Bitter Cold Moves Across North and South Carolina
The forecast warns of bitter Arctic air sweeping the Carolinas with snow flurries in the mountains tonight and a sharp drop in temperatures by Wednesday. North Carolina expects highs from the 40s to 60s today with 20s tonight in the mountains, while South Carolina sees mid 50s to 70s today and another drop to the 30s and 50s by midweek. Weather edges toward mostly sunny, windy and very cold conditions Thursday through Saturday with lows near 10 in the mountains and teens elsewhere.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
High Point
Friendship Weatherman
Oil Ministers See Agreement With West Oil Firms
Oil ministers from Venezuela and Libya foresee terms with Western oil companies. Libyan officials warn of potential well shutdowns if higher revenues are refused. Ezzedin Mabruk asserts readiness to endure oil absence, while noting Libya’s $1.4 billion yearly revenue from about 1.5 billion barrels. Talks involve Iran Iraq and Saudi Arabia from OPEC plus other members.
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Tehran
Iran
Venezuela
Libya
Ezzedin Mabruk
Newsmen
U.S
Europe
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Kuwait
Abu Dhabi
Qatar
Indonesia
Algeria
OPEC
Deceased's Vote Seen As Will In Absentee Ballot
In Alexander County a deceased man’s absentee ballot was initially approved for counting by the county board of elections before the state board overruled. A board member argued the ballot should be counted as the man’s will, noting it resembled a testament.
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Taylorsville
N.C
Alexander County Board of Elections
North Carolina School Chief Presses for More Funds
State School Superintendent Craig Phillips urged funding increases to meet urgent school needs in the next biennium. He said the Advisory Budget Commission did not recommend several vital improvements, including kindergartens, expanded occupational education, improved transportation, lunch funding, and better pay and conditions for staff. Phillip's remarks came at a Cleveland County government officials meeting with attendees from Lincoln Gaston and Rutherford counties.
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Shelby
N. C
North Carolina
Craig Phillips
Advisory Budget Commission
State Board of Education
Military Faction Overthrows Uganda Government
Sporadic gunfire continued in Kampala less than 24 hours after a military faction toppled President Milton Obote. Brig. Gen Idi Amin and Police Inspector-General William Oryema led the coup after 12 hours of fighting. Obote fled to Nairobi then sought Dar es Salaam, with observers unsure of a comeback.
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Uganda
Milton Obote
Radio Uganda
Obote
St. Louis
Idi Amin
William Oryema
Singapore
Edward Heath
South Africa
Nairobi
Kenya
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanzania
Julius Nyerere
Chief State's Witness Reacts to Manson Verdict
Linda Kasabian, 22, the chief witness in the California trial of Charles Manson and three women, said she was not surprised by the guilty verdicts and that her heart mourns for the victims. She testified she was with the group when Sharon Tate and six others were killed and had immunity for her testimony.
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Milford
N.H
Linda Kasabian
California
Charles Manson
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