Unseasonably Warm North and South Carolina Forecast
Easter Sunday highs reached upper 80s to lower 90s in North Carolina with clear nights and a forecast of partly cloudy skies for Tuesday. South Carolina expected mostly sunny and warm conditions with highs in the 80s, patchy fog in the east, and cooler lows in the 50s to 60s. An extended outlook calls for partly cloudy days through Friday with a slight chance of showers Thursday and cooler air by Friday.
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Triad
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Carroll Named As Finalist For White House Fellowship
Guilford County assistant planning director Dr Donplay Carroll is named a finalist for the 176-77 White House Fellowship Program, the sole North Carolina resident among about 20 finalists. He has long linked to local environmental and geographic groups and serves on several boards. The panel noted leadership, character and potential. selections occur late May to begin work at the White House.
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G Donplay Carrol
Guilford County
White House
High Point
Carroll
North Carolina
Satvaroamental Quality
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North Carolina Earth Resources Council
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Robbins Woman Dies Following April 10 Wreck
Mrs Judy ldunn Brewer 20 of Robbins died Friday in High Point Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a one car wreck on N 109 six miles south of Lenton on April 10. She was a passenger in the car in which Montgomer County man Clint Alex Mauldin 26 died when his car ran off the couch and struck. Mrs Brewer was employed at Allendale Ratting Co. Surviving include husband Johnny Lee Brewer three sons James Layton Hall Billy Joe Hall and Johnny Lee Brewer Jr mother Mrs Janie Dann of Troy brother Johnny Andrews of Troy and grandmother Mrs da Hamilton of Stler City Funeral will be 2 pm Sunday at Laurel Hill Baptist Church with Rev Hayes Ritter officiating. Burial will be at the church. The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home in Star 7-9 pm.
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Janie Dann
Troy
Johnny Andrews
da Hamlton
Stler City
Laurel Hill Baptist Church
Hayes Ritter
Burra
Phillips Funeral Home
Star
Old Time Fiddlers Convention Marred by Tragic Death
Thousands attended the 52nd Old Time Fiddlers Convention in Union Grove NC with an estimated 120000 onlookers. A participant, Melvin Francis Morgenson 28 of Lexington died at a campsite. autopsy cited no initial trauma and tests will probe drug overdose as a possible cause. About 175 arrests were reported for traffic and minor drug or alcohol violations. JB Prince 19 of High Point won first in fiddle, Smoky Valley Boys and Blue Rover Boys won top band prizes.
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Iredell County
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JB Prince
High Point
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Stuart
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Frederl County
River Drops Stave Flood Danger In Minot
Souris River remains dangerous as it drops slowly after cresting seven feet above flood stage. About 12,000 residents evacuated last week may return in two weeks if flows fall as expected to around 10 000 cubic feet per second. City officials warn until water remains high, risk of underground pressure and street flood remains. dikes helped prevent worse floods but complacency is a concern as volunteers and patrols stay on alert.
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Contamination danger passes near Nickajack Lake derailment
An accident on a Louisville & Nashville freight line near Nickajack Lake prompted earth dams and water pumps to halt to shield a 40 mile area. Officials said heavy viscous drums of a chemical remained intact with limited leakage and tests showed no water contamination as pumps were restarted and barrels retrieved. No injuries were reported.
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Widow Fails To Marry Elvis At Athens Church
Widowed Isadean Tribble with four children claimed she would wed entertainer Elvis Presley on the weekend. The church wedding did not occur as she cited observing the Sabbath. Presley spokesman Dr George Nicholoupos denied reports of a wedding throughout the weekend. A prior notice in a local weekly listed a supposed marriage to E. A. Presley on April 17, 1976.
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Tribble
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Draft Letters Tie Pat Taylor to Gubernatorial Bid
RALEIGH AP former Lt Gov Pat Taylor says he is not behind a Draft Committee effort sending letters supporting Taylor for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The letters urged voters to join the effort and elect Taylor, claiming he represents the real thinking of Tar Heel Democrats. Taylor, in Wadesboro, said he has received encouragement but has given no serious consideration to running. He noted he did not approve the letters or their contents and that the mailing was organized by Bob Pace of Chapel Hill.
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United States
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Lebanon Civil War Slowdown Amid Ceasefire Efforts
In Beirut and northern Lebanon fighting ebbed as Syrian officers urged Lebanese leaders to enforce a new ceasefire. Premier Rashid Karami voiced cautious optimism while police counted 18 killed and 41 wounded today. A Syrian plan would deploy Palestinian guerrillas and militiamen under a truce committee as Damascus considers joint patrols with Palestinians and Lebanese forces.
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Lebanon
Zagharta
Suleiman Franjieh
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Assad
Saiga
Arabs and Israelis keep apart in West Bank demonstrations
About 40 000 militant Israelis and 10 000 Arabs held rival marches a few miles apart in the occupied West Bank. The Israelis, organized by Gush Emunim, demanded annexation while Arabs protested settlements. Security kept crowds separated as protesters walked through Judea toward Jericho.
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Jordan
Ali
West Bank
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Gush Emunim
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Amnon Weiss
Two Drownings Reported In North Carolina Weekend
Two North Carolina men died in separate weekend incidents. Mark Bellamy, 17, of Hubert drowned in the White Oak River after being pulled under by a current. his body was recovered about 4 pm Sunday. Kenneth Woodie, 40, of Hayes, drowned in Kerr Scott Dam reservoir near North Wilkesboro after apparently falling from a boat Saturday.
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Bellamy
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