Blind Protest Over Directory Assistance Charges in North Carolina
North Carolina blind activists denounce Utilities Commission approval of charges by Southern Bell and Carolina Telephone for directory assistance calls. Beginning Jan 16, calls beyond five per month incur 20 cents each, a move cited as discrimination that could cost jobs for blind listeners who rely on assistance to obtain phone numbers.
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Water Pumping Plan Halted in Roanoke Rapids
Protests by Roanoke Rapids officials block a plan to pump about 40 million gallons of Lake Gaston water daily to the Norfolk area. The Army Corps of Engineers won’t approve until local objections are settled, while the Southeastern Water Authority seeks studies of environmental impact and fishermen’s concerns.
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Cold Weather Across The Nation Bites Into Winter
The Associated Press reports widespread winter conditions with frost in northern Florida and southern Gulf states, near zero readings in the upper Missouri River valley and northern Rockies, and ongoing snow in New England and the Great Lakes region. Three days of storms have dumped up to two feet of snow in New England, closing schools for Christmas and disrupting travel, while Massachusetts drivers face blocked hills and hundreds of accidents as state police monitor hazardous conditions.
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Hoover Sex Hangup Cited In King Inquiry By FBI Veteran
Columbia AP report quotes Jack Egnor, assistant special agent in charge, describing J Edgar Hoover as having a sex hangup that pushed the King investigation beyond acceptable bounds. He recalls Hoover pushed agents to pursue sexual impropriety leads, despite discomfort among some staff.
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