White Voters Expected To Adopt Negotiations
Rhodesia's white voters went to the polls to choose a new parliament with a likely two thirds majority for Ian Smith's Rhodesian Front. Polls point to support for negotiating a political settlement excluding guerrilla leaders, while Smith signals readiness to study but not fully endorse a British American plan.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Smith
Rhodesian Front Party
Legislative Assembly
David Owen
U.S
Andrew Young
Tobacco Averages Dip On Carolinas Virginia Markets
Prices fell on flue cured tobacco in the Carolinas and Virginia with the Old and Middle belt posting the largest drop as 6,083,416 pounds sold at 109.49 per hundredweight. Eastern belt averaged 130.21 per hundredweight on 7,964,809 pounds. Season totals reach 153,667,836 pounds at 112.15 per hundred.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Virginia
Old
Middle Belt
GOP Leader Lee opposes Holshouser on NC governors' reelection amendment
Greensboro AP Jack F. Lee, state GOP chairman, clashes with former governor Jim Holshouser over a proposed amendment allowing governor reelection. Holshouser endorses the idea at a luncheon with Terry Sanford. Lee calls the move a power grab by Gov. Hunt. Republicans plan to focus on local offices.
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Greensboro
Republican Party
Jack F. Lee
Fayetteville
Jim Holshouser
North Carolina
Lee
Jim Hunt
Holshouser
Terry Sanford
Hunt
Holfhouser
General Assembly
Scientists Link Tris in Pajamas to Boy Sterility Fears
California biochemists Ariene Blum and Bruce N. Ames urged federal regulators that the flame retardant Tris may cause sterility sperm mutations and testicular abnormalities in boys wearing Tris treated sleepwear. The FDA had banned Tris treated sleepwear and Lamonts Apparel was enjoined from selling such garments in Washington state.
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Washington
California
Ariene Blum
Bruce N. Ames
Univesity of California At
Berkeley
John Byington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington Post
Washington State
Arkansas
Byington
Dow Chemical Co
Magnolia
Ark
Occidental Chemical Co
Lathrop
Laments Apparel Inc
Lamonts
Seattle
Kirkland
Bellevue
Federal Way
Spokane
R. H. Macy & Co. Inc
Zayre Corp
Allied Stores Corp
Nielsen Figures Show CBS Tops Ratings Amid Slow Summer
CBS led TV networks last week with a 15.8 rating (11.2 million homes) narrowly ahead of ABC at 15.7 (11.1 million) and NBC at 14.4 (10.2 million) for the week ending August 28. Top shows included Laverne & Shirley on ABC, Switch on CBS, and Happy Days on ABC with strong performances from ABC and CBS movies and series across the list.
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New York
CBS
A.C. Nielsen
Laverne & Shirley
ABC
NBC
Shamus
Interstate 5
Three's Company
Parents Pull Sons From Carolina Boys Camp Over Dispute
In Candor North Carolina parents removed most of their 21 emotionally troubled youths from the Carolina Boys Camp after a weekend return home and court ordered placements. The move followed a dispute over a state contract with Eckerd Wilderness Educational Systems and staff resignations signaling accreditation and program concerns.
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Candor
N.C
Carolina
Eckerd Wilderness Educational Systems
Florida
Jack Gulledge
Learning Institute of North Carolina
Gulledge
Tobacco prices dip across Georgia Florida flue cured markets
Prices declined slightly on Tuesday with the average price per hundredweight down 1.73 from Monday. Best Tuesday gross sales reached 2,659,216 pounds at 134.54 per hundredweight totaling 3,577,822 dollars, shaping season totals to 108,955,447 pounds at 114.14 for 124,366,419 dollars. Quality slipped as non descriptive tobacco rose and more low and poor lots arrived at warehouses.
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Valdosta, Ga
Florida
Acid Test When Chips Fail, Conduct Reveals Character
A saying equates tough times with revealing a man’s true nature, noting behavior under pressure shows enduring character beyond luck or wealth. The idea links daily conduct to personal integrity in adversity.
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Tris
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Andrea Ill
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Velance
San
Ted Williams
Aveila Danville
Keonvil
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Kinston
Mved
Bristol
Kingeport
Merk
Tatay
Tanse
Williams
Sears Firearm and Ammunition Policy
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Sandwich and Lake
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