Fire vehicle traffic rule clarified by NC law
A motorist from out of state failed to yield to a warning device from a volunteer fire truck responding to a fire on an interstate. The fire chief may direct traffic at the scene but isn’t a general law enforcement officer beyond the fire scene. Three points can be assessed for the violation. A separate inquiry about a prize contest prompted BBB caution notes.
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N.C
American Holiday Association
Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Attorney General's Office
Mitchell
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeal
Richmond
Eva Freen Memorial on Westwood Avenue
The mini traffic island at Westwood Boulevard near the hospital was planted by the High Point Garden Council in memory of a past president, Eva Freen, honoring her contributions to the group and community.
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Eva Freen
Westwood Avenue
Westwood Boulevard
High Point Garden Council
Spectacular rocket display seen after Eglin launch
The red ball and white ring observed in the sky were from a research rocket launched at Eglin Air Force Base. Vaporized barium in the upper atmosphere reflected sunlight and was visible in several southern states. Five more launches were scheduled to study the atmosphere.
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R.T
Eglin Air Force Base
Mansfield criticizes widening Vietnam war and Laos Cambodia role
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says Nixon administration broadens the war into Laos and Cambodia which may hinder troop withdrawals. He notes the McGovern Hatfield plan to require withdrawal by December 31 could gain Senate support as air power expands in Indochina. Mansfield cites casualties nearing 300000 and warns against further U S escalation.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Montana
Mansfield
Indochina
Vietnam
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Apollo 14 countdown continues toward crucial moon mission
The Apollo 14 countdown moved ahead after a brief delay caused by a suspected insulation panel issue. A superficial scratch was found on a panel, delaying the Saturn 5 tower roll back by two hours, but the countdown continued toward the 3:23 p.m. EST lift off. The crew Shepard Mitchell Ranenvalawasd and others will face VIP observers and potential weather delays from storms east of the Gulf.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U. S
Space Agency
Shepard
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Ranenvalawasd
Schhadulad
U.S
Jan. l
Gulf of Mexico
Cape
Moon
Cape Area
Nixon
St. Johns
Virgin Islands
Administration Tightens Revenue Sharing Guidance
Washington AP The Nixon administration tightens special revenue sharing to maintain federal oversight of local spending. Proposals aim for broad purposes urban and rural development education manpower training law enforcement and transportation with strings to prevent misuse while replacing many grant in aid programs. General shared revenues of five billion are also proposed with some controls.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury Department
Bombers Hit Laos and Vietnam as Laos Trail Buildup Stirs Fear
About 400 U S bombers bombarded southern Laos and northwest South Vietnam in around the clock raids. The intensified attacks came amid talk of a large South Vietnamese ground push into Laos to cut the Ho Chi Minh trail. U S officials warned of a North Vietnamese logistics buildup near Khe Sanh and along Laos outlets, threatening the American pullout.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
William P. Rogers
Washington
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Vietnam
Rogers
Khe Sanh
Obscenity Rulings Erode North Carolina Laws
North Carolina faces a legal void as federal rulings strike down most state obscenity statutes. Only two provisions survive, but both are challenged. the attorney general contemplates an appeal while awaiting legislative action. The book store near the Capitol signals broader enforcement uncertainty.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Justice Building
State Capitol
Attorney General's Office
Burley Mitchell
Attorney General
Mitchell
Mecklenburg Tv
Apollo 14 Mission Capsule Facts and Figures
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports Apollo 14 launches at 3 23 p m EST with astronauts Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa aboard the Saturn V rocket. Mission aims a 33 plus hour stay on the moon deploying a nuclear science station to study rocks dating 4 6 billion years and return after nine days 41 minutes with the Kitty Hawk command ship Antares lunar module and 400 million dollar price tag.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Air Force
Stuart A. Roosa
Shepard
Mitchell
Fra Mauro
Kitty Hawk
Antares
Truman Sleeps Through Blaze at Kansas City Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 86, recuperating from diverticulitis at Research Hospital, slept through a kitchen fire on the third floor. The blaze started from an overheated deep fryer, caused $1,000 in damage, and prompted no evacuations as Truman remained in his room.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Truman
Wallace Graham
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Supreme Court
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