Reston appendix scare sparks wild nuclear rumor in Peking
In a Huffish, tongue in cheek column an LA Times writer jokes about James Reston having an implanted transmitter from China during appendix surgery. The piece playfully imagines a listening device and even Maoist prompts ready to be used in Washington. The author notes no evidence of any implant.
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Washington
James “Scotty” Reston
The
New York Times
Peking
Reston
Scotty
United States
Nixon
People’s Republic of China
White House
James Reston
Secret Service
People’s Republic
Mao Tse-tung
Senate
Pentagon
Bourgeosie
Los Angeles Times
Driver charged after collision on highway shoulder
A report states Holder attempted to pass slower traffic on the right, ran off the shoulder, spun back into the road and struck Caldwell’s car. Both drivers were treated and released at Lexington Memorial Hospital. Holder was charged with drunken driving. Damages were estimated at 800 dollars for Holder and 10 dollars for Caldwell.
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Caldwell
Lexington Memorial Hospital
Holder
FCC Sets Date For Testimony On WGHP-TV License Challenge
FCC examiner schedules November 9 hearing on Southern Broadcasting’s 1963-66 WGHP performance. Rebuttal sessions delayed pending court orders. Furniture City Television to select cross examination witnesses by November 2. Southern urged to file written case by September 30.
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Washington
FCC
Wghp-Tv
High Point
N. C
Southern Broadcasting Company
WGHP
Sesson
Southern
Furniture City Television Co
Channel 8
Federal Communications Commission
Charles Frederick
Furniture City
Tax Notices To Be Mailed Next Week
Guilford County residents will receive tax notices late this year due to a printing delay. Jordan Business Forms of Charlotte held the contract and turned 180000 forms to a Pennsylvania firm, which was late. Early payers can still get a 1 percent discount before month end as bills are prepared at the county data center.
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Greensboro
Guilfor County
Robert Brooks
Brooks
Jordan Business Forms, Inc
Charlotte
Pennsylvania
Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina Notices
Raeford: Lucius A. Biggs Jr. 49 dies in Fayetteville Veterans Hospital. Survived by two daughters Vanette and Vickie, two sons Thomas and Edward, mother Ruby Biggs, five sisters. Funeral Thursday 4 p.m. Raeford Presbyterian Church. Burial Antioch Cemetery. Body at Crumpler Funeral Home. Asheboro: Hoyle Franklin Small 50 dies after two weeks illness in Randolph Hospital. Surviving wife Ellen Hulin Small, four daughters Lynn Gail Teresa Kathy, two sons Donnie and Larson, seven sisters, four brothers. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Ridge-McDowell Funeral Home Chapel. Cletus Nestor Lucas 70 of High Point dies. survived by wife Lottie, son Wayne, sister Leonia, four brothers. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. Sechrest Chapel. Burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Bodies at respective funeral homes. services by Rev. John Rott and Rev. Isaac Harris.
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Lucius A. Biggs JR
Raeford
Lucius Angus Biggs Jr
Veterans Hospital
Fayetteville
Misses Vanette
Vickie Biggs
Anchorage
Alaska
Thomas
Edward Biggs
Ruby Biggs
Pauline Pittman
Lucy Couzens
Trinity
Ruth Penney
Asheboro
Hoyle Franklin Small
Rt. 2
Denton
Randolph Hospital
Davidson County
Thermo Products Co
Ellen Hulin Small
Misses Lynn
Gail
Teresa
Kathy Small
Donnie Small
Larson Small
Albemarle
Oda McDowell
Rt. 1
Ridge-Mc Dowell Funeral Home
Lottie S. Lucas
Wayne Lucas
Leonia Lucas
Colon Lucas
Alton Lucas
Burnie Lucas
Darlington
S.C
Hassell Lucas
Thomasville
Sechrest Chapel
Isaac Harris
Floral Garden Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Watson Sr. C. C. Watson Dies. Local Leader In Furniture Trade
Charles Cleveland Watson Sr. 77 of 1108 Carter St died at 1 45 am at High Point Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health and two months critical illness. Born Sept 21 1893 in Ashe County he led High Point as president for 26 years after work at Norfolk Navy Yards during World War II. He served in World War I and belonged to the VFW and Green Street Baptist Church. Survived by Verna Hall Watson two sons Claude R. Watson and Charles Watson Jr stepson J O Whittington six grandchildren four great grandchildren one sister Emma Crites one brother Bob Watson. Funeral arrangements incomplete body to remain at Sechrest Funeral Home.
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Cletus Nestor Lucas
Rt. 3
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Charles Cleveland Watson Sr
Carter St
Mr. Watson
Ashe County
Richard Watson
Portsmouth
Norfolk Navy Yards
Continental Furniture Co
Southern Furniture Exposition Bldg
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Green Street Baptist Church
Verna Hall Watson
Claude R. Watson
West Jefferson
Charles Watson Jr
Fala St
J. O. Whittington
Brentwood Dr
Emma Crites
Charlotte
Bob Watson
Ramseur Woman Mamie Caviness Dies After Illness
Mamie Alice Caviness 80 of Ramseur died Tuesday at home after a short illness. Survived by three sisters Mrs W R Manor Ramseur Mrs Jim McLaughlin Siler City Miss Nora Caviness and two brothers Ambrose and Joe Caviness both Ramseur. Funeral 3 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Ramseur. Body at Loflin Funeral Home with family tonight 7 to 9.
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Mamie Caviness Ramseur
Mamie Alice Caviness
Ramseur
W. R. Manor
Jim McLaughlin
Siler City
Nora Caviness
Ambrose
Joe Caviness
First Baptist Church
Loflin Funeral Home
Funeral for Harvey C. Everhart Held at Piedmont
Funeral services for Harvey C. Everhart aged 65 of 1540 Winston Road were planned for 2 30 p m today at Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel following his death Sunday.
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Lexington
Harvey C. Everhart
Winston Rd
Piedmont Funeral Home Chapel
Female Intern Breaks Ground at North Carolina Prison
Jennie Lancaster, 21, a Meredith College graduate and summer intern at Polk Youth Center in Raleigh, is the first woman to hold a direct contact role with inmates. The center houses 450 youths with sentences from six months to life. Lancaster oversees as a case analyst in the diagnostic section and plans divinity school. Her presence sparks mixed reactions from inmates and staff, but she views the experience as a test of her calling in correctional work.
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Melvin Lang
Associated Press
Raleigh
Jennie Lancaster
Miss Lancaster
North Carolina
Polk
Jennie
Divinity
Larry Meacham
Wilson
Tyrus Bissett
Meachum
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Arrillas Lucas
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Industrial Paper Box Co
C. C. Watson Sr
Iets
STITT
Lexington Ave
Tienette Ross Ridge
P.M. Sechrest
Sechrest
Harold C. Davis
Blowers North Main
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