North Carolina Highway Patrol to Enforce 55 MPH Speed Limit
The North Carolina Highway Patrol will begin strict enforcement of the 55 mph speed limit on interstate highways starting Monday. Officials say tickets will be issued for clear cut violations, with no grace period, and cite historical data showing high speeding rates and rising fatalities linked to excessive speed.
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Raleigh
N.C
State Highway Patrol
J. Phil Carlton
North Carolina
Carlton
Restoring A Touch Of The Past Prepares Roadster for Virginia Return
After roughly 25 hours of labor, Landreth nears completion of a classic Roadster to be shipped to its Virginia owner for final restoration. A feature on Landreth’s work appears on Page 2A by Sonny He.
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Virginia
Landreth
Sonny He
Father Grieves For Victims Of Son Of Sam Case
The father of David Berkowitz speaks publicly amid the Son of Sam case, saying he shares the families’ pain. Nathan Berkowitz asks for understanding, not forgiveness, as authorities pursue legal action and psychiatric exams continue.
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Mineola
N.Y
David Berkowitz
Sam
Nathan Berkowitz
Berkowitz
Join the North Carolina Sideband Association and local chapters
Action Line details the NC Sideband Association aims to improve sideband radio use and reduce interference. High Point Thomasville Chapter led by Walter Elliott meets monthly at Brinwood Restaurant. Initiation five dollars, yearly dues two fifty. Information from Walter Elliott and Larry Robbins. August 27 state meeting at Washington Park, Winston-Salem with a covered dish.
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Action Line
N.C. Sideband Association
Larry Robbins
High Point
Thomasville
Walter Elliott
Brinwood Restaurant
English Road
Elliott
Robbins
Shelter No. 1
Washington Park
Winston-Salem
Terror No More The Tracking Of 'Son Of Sam'
New York report recalls the final night of the Son of Sam spree on July 31 in Brooklyn where Stacy Moskowitz died from a 44 caliber shot and Robert Violante was wounded as police investigators chased leads amid a city on edge.
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New York
Gravesend Bay
Brooklyn
Sam
Stacy Moskowitz
Robert Violante
New York News
Bronx
Queens
Jaworski Returns to Washington to Probe Korean Influence
Leon Jaworski arrives in Washington to serve as special counsel to the House Ethics Committee. He aims to lay out facts on South Korean cash gifts and favors to congressmen next year as investigations continue. Some reports cite about 20 current or former lawmakers tied to payments. Indictments may target tax or related lesser charges, not bribery.
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Washington
Leon Jaworski
Richard M. Nixon
Jaworski
House Ethics Committee
Peter A. White
House
Justice Department
Carter Administration
Thomas P. O'Neill
Congress
East West Highway Chances Diminish With New Report
A $65,000 Pollard Consultants study for the North Carolina Transportation Board challenges a middle east west route between U.S. 64 and U.S. 264. It recommends widening segments of both routes to four lanes instead of building a new cross state highway. The board will not take immediate action, though major segments are likely to be funded.
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Greenville
N.C
State Transportation Board
William S. Pollard
Transportation
Thomas W. Bradshaw
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Snowball
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