Last Effort to Defeat ERA Faces Raleigh Rally
Opponents plan a large pre hearing rally at the State Fairgrounds led by former Sen. Sam Ervin Jr and Phyllis Schlafly as ERA supporters including Dr. Juanita Kreps push for Senate approval in Raleigh. The measure faces a two day hearing with additional sessions likely.
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David R. Nelsen
Associated Press
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ERA
North Carolina
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Phyllis Schlafly
Alton, Jr
Anita Bryant
Miami
House
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
Allsbrook
Greenville
Temperatures swing this week with sun and cool weekend return
The forecast calls for near 70 today and Wednesday with a later drop to the weekend. Highs reach mid to upper 50s on the cooler day and mid to upper 60s on Wednesday as skies turn partly cloudy. Southwesterly winds at 10 to 20 mph rise tonight, with gusts possible. The precipitation.
North and South Carolina Forecast Update
The forecast covers North Carolina and South Carolina with sun and warmth today and a shift to cooler conditions by Saturday. Highs reach 50s in NC and 60s to 70s in SC, with showers and thundershowers possible from Thursday onward and temperatures dropping into the 20s to 40s by Saturday.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Freedom Hiker Finishes 9 000 Mile Bicentennial Trek
Mark Johnson arrived in El Pueblo de los Angeles State Historic Park after 418 days on a border to border walk for freedom. The North Carolina native walked through 50 states except Hawaii and Alaska, with two backpacks stolen along the way and a late finish eight months past his July target. His parents and relatives greeted him as reporters noted the trek’s symbolism.
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Los Angeles
Mark Johnson
el Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park
Johnson
Air Force
Ahoskie
N.C
Montana
Nevada
Hawaii
Alaska
Marcus Johnson
Fiedler Promises Any Good Music For Fund Drive
New York AP Boston Pops maestro Arthur Fiedler vows to conduct any good music for a Boston Symphony fund raising night at the Waldorf Astoria. The program ranged from Aida to a kazoo bit by NBC critic Gene Shalit. Shalit notes Fiedler’s astonishing workload and 164 conducting events last year.
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NEW York
Boston Pops
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Symphony
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Aida
NBC
Gene Shalit
Tax Firms' Accuracy Falls Short in California Study
A June 1976 study by the California Department of Consumer Affairs found that of 477 tax preparers, only three completed returns correctly. The department estimates taxpayers overpay about 200 million dollars annually, while preparers collect more than 120 million.
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Los Angeles
California
State Department of Consumer Affairs
Department
Richard Spohn
Spohn
California Franchise Tax Board
Spahn
Quake Jolts California Nevada Border Regions
A sharp earthquake near the California Nevada border shook Carson City Reno and Lake Tahoe areas just before 10 30 p m no injuries or damages were reported Seismologists at UC Berkeley say the quake registered 5 on the Richter scale and centered 60 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.
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California-Nevada
Reno
Lake Tahoe
Bob Stewart
Nevada Governor's Office
Univerity of California
Berkeley
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