Federal Aid For Coastal Land Asked
Governor Bob Scott of North Carolina urged federal aid for coastal zone management at the National Governors Conference. He cited 20000 to 40000 acres of estuarine areas closed to shellfishing due to pollution and urged federal programs to aid planning, protection of estuaries and outer banks, and state control over coastal development.
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Washington
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Tar Heel
National Governors’ Conference
Scott
Great Lake
Americans Clash Near Saigon In Largest Battle In Months
U.S. ground forces fought a five hour clash 42 miles east of Saigon with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units. Twenty one Americans wounded, no deaths reported. US Command detailed air strikes and artillery support, plus multiple enemy base camp raids and helicopter incidents in subsequent actions.
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Saigon
U.S
Cross Sabers
Maj
Chester Hanson
Hanson
da Nang
al Fatah
Jarring Effort to Revive Middle East Peace Mission Collides with Israeli Raids
Israeli raids hit southern Lebanon in retaliation as UN mediator Gunnar V. Jarring arrived in Israel to restart stalled peace talks. Reports say Lebanese outposts and several towns were attacked, with casualties and village destruction amid cross border fighting.
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Jarring
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
U.N
Gunnar V
Israel
U S Seeks More Trade In Tobacco
Senator B Everett Jordan says officials assured him the administration is pursuing European acceptance of higher tobacco exports. A White House meeting with trade experts discussed the Common Market expansion and efforts to lower farm import barriers with Britain Norway Denmark and Ireland, which account for about two thirds of U S tobacco foreign sales.
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Washington
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Jordan
Agriculture Committee
White House
Great Britain
Norway
Denmark
Ireland
U.S
Occasional Rain with Flash Flood Watch in North Carolina Mountains
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for northwest North Carolina mountains today and Saturday as heavy rain is possible. Occasional rain is forecast statewide through Saturday with the High Point area expected to see variable cloudiness and a 40 percent shower chance tonight. Highs near 50 and overnight lows in the 40s accompany a drifting cold front separating mild southeastern air from colder air to the northeast.
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North Carolina
National Weather Service
High Point
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Brief
North Carolina issues a flash flood watch for the northwest mountains with rain possible in the west and north through Saturday and highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s in the west and north, to the low 70s in the southeast. South Carolina remains warm with continued chance of showers, highs near 60 in the northwest and 70s elsewhere, through Saturday.
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North Carolina
Northwest Mountains
South Carolina
Hobby calls for easier North Carolina voter registration
Wilbur Hobby, candidate for governor, urges changes to simplify voter registration in North Carolina. He says residents are denied the right by state procedures and must miss work to register at county offices, demanding easier access for every qualified person.
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Raleigh
Wilbur Hobby
Tar Heels
Hobby
Bob Scott
State Board of Elections
Russian Trawlers Are Watched Off Atlantic Coast
The Coast Guard has dispatched the cutter Cherokee to monitor about 25 Soviet trawlers off Virginia and North Carolina. Coast Guard airplanes have tracked the fleet since Wednesday to ensure they remain outside the 12 mile fishing limit.
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Richmond, Va
Coast Guard
Virginia
North Carolina
Hawkins rallies Durham Democrats for governor bid
About 1 000 Durham County Democrats filled a $5-a-plate rally to hear Dr Reginald Hawkins of Charlotte predict his victory in the primary. Lt Gov Pat Taylor stressed experience while Skipper Bowles urged change and labor leader Wilbur Hobby backed a candidate backed by plain people.
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Durham
Durham County
Democratic Party
Boondocks
Reginald Hawkins
Charlotte
Pat Taylor
Skipper Bowles
Wilbur Hobby
Private Schools Grow in North Carolina Enrollment Jump
Opposition to busing and integration spurred private school growth, with 49,226 students in 258 approved schools as of Feb 11. Ten additional schools await approval, total private enrollment about 4 percent of school age population. Charlotte-Mecklenburg leads with 6,563 pupils. Winston-Salem Forsyth County 5,436.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Public Instruction
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Winter Energy Saving Tips for Low Bill Heat
This brief advises lowering the thermostat to the lowest comfortable setting and reducing heating cost by five percent per degree. It suggests sealing air leaks, caulking, using sunlit daytime hours, and closing draperies at night. It also covers cleaning or replacing furnace filters and turning off unused lights and TVs.
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