Compromise Ignored in 1860 Slavery Crisis
Bruce Catton analyzes the 1860 Democratic split over slavery as a failure of compromise. Douglas seeks a middle ground amid Southern and Northern extremes, the Charleston convention fractures, Lincoln rises for the Republicans, and the era moves toward the Civil War.
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North Carolina Five Day Forecast News Update
Forecast shows mostly sunny, cold today across North and South Carolina with highs 37 to 44 in the mountains and 40s elsewhere. Tonight remains fair and cold with lows in the 20s, then a slightly warmer Thursday. Five day outlook notes temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal and coastal precipitation around a half inch. Lincoln is noted as elected with a solid electoral majority but unresolved political issues. Thursday: The fateful decision.
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Weather notes and sunset rise times
The sun set today at 5 19 p m and will rise tomorrow at 7 31 a m indicating daily solar schedule from the Associated Press.
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Belgium Lunch Halts Rebellions as Strikes Rage
AP dispatch from Brussels chronicles repeated protests against Belgium's austerity plan. Demonstrators clash with police, smashing windows and firing torpedoes, only to disperse at noon for lunch. Police use rubber truncheons as crowds taunt authorities amid ongoing demonstrations.
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Turbulent Hollywood Marriages Mark 1961 Start
In Hollywood 1961 begins with multiple divorce actions. Joan Fontaine ends her marriage to Collier Young after accusing him of heavy drinking and lack of warmth. Margaret Whiting sues John Richard Moore for divorce in Santa Monica amid cruelty claims. Phyllis Arlene Torme files for divorce from Mel Torme and seeks restraining orders after a confrontation over personal effects.
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Freezing Weather Dominates Nation Ahead of Warm Trend
Freezing weather prevailed across much of the country with a warming trend inland. Overnight lows dipped to 11 above in International Falls Minnesota while Fraser Colorado registered 19 and Madison Wisconsin rose from 4 below to 5 above. Snow fell in the Great Lakes Ohio Valley and northern Appalachians with six inches in Hamburg New York near Buffalo. A 30 mile snow belt from Depew to Leroy slowed the New York Thruway to 35 mph.
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Weather Outlook United States Wide
Fair weather expected nationwide Wednesday night with light snow in northern New England and scattered showers in the Pacific Northwest. Cold conditions persist along Atlantic coast but a warming trend will spread from the Appalachians westward to the Pacific.
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North Carolina Sees Colder Air and Clear Skies
A cold dry airmass moved into North Carolina after a disturbance moved northeast off the coast. Temperatures yesterday climbed into the 40s with overnight readings around the low 20s, Hatteras near freezing, and a return to generally fair skies as a high pressure system settles in for the next few days.
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Do It Yourself Thieves Strike
AP reports in London that Barry Bucknell demonstrated car theft prevention on his TV show by rigging an alarm hooter for door tampering. A movie projector and several films were stolen from his locked car, and Bucknell lamented he might not have set the device properly.
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