Rights and procedures for publishing a book
The Enterprise answers questions on copyright for authors. Under current law a printed book can be copyrighted, not an unpublished idea. Authors submit manuscripts to publishers who handle copyright assignments, with publishers or authors both depending on the contract. The public library offers reference books on copyright law and procedures.
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Neal Austin
Austin
Public Library
Break rules for workers questioned under wage laws
A reader asks about breaks and legal requirements. TheFederal Wage-Hour Law does not mandate breaks but requires paid time if breaks are given. North Carolina law has no general break mandate. a 95-27 statute limits women workers to six hours of work without a half hour interval in specific retail or eating place environments, with certain exceptions for office staff.
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Anon. A
N.C
Is yogurt supposed to taste sour or off
The reply notes yogurt can taste puckery and sour to newcomers. It suggests trying yogurt with fruit flavors if plain sourness is too strong.
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March 9 1944 weekday confirmed
The date March 9, 1944 fell on a Thursday. Almanacs provide perpetual calendars covering 1800 to 2059 for such determinations.
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Anon. A
Divorcee name etiquette and writing advice column
Amy Vanderbilt notes a divorce is only finalized before a name change to Mrs. Robertson Green. She allows Mrs Mary Green in business but not socially. A librarian, Neal Austin, offers writing tips stressing perseverance concentration and family support.
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William Green
Mrs. Robertson Green
Mary Robertson Green
Miss Vanderbilt
Mary Green
Toto
High Point
Neal Austin
Local caners list offered for worn cane chair
An anonymous reader asks for caning services for a cane bottom chair. Answer: send name and address to receive a mailed list of caners in the area.
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Anon. A
Laotian Troops Gain Hill Position Near Long Cheng
Laotian forces seized a hill three miles south of Long Cheng and pushed along a skyline ridge to recapture a helicopter landing pad. The fight involved heavy shelling from North Vietnamese artillery and antiaircraft guns, with both sides suffering about 500 dead overall in the Long Cheng sector, according to informants in Vientiane. Meanwhile Pathet Lao units cut Highway 13 between Vientiane and Luang Prabang, threatening travel to the royal capital, as Souvanna Phouma warned of strong regional reaction if the Mekong Valley fell under Communist control. In South Vietnam, 35 enemy and 38 more were reported killed in skirmishes, with major activity in Binh Dinh Province where two militia outposts were hit simultaneously.
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Thailand
North Vietnam
Mekong Valley
Souvanna
Nixon
Peking
Washington
Indochina
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Binh Dinh
Common Market expands as four nations join bloc
Britain Denmark Ireland and Norway joined the European Common Market joining Belgium France Germany Italy Luxembourg and the Netherlands in the 257 million strong trading bloc. Prime Minister Edward Heath was struck by a protester as the ceremony began at Egmont Palace amid scaled security. Nixon welcomed the expansion calling it a step toward global peace and prosperity.
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Brussels
Britain
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Edward Heath
Egmont Palace
Karine Cooper
London
Heath
Otto Krag
Jack Lynch
Trygve Brattell
Europe
United States
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Nixon
Florida White House
Tank Car Explosion Shatters Windows Injures 150 in Illinois
An AP report from East St. Louis says a tank car loaded with 30 000 gallons of liquid petroleum gas exploded in the Alton & Southern yard. The blast shattered 500 buildings, sent over 150 to hospitals, with 18 admitted, and was felt up to 20 miles away. No deaths reported.
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Elmo Bush
Alton & Southern Railway Co
Rail
Edwardsville
Troy
Ollie Jefferson
Humphrey weighs North Carolina primary decision
In Raleigh, North Carolina, Democratic hopeful Hubert Humphrey backed by former Gov. Terry Sanford and organized labor pressed for support but kept undecided about entering the state's first presidential primary.
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Raleigh
N.C
Hubert Humphrey
Terry Sanford
Organized Labor
North Carolina
Williams of Teamsters Local 41 Arrested for Embezzlement
Roy Lee Williams 56 a Kansas City Teamsters local 41 and joint council 56 vice president was arrested after a single count indictment charging embezzlement of 16000 from the union. The indictment was returned in Kansas City by a U S District Court and unsealed on Williams arrest by FBI agents.
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Washington
International Teamsters Union
Kansas City
Justice Department
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Roy Lee Williams
Kansas City Teamsters Local 41
Joint Council 56
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Mitchell
U.S
Williams
FBI
Nixon echo of Truman shapes State of the Union blueprint
President Nixon’s State of the Union address is read as a campaign blueprint echoing Truman’s 1948 strategy. Republicans hail the 4000 word speech while Democrats vow election year showdown over Vietnam, welfare, and tax reform as Congress stalls on long‑standing White House proposals.
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Nixon
Truman
Moss Eyes FoIA Revisions After Classified Leak Row
longtime congressional critic of governmental secrecy says he will try to clarify and strengthen the Freedom of Information Act this year Rep John E Moss Calif a leader in the 11 year campaign to enact the right to know law which took effect on Independence Day 1967 says disputes over publication of classified documents have intensified public interest in the issues He argues classification should be used only if a clear and present national interest would be damaged He cites the Pentagon papers and Jack Anderson disclosures as cases where disclosure did not impair national security or functions.
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John E. Moss
Calif
Moss
Associated Press
Pentagon
Jack Anderson
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