Charlotte clinic staff ship 30 thousand in supplies to Guatemala
Staff from Heneman Medical Center carried 39 boxes of surgical instruments and bandages to aid Guatemala's public health ministry. Donations, totaling over 30 thousand dollars, funded most items, with 28 tons of food also sent, via a WSOC drive begun after the February 4 earthquake that killed about 22,000 people. The cargo flew from Miami to Guatemala City free of charge aboard Avia Teca Airlines.
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Guatemala
North
South Carolina
Heneman Medical Center
Ministry of Public Health
WSOC
Bill Proveromo
Heineman Center
Proveromo
Miami
Guatemala City
Avia Teca Airlines
Assistant For Ports Is Proposed In Morehead City
Morehead City pint aims to reduce rivalry with Wilmington by naming a separate assistant ports director. The Ports Authority will study the Morehead Port Committee plan to have the assistant live in Morehead City and report to the executive director.
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Morehead City
Wilmington
State Ports Authority
Morehead
Carteret County
Wumington
Ould
Ports Authority
Counties Warn Against Burning in Two NC Counties
Counties Hertford and Northampton urged residents to refrain from outdoor burning due to unseasonably warm weather variable winds and dry conditions. A brush fire in Hertford County Saturday threatened two houses before being controlled in about 30 minutes. state authority only can ban burning.
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Murfreesboro
North Carolina
Hertford
Northampton
Byrd Sees Odds Equal For Presidential Nomination
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia voiced optimism about his chances to win the Democratic nomination noting he may not win primaries but would go to the national convention prepared to lead. He spoke at a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner as keynote amid White House veto criticism of Ford and discussed possible vice presidential considerations.
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Robert C Byrd
DW Va
Byrd
Senate
White House
Ford
Wall of Congress
Toys Destroyed Over Copyrighted Mickey Mouse Figures
US Customs and the US Attorney in South Carolina say about 6 000 inflatable Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck figures worth one dollar each will be destroyed in about two months. The items are unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
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US Attorney 5
South Carolina
Virginia Solons Faced Issues In 1976
In Richmond the Virginia General Assembly moved quickly on many major issues in 1976, disposing of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment death with dignity and a state lottery. Some items lingered or died in committees, including pari mutuel betting and public employee collective bargaining, while a separate firearm use penalty measure passed both houses.
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Virginia
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