Charlotte Officers Reinstated in SBI Probe Fallout
Charlotte City Council voted to reinstate six policemen led by Chief John Hord after a long SBI investigation into duties and neglect. The Mecklenburg Grand Jury had issued 40 indictments in November. charges were later quashed by Judge James F. Latham, with solicitor Kenneth Downs planning an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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North Carolina to open newborn mental retardation screening lab
The North Carolina Board of Health plans a first in the nation laboratory to test all newborns for metabolic errors linked to mental retardation using a UNC developed screening method. Sen elect Jules J Coggins notes legislation will be needed to make the facility permanent while Drs Sumner Hill and Dr Lynn Maddrey stress early detection benefits. The lab will initially test about 20 000 to 30 000 children in its first six to eight months.
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