Queen Alia Buried Near Amman After Helicopter Crash
Jordan mourns as Queen Alia, 29, is laid to rest at the royal cemetery near Amman after a helicopter crash in rainstorms near Al Tafilah. King Hussein, dignitaries, and about 3,000 mourners attend a 90 minute service. foreign leaders include Hafez Assad and Hans-Dietrich Genscher. The queen, a champion of women’s rights and diplomat’s daughter, left a 2 year old daughter and was married four years to Hussein. The royal mourning period is set at 40 days with flags at half staff.
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Amman
Jordan
Alia
Hussein
al Tafilah
Mohammed el Bashir
New Royal
Hashmiya Palace
Hafez Assad
Syria
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Tony Avril Gardiner
Muna
Baha-Eddin Toukan
West Bank
Jordan River
Egypt
United Nations
Cairo
Rome
Hunter College
New York
Ice Threatens Roanoke Bridge in North Carolina
Ice choked waters threaten the Roanoke Sound Bridge after detaching wooden piles from the Albemarle Sound Bridge. Crews of about 40 workers buttress the 40 year old span with steel girders, aiming to reopen by March 28 at an estimated cost of $200,000.
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Edenton
North Carolina
Albemarle Sound
Roanoke Sound
Department of Transportation
Transportation Department
Ferrell
Raleigh
Jim Lee
Chowan
Washington
N.C
TV Stations Sign Up To Hear Nixon Interviews
Four national sponsors and 75 television stations have signed up for the four 90 minute interviews David Frost will tape with former President Richard M Nixon. Syndicast Services expects more than 100 stations covering 90 percent of the national audience to sign up by May 4 when the first show airs. At least 10 foreign countries will also air the series.
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Los Angeles
David Frost
Richard M. Nixon
Leo Koch
Syndicast Services
New York
Hearing Tests Set For High Point
Beltone Hearing Aid Service offers free electronic hearing tests at 2515 Westchester Dr High Point on Friday February 11 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Factory trained specialists explain causes and ear diagrams and offer in home testing and future appointments via 883-1171.
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High Point
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Westchester Dr
Lawyer Says He Was Asked To Head IRS
Jerome Kurtz a 45 year old tax lawyer says Treasury Secretary Blumenthal asked him to head the Internal Revenue Service. Treasury sources said Kurtz who was chief tax legislative counsel from 1966 to 1968 had been selected but a security check was needed before announcement. If appointed the Senate must approve.
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IRS
Philadelphia
Jerome Kurtz
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department
Kurtz
Department
Senate
Birds worn paths form century old tracks on Dassen Island
Penguins on Dassen Island in South Africa have created numerous nearly straight pebble paths from their nesting sites to the sea. The heavy traffic of millions of footsteps has worn the rock along these lines, shaping the landscape over centuries.
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Dassen Island
South Africa
Senate Rebuffs North Carolina Ticket Scalping Bill
The North Carolina Senate defeated a bill to legalize scalping tickets to athletic events by a 41 to 7 vote. Senator William G. Smith led the measure, while opponents cited UNC President William C. Friday and the deterrent effect of existing penalties as reasons to keep the law against resale at higher prices.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate
William G. Smith
New Hanover
Cecil Hill
Transylvania
William C. Friday
University of North Carolina
Propane Cutoff Sparks North Carolina Crisis
North Carolina faces growing hardship as Exxon propane supplies to the state are diverted by the Federal Energy Administration. About 7,100 unemployment claims tied to the energy squeeze with Copland Fabrics in Burlington laying off 1,200 workers. Exxon supplies 25 percent of NC propane and shipments to three other states are halted. Industry fears deeper cuts as natural gas shortages persist.
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Associated Press
Exxon
North Carolina
Federal Energy Administration
Copland Fabrics Inc
Burlington
Dustry
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