Strollers On River Ice Block Barges
Captain W A Boudreaux drove 12 barges of fuel toward Pittsburgh on the Ohio River despite a Sunday crowd strolling on the ice between Cincinnati and Covington. The City of Pittsburgh cracked the ice 105 feet wide and 1,100 long as pedestrians challenged the towboat. Police on both sides said they lacked jurisdiction on the river, leaving the situation unresolved.
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Cincinnati
W.A Boudreaux
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Covington
Boudreaux
Pitt
Action Line shares tax license rules and local tag history
A reader asks about state and federal requirements for tax return preparation as an independent contractor and about High Point city auto tag history. The IRS outlines Form 5717 needs, while local records show 1947 48 49 stickers and 1950 metal tags. A note describes BB gun damage in a neighborhood and reminds it is illegal to shoot BB guns in the city.
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Thomas Corns
N.C. Dept. of Revenue
N.C
Boulevard
Internal Revenue Service
Greensboro
High Point
Robert Woods
IRS
First Citizens Bank
S. Main
C.O. A
High Point Museum
Elinor Underwood
College Drive
Underhill
Henley
Saunders Place
Davis Street
Anon
French Think Tank: U.S. Still Dominant in Global Power
Paris based Georges Buis of the Foundation for National Defense Studies says U S dominance remains, countering U S military alarm about Soviet or Warsaw Pact gains. A Senate report warns NATO forces could be unable to withstand a Pact attack in central Europe.
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Paris
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Georges Buis
Buis
Armed Forces’ Center For Superior
Foundation For National Defense Studies
US Senate Armed Services Committee
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Europe
Sens
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Dewey Bartlett
Rokla
George J. Keegan Jr
U.S. Air Force Intelligence
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Up To 8 Inches Of Snow Forecast For Mountains
A winter storm from the west threatens North Carolina with heavy snow. Warnings cover mountain areas and Piedmont with snow or freezing rain. Forecasters predict 4 to 6 inches in central and southwest mountains and 4 to 8 inches in the northwest.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Piedmont
Central
Southwest
Northwest Mountains
Gulf Coast States
Mountains
Coastal Plains
Carter Calls For Nuclear Testing Ban
President Carter urges an instant and complete halt to all nuclear testing as part of a plan to curb weapons spread and ultimately ban them. He signals cautious Soviet receptivity and supports rapid SALT ratification while not ruling out concessions on cruise missiles and backfire bomb in talks.
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Washington
Carter
Today
Soviet Union
Oval
Associated Press
United Press International
National Security Council
U.S
United States
Carter Promises Cabinet Run of Government in First Session
President Carter held his first Cabinet session and pledged to run the government through Cabinet members. He said he would be available in person or by telephone and insisted the White House staff would not dominate secretaries. Three Cabinet posts await Senate confirmation as he foresaw a Cabinet administration of government.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Senate
Wast Spending On Prisons Coming
North Carolina prisons fall well short of federal minimums set for Alabama. The state lacks adequate living space, relies on dormitories instead of cells, and lacks sufficient guards, plumbing, and activities. Pending inmate lawsuits could push a court to impose wide scale spending and control. Amos Reed named NC secretary.
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William M. Welch
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Alabama
Jim Johnson
General Assembly
Penal Study Commission
Amos Reed
Walt
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Armed Services Committee
Oval Office
Central Prison
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