradford Jr
James Ave
Bowman Gray School acquires $60,000 laser for cancer research
The Bowman Gray School of Medicine Cancer Research Center in Winston-Salem bought a Coulter laser microfluorometer costing 60 000 dollars. It measures cell size and cell cycle stage to aid research on cancer drugs. Researchers note it will not yet be used for patient care while cell preparation techniques are developed.
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Winston-Salem, N.C
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Cancer Research Center
Open Letter Warns Gas Mileage Figures Misleading
The letter argues EPA laboratory tests overstate real fuel economy. It notes drivers often achieve far lower mileage on streets and highways, and suggests tire inflation, light loads, and favorable conditions may edge toward EPA estimates.
Toyota E Prius mileage debate in road test compare
The report notes Toyota Corolla and Prius style mileage claims of 49 mpg highway 36 mpg city, but real world tests show 38 mpg on a 52 mile cycle. It praises thrift and quality while suggesting motorcycles offer higher mileage.
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Toyota
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Linden Avenue
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Bobby Carter
Horneytown Road
Asheville
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Charleston
Charlotte
Columbia
Greensboro
G'vile
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Estus Pirkle
Mississippi
Don Turner
Bobby
Estus
W. Pirkle
Boston Marathon
Ray
National Municipal League
Rinsenvac
Rent Rinsevac
Thomasville Road
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E.pa
Jim Moran
Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc
Beeson Hardware Company
North Main
Vhrifti “Mart
Pei
High Point Lexington
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