White House Intruder Described as Impulsive by Psychiatrist
Chester M. Plummer Jr the intruder shot outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was flagged by a psychiatrist five months earlier as impulsive He talked nervously for 45 minutes then leaped a fence with a lead pipe toward the mansion A guard fired killing him 90 minutes later Plummer had a troubled history including probation for indecent exposure and a heroin use report His death prompted a grand jury probe and administrative leave for the guard involved
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Washington
Chester M. Plummer Jr
White House
Plummer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Mansion
Hgh
Chester J J
Ford
Chester
James L. Evans
Court Allows Reporter's Confidentiality in Grand Jury
Fayetteville Times editor Luke West testified before a Cumberland County federal grand jury probing alleged automobile wrecker kickbacks. A judge refused to quash the subpoena seeking his testimony, while noting West’s protection for confidential sources. The probe, sparked by April 1975 Times articles, centers on police payments for wrecker assignments and possible officer guidance outside rotation.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Fayetteville Times
Luke West
Cumberland County
West
Edwin S. Preston Jr
Times
Police Department
Grand Jury
Weather outlook shows warm plus showers across Carolinas
National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy skies in the Triad with slightly cooler air over the next two days. Scattered showers and thundershowers are possible Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s to low 90s, and a 10 to 30 percent chance of rain.
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National Weather Service
Triad
North Carolina
South Carolina
Judge Seeks Dismissal of Contempt Suit Against Gavin
Superior Court Judge Robert L. Gavin asks in U S Middle District Court to dismiss a $50 000 damage suit by Michael A. Smith of Rockingham who alleged his rights were violated when Gavin held him in contempt for remarks about the SBI investigation of Richmond County officials Gavin says Smith acted in contempt and the judge's findings showed no law violations while Smith claimed bias and prejudice and said the judge had not heard the last of this
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Richmond County
Smith
Gavin
SBI
Richmond County Board of Commissioners
Business Notes Appointed Director of Manufacturing
Leighton Edward McGinn named director of manufacturing operations for Wellington Hall Ltd. He leaves Duo-Sofa Inc in Baltimore where he was plant manager after service with Sedgefield Furniture Corp in High Point. McGinn, an NC State industrial management graduate, resides in High Point with wife Robin Price and daughter Christi.
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Lexington
Leighton Edward McGinn
Wellington Hall, Ltd
McGinn
Duo- Sofa, Inc
Baltimore
Duo-Sofa, Inc
Sedgefield Furniture Corporation
High Point
North Carolina State University
Robin Price
Blacksburg
Christi
Real estate and toy sales staff updates in the Carolinas
Mrs Martha Odell joined Johnson-Dixon Realtors sales staff after training at Guilford Technical Institute. A High Point native she and her husband Jerry and their four children live on Moore Street. Emma Price of High Point and Betty Davis of Thomasville completed Playhouse Toy and Gift Co training for supervisory roles across North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia. The firm also trains new salespersons and offers civic groups a way to earn revenue through home party sales. the company has run toy and gift programs nationwide for 21 years. In Reno Ken Tuffo, a motorcycle patrolman, equipped his bike with a radar unit, claiming it doubles his tickets with about 250 motorists met since activation.
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Guilford Technical Institute
High Point
Odell
Jerry
Moore St
Emma Price
Betty Davis
Thomasville
Playhouse Toy & Gift Co
Minneapolis
CYCLE
Reno
Nev
Ken Tuffo
Tuffo
Russian Roulette Kills Boy in Roxboro
A 17 year old Roxboro boy Edwin Wayne Winstead killed himself early Monday while playing Russian roulette at a friend's home. He placed a .32 caliber pistol to his head and pulled the trigger three times, the third firing killing him. He died at Person County Memorial Hospital after the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on the porch as six companions watched.
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Roxboro
Edwin Wayne Winstead
Person County Memorial Hospital
Winstead
Raleigh Water Conservation Not Working
Raleigh residents ignore city pleas to conserve water as Neuse River flow drops from a normal 400 million gallons per day to 12.28 million. Public Utilities Director J S Goodman notes weekend conservation calls failed, with Sunday usage similar to the prior week. Reservoirs on Raleigh’s south side remain at good levels due to rainfall elsewhere.
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Raleigh
Raleigh-area
Neuse
J.S. Goodman
Southside
Leaf Prices Rise on Eastern Market Sale Boosts
The eastern North Carolina Flue-cured tobacco market showed steadiness to modest gains Monday as about half the grade averages rose 31 per hundred. Volume remained heavy with primings at 60 percent of sales and overall last week sales totaling 20,688,413 pounds at an average of 89.70 per hundred, up 5.12 from a year ago. The Stabilization Corporation took 40.2 percent of last week’s sales with prices holding steady to slightly higher on the border market.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
Stabilization Corporation
North
South Carolina
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Charlotte Cldy
Columbia Cldy
Greensboro
Cir Bi
Gville$.c. Fog
Raleigh P.c. Savannah Fog
Wilmington Cldy
Martha Odell
Johnson-Dixon Realtors
Marsh Kitchens, Inc
J. Orville Garrett
Democratic
Garrett
Guilford County
R Lb. Costello
Orville Garrett
Williamsburg
UL Hree
Greensboro Rd
Wurlinzer ‘Piano
asien-Saler
P “Sering Muse Education
Ussic CO
W. Elm ST
Ranes Mall
Winston-Salem
Raleigh Water Conservation
Drug Store Inc
Westwood
Perera
OAK Ridge Academy
Southern Association of College and Schools
NC State Dept. of Public Instruction
Oak Ridge
Piedmont
North Main
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