Plains Votes: A.L. Blanton Beats Billy Carter For Mayor
Billy Carter loses to incumbent A L Blanton 90 to 71 in Plains Georgia mayoral race. President-elect Jimmy Carter laments the loss while Billy vows to protect Plains from overdevelopment and contends the town will go to hell without his brother’s leadership. The contest drew national attention and a beer party celebration near city hall.
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Patty Hearst to appear in Los Angeles court under private guard
Patricia Hearst will travel to Los Angeles under private guard for her first court appearance since bail release. She faces a kidnapping case before Superior Court Judge William Rizzi and may waive further appearances at pretrial hearings. Her attorney and parents seek to limit her public exposure amid high security. The charges relate to a shooting at an Inglewood suburban sporting goods store.
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Superior Court
William Rizzi
Albert Johnson
San Francisco
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Catherine Hearst
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Inglewood
Judge blocks effort to halt Beaucatcher Mountain open cut
Wake Superior Court Judge James H. Pou Bailey denied a restraining order sought by the Beaucatcher Defense Association to stop an open cut highway through Beaucatcher Mountain near Asheville. The group favors a twin tunnel as a cheaper, environmental alternative, but the judge noted prior rulings and ongoing funding already committed to right‑of‑way and bridges. The suit remains technically alive but unlikely to succeed, as alternatives and environmental statements have been considered.
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Beaucatcher Defense Association
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Board of Transportation
Coed Killer Trial Ordered After Competence Ruling
Leroy Johnson, 32, found mentally competent to stand trial on murder, kidnapping and robbery charges in the April death of 19 year old Vickie McKinney, abducted from Central Piedmont Community College. Jury selection set to begin Tuesday after pretrial rulings and a psychiatric commitment for evaluation.
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Raleigh
Deal Made To Gain Evidence In Wake Parole Talks
Prosecutor Rufus Edmisten testified in Wake Superior Court about offering help to parole in exchange for information on drug pushers. The defense witness case involves James Walker accused of selling heroin to SBI agent James W. Lewis. Edmisten stated no promises were made, only potential information to inform the Parole Board.
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Wake Superior Court
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State Bureau of Investigation
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SBI
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cHone
Wakenty
Parole Board
Increased Life Span Is Downgraded
DURHAM AP Dr George Maddox a Duke Medical Center aging expert warns against overpromising longer life spans He says focus should be on keeping older people active and independent with current science showing no dramatic increases in longevity He notes a 65 year old man may live 13 more years a woman 16 Maddox cites no near term breakthroughs while Romanian Geroviral claims remain unconfirmed and US research is limited to antidepressant uses He points to rising 65 plus population as a reason to improve elderly life quality.
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