Outer Banks residents brace for Hurricane Belle impact
On NC Outer Banks, islanders like Jack Willis and postmaster Virginia O’Neal prepare to endure Belle’s 110 mph winds while campers depart. Ferries shift north, locals recount past storms, and hotels log lost revenue as warnings and evacuations unfold.
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Larry McDermott
Associated Press
Ocracoke
N.C
Jack Willis
Rodanthe
Virginia O’neal
North Carolina
Outer Banks
Willis
Mrs. O'Neal
Belle
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras
Highway Patrol
North Carolina 12
Lou Hoppe
Kitty Hawk
Betty Oakes
Atlantic Beach
Oregon Inlets
Hurricane warnings issued along North Carolina coast
Coastal weather bulletin reports hurricane warnings from Cape Lookout northward with watch south of Cape Lookout. Expect heavy rain squalls and thunderstorms today fading tonight, then clearing Tuesday. Highs 70s to 80s, lows 50s to 70s. South Carolina partly cloudy with possible thundershowers and highs in the 80s.
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Cape Lookout
North Carolina
Coastal
South Carolina
High Point
Observer Endorses Hyde and Payne for Lieutenant Governor
The Charlotte Observer endorsed two candidates for the August 17 primary. Democrat Herbert L. Hyde of Asheville and Republican Odell Payne of McLeansville were highlighted as strong choices among their parties. The paper cited Hyde’s four years in the House and two in the Senate as weighty experience and praised Payne for his wide range of interests and experience.
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Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Observer
Herbert L. Hyde
Asheville
Odell Payne
McLeansville
Hyde
Chapel Hill
Howard Lee
N.C House
Tus
State Senate
Payne
Lincoln’s Baseball Remark Spurs Legal Profession Claim
A debatable anecdote links Abraham Lincoln to baseball by claiming he told General Doubleday to keep the sport alive for the sake of lawyers. The tale circulates in historical lore with varied attributions and contested origins.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gen Doubleday
Smith's Transfer Corp to buy part of Great Coastal Express rights
Staunton Virginia. Smith's Transfer Corp announced it has contracted to purchase a portion of the franchises and rights of Great Coastal Express Inc of Richmond. The deal requires Interstate Commerce Commission approval and carries a price tag of $600000.00.
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Staunton
Smith's Transfer Corp
Great Coastal Express Inc
Richmond
Interstate Commerce Commission
Munford announces private placement of sinking fund notes
Atlanta based Munford Inc. disclosed private placement of 16.5 million dollars in sinking fund notes at 9 percent interest. The notes mature October 1, 1991.
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Atlanta
Munford Inc
Treasury candidate denies state not earning interest
A Democratic state treasurer candidate told a Young Democrats rally that opponent Lane Brown misread state finances by claiming North Carolina has $86.5 million in Chase Manhattan Bank not earning interest. Brown pledged to use state banks for notes and bonds and disclose deposits and interest. Brown’s rival Harlan Boyles said the funds pay monthly bond installments and cannot sit in interest accounts as demand deposits.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
New York
Lane Brown
D-Stanly
Haw River
Hob Scott
Harlan Boyles
Boyles
Hunt
Kerr Scott
Bob Scott
Carter Opens Speaking Tour With Washington Address
Jimmy Carter begins a week of speeches starting in Washington with a consumer-focused address to a Ralph Nader organized forum. He will meet congressional leaders, then return to Plains. Nader praised Carter’s consumer positions. Carter plans two more speeches this week and faces questions about campaign funds and alleged misreporting.
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Lynne Olson
Associated Press
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Ralph Nader
Public Citizens Forum
Nader
Carter
American Bar Association
Atlanta
Charleston
W. Va
Los Angeles Times
Doctors Find Money Effors Help Shrink Hemorrhoidal Tissue
Doctors report a treatment that reduces painful swelling of hemorrhoidal tissue linked to infection. Across several cases, patients experienced relief within hours from burning and itching after prompt relief methods were applied.
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