Drunken Bike Ride May Take License
Marine Sgt. Tommy F. Healey Jr. faced license suspension after pleading guilty to drunken driving for riding a bicycle while intoxicated. Patrolman Cox arrested him on U.S. 70 as he rode west in the eastbound lane, and the judge upheld the statute requiring a license loss though Healey argued he was not driving a car.
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Atlantic Beach
Healey
Cherry Point
Hubert L. Cox Jr
U.S. 70
Cox
Herbert
Phillips IV
Supreme Court rules against parental and spousal consent for abortion
The court struck down Missouri provisions requiring parental consent for minors and spousal consent for abortions while upholding written consent by the woman. It allowed no blanket parental consent for under 18s, and preserved reporting rules and viability definitions. Archbishop Bernardin criticized the decision as eroding parental rights.
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Missouri
Joseph L. Bernardin
Cincinnati
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Supreme Court
Raw milk sale ban in North Carolina explained
A NC dairy official explains that state and local laws follow the 1965 US Public Health Service Model Ordinance, prohibiting sale of certified raw milk. A Georgia court ruling suggests change is possible. county efforts require producer commitment and public safety feasibility. Also notes Stokesdale Summer Festival Parade seeks a 30 member marching band contact Randy Southard.
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North Carolina
D.N
State Commissioner of Agriculture
U.S. Public Health Service
L.F. Blanton
Food and Drug Protection Division
N.C Dept. of Agriculture
Georgia
Atlanta
U.S
Owen Braughter
Tarboro
Braughter
Stokesdale
Randy Southard
End of five year oil price controls sparks cost doubts
Washington opponents warn ending oil price controls could raise home heating costs by as much as eight cents a gallon, adding about 128 dollars yearly. The House failed 208 194 and the Senate 52 32 to block the administration decontrol plan. Proponents insist decontrol may lower prices and shatter distributor lock in.
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Washington
Tadav
House
Senate
Federal Energy Administration
John Dingell
D-Mich
Dingell
Clarence J. Brown
K-Ohio
Brown
FEA
Frank Zarb
Zarb
Richard M. Nixon
United States
Henry M. Jackson
Inmates Set Fire Fatal At North Carolina Prison
Inmates angered by removal of radios from a dormitory sparked a blaze at a McDowell County minimum lockup, killing four prisoners and seriously injuring two. Authorities say a single individual initiated the act and it escalated to a group response. State investigators, possible arson or murder charges contemplated, details on suspects withheld.
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Marion. N.C
McDowell County
W. L Kautzky
Kautzky
State Bureau of Investigation
Balloonist Thomas picked up by Soviet ship in Atlantic bid
New York AP reports balloonist Kurl Thomas was rescued by a Soviet vessel after failing to cross the Atlantic from Lakehurst New Jersey. The ship said Thomas was in good condition and to be dropped in Rotterdam once salvage tug Dekabrijk reaches Holland. Rescue teams and ten aircraft from multiple countries searched 360 miles north-northeast of Bermuda as officials noted prior balloon fatalities.
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New York
Kurl Thomas
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas
Rotterdam
Dekabrijk
Holland
Lakehurst
N.J
Fnday
Bermun
United States
Canada
Bermuda
England
Spain
Centennial Time Capsule Opened at Capitol Ceremony
The 1879 time capsule in Statuary Hall, opened July Fourth, contains portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, photographs of Ulysses Grant and Rutherford B Hayes, autographs of prominent 19th century Americans, a Tiffany inkstand, and a Longfellow pen. The capsule was sealed in 1879 and displayed during the Bicentennial buildup. It also notes a payroll list of 80 000 federal employees then and 2.8 million now.
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Washington
Ford
Tiffany
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Capitol
Statuary Hall
Rutherford B. Hayes
Congress
Charles F Diehm
New York
Philadelphia
George Washington
Avraham Lincoln
Slysses Grant
White House
Hayes
Secret juvenile rape case stays sealed in Memphis
In Memphis a 15-year-old, tried by U S District Court for rape and burglary, faces a sealed record under the Juvenile Justice Act of 1974. The couple cannot learn the juvenile's name, disposition, or current status, sparking questions about justice and accountability. The victims, a Navy wife and her husband, endure psychiatric strain and fear, while officials cite law and secrecy.
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Memphis
U.S
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National Committee For A Right To Life Amendment
da Financial
Irs Utehm
Longfellow
Webook
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Kay Pittman
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Scimitar
Memphis Naval Air Station
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