Last Saturday session may have closed North Carolina Assembly
In Raleigh last Saturday a brief session led by Rep. Howard Twiggs and Sen. Jules Coggins drew per diem pay for two minutes. APossible historic note arose when House Speaker Earl Vaughn attended, but the attorney general’s ruling could halt future Saturday sessions.
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Great White Hope Dominates Tony Awards Run
The Great White Hope and 1776 topped the 23rd Tony Awards. James Earl Jones won best actor in a drama for The Great White Hope. Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury also honored. 1776 won best musical with Edwards Stone Ostrow cited. Holgate won best supporting actor.
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Brown Bagging Joke Hits North Carolina Travel Council
The Travel Council of North Carolina, backing local option liquor by the drink legislation, sent each General Assembly member a red and white plastic brown bag to address the state’s image concerns with visitors.
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Water table high in North Carolina boosting 1969 crops
North Carolina Agriculture official says the state has one of the best water table levels in years, signaling improved crop prospects for 1969. Climatologist Albert Hardy cites unusually low December–March temperatures and recent rainfall as keys to restored soil moisture after a dry 1968.
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