Amputee presses Medicaid protest at governor's mansion
James J Farnham Jr a double amputee with heart disease and vascular disorders protests Alamance County Social Services over Medicaid ineligibility. He says medical bills exceed his 278 dollar monthly disability check and vows to park his wheelchair at the Raleigh governor's mansion if needed. Local official says rules prevent bending eligibility and affirms equal treatment under the program.
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Graham
N.C
Farnham
Alamance County
Annie Laura Burton
Tax Collector Given Fine and Suspended Sentence
Harold Seagrove , a former Chatham County tax collector, was sentenced to a 200 dollar fine and a suspended one year jail term for misappropriating 527.57 in county funds. He must repay 2319.43 in missing funds and resigned January 31 after an independent audit found shortages.
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Pittsboro
N.C
Chatham County
Harold Seagrove
Seagrove
Teacher Fights to Return After Opposing Religion in School
Dr. Michael Smith, fired from North Stanly High School for his views on religion in education, gains support from the NEA and North Carolina Civil Liberties Union. The groups plan a federal suit in Greensboro while school officials cite unsatisfactory service.
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New London
N.C
Michael Smith
North Stanly High School
National Education Assn
North Carolina Civil Liberties Union
Smith
George Gardner
The
State Civil Liberties Union
NEA
Greensboro
Judee
North Stanly High
Paul Horton
Stanly
Pfeiffer College
Misenheimer
Charlotte
North Stanly
Smiths
Burglar Dept Phone Listing Baffles Rocky River Police
Detectives in Rocky River Ohio seek the origin of a listing in the new Cleveland area telephone directory reading Burglar Dept. The line appears under Rocky River and police chief Richard Lough suspects a temporary switchboard worker at City Hall caused the error with Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
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Rocky River, Ohio
Cleveland
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Rocky River
Cleveland Area
Richard Lough
Franklin Mountaineer Bed Fair at Macon County Fairgrounds
The Franklin Mountaineer Bed Fair takes place at the Macon County Fairgrounds and runs through Saturday. At Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem a household cat and kitten show is scheduled for Saturday. The Carolina Sailing Club Regatta will be held at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake across Saturday and Sunday.
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Franklin — Mountaineer
Macon County Fairgrounds
Winston-Salem
Hanes Mall
Henderson — Carolina
Satterwhite Point
Kerr Lake
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