Ford Defends Nixon Pardon at White House News Conference
President Ford says he would pardon Nixon again for the national good amid Watergate fallout. He argues voters will decide if the pardon becomes a campaign issue, while AFL-CIO backs Carter citing the pardon. Ford outlines reform plans for a permanent, president-appointed special prosecutor and declines a Senate bill.
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4-H Camp Closes After Sniper Shooting
ROCKY MOUNT VA AP Sniper fire at a 4-H camp near Smith Mountain Lake prompted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to evacuate about 350 children from the West Central Educational Center at Wirtz after a girl counselor was shot at the brim of her turned up cap. The incident capped a weeklong animal mutilation probe with two suspects assigned full time to the case. authorities did not report arrests.
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North Carolina and South Carolina Daily Weather Outlook
Mostly sunny skies across North Carolina with highs in the 80s and 70s in the mountains. Southeast sections show some clouds and possible thundershowers Wednesday with cooler coastal lows near 70. South Carolina remains warm with mid 90s in the Midlands, around 90 elsewhere, and scattered coastal thundershowers today through Wednesday.
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Collegians Fighting Woods Fires in Western North Carolina
Regional Forester Hank Plotkin notes volunteer crews from colleges and universities in western North Carolina have ended. Forester Eugene Hayes cites coeds among the workers. Since January NC Forestry Service crews fought about 900 fires, many in a dry April spell, with two thirds of those deaths attributed to arson as retaliation against regulations.
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Henderson curfew ends as quiet night follows unrest
Henderson ends a curfew sparked by firebombings and vandalism after the Sandra Lupree acquittal incident in Scotland Neck. Police described a small, roaming group of teens as a hardcore element. Six black suspects were arrested Sunday for firebombing a local grocery and a tanker truck.
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Jaguar Loose Near Pittsboro
A 200-pound jaguar escaped from a private Pittsboro zoo and fled into Chatham County pine woods. Deputies and volunteers hunt the female cat with a mate captured. residents threaten to shoot if spotted. Owner Dr Michael Bleyman says the jaguar is not a killer unless provoked and aims to recapture with trained dogs.
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Ford Pledges to Save Swine Flu Immunization Plan
President Ford vows to keep the swine flu vaccination program alive as a House panel seeks a path through the legal stalemate. HEW officials testify on vaccine liability and insurer concerns. Rep. Rogers urges action. four manufacturers seek liability protection to sign contracts.
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