Sheriff Pleasants faces possible verdict in jail abuse case
Wake County Sheriff Robert J. Pleasants testified he acted promptly after learning of jail abuses and bribery. The case alleges neglect of duty in supervising the county jail. a result could include removal from office or up to two years in prison. Prominent witnesses defended his character as the trial nears its end.
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Wake County
Robert J. Pleasants
Pleasants
FBI
Lester W. Kelly
Wake Dist
Atty
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Raymond A. Harris
Harris
Superior Court
Sam Ervin II
Resigning Mental Health Officials Protest Policy
High ranking state mental health officials resign citing Gov. Hunt policies harming morale at state hospitals and patient care. Resignations include three regional directors four hospital directors and several administrators. Officials warn morale erosion could jeopardize care while Hunt defends policies as necessary and says departures are not critical.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
News and Observer of
Hunt
Sarah T. Morrow
Raleigh lawyer Hugh Cannon may drop Senate bid by September
Raleigh attorney Hugh Cannon the first Democrat to declare for the U S Senate seat held by Jesse Helms says by September the candidacy may be academic. He has not prepared a campaign since last year and may back Luther Hodges Jr if he withdraws. Cannon may endorse Hodges but rules out Edmisten.
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Hugh Cannon
U.S. Senate
Jesse Helms
Cannon
Gov
Terry Sanford
Charlotte
Luther Hodges Jr
Senate
Hodges
Atty
Rufus Edmisten
Helms
Kansas City
Rainy Weekend Forecast With Scattered Showers
The area sees continued chances of showers through Saturday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures reach the low to mid 80s as precipitation risk sits at 70 percent today and 40 percent tomorrow.
North and South Carolina Weather Outlook With Showers
Partly cloudy North Carolina with scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in the west. South Carolina sees rain and thunderstorms today with highs in the 80s and a chance of more showers Monday and Tuesday. Winds light and variable today, then southerly 5 to 15 mph. Sunset 8 28, sunrise 6 25 Saturday.
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Elvis fans stand in line for 8000 Elvis tickets
In Syracuse and Utica fans queued for up to three days to buy 8000 tickets for Elvis Presley concerts next month. The lines formed at Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse and in Utica as devoted fans showed their support despite reports that Elvis had fallen from fashion.
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N.Y
Elvis Presley
Utica
Literary Gazette
Moscow
Elvis
Onondaga County War Memorial
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Dead broke man faces bleak future amid harsh odds
Some self righteous folks even give aspirin a headache. A guy who's dead broke seldom has much life left in him.
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