Summerlike Weather Across State and High Point
Forecasters predict continued warm conditions with fair to partly cloudy skies in the High Point area through Saturday and a 10 percent chance of rain tonight rising to 30 percent Friday. Coastal areas expect partly cloudy weather with scattered showers and highs in the 80s. Mountain regions stay generally fair with afternoon and early evening showers and highs in the high 70s to low 80s.
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High Point
Friendship Bureau
Eight Prisoners Still Free in Scotland Neck Escape
Police search in Scotland Neck area for eight convicts still at large after Tuesday's bus hijacking at Caledonia Prison Farm. Sixteen escaped. Charlie Meeks Jr. named ringleader. One guard fatally wounded, Essay Cook Jr., during the melee.
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Scotland Neck
N. C
Correction Department
Robert L. Hinton
Charlie Meeks Jr
Jerry Hopkins
Jerry B. Hardin
Jerry Hilliard
Willy Moore
Michael Kershey
James Cheek
David Coleman
James Shore
John Pope
Frank Strater
William E. Jordan
Jesse Ashford
Wayne Walker
Bass Pass Jr
Jerry Penley
Caledonia
Halifax County
Odom
Northampton
Essay Cook Jr
Charlotte
Southeast region weather brief updates
North Carolina expects mostly fair skies with afternoon and evening thundershowers through Friday and highs in the 80s. South Carolina stays warm with possible afternoon and evening thunder showers and 80s highs. Virginia tonight is fair with warm Friday highs in the 80s to low 90s. Georgia remains warm with scattered evening showers and Friday highs in the mid 80s to 90.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
North
Georgia
FDA Charged With Law Violations Over Cyclamate Labels
Washington AP A House subcommittee chair accuses the FDA of breaking public protection laws by allowing cyclamate makers to swap labels and sell the product as drugs. Rep L H Fountain NC questions safety and legality while FDA officials defend prior actions and note ongoing evaluation for medical use.
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Washington
House Subcommittee
Food and Drug Administration
L.H. Fountain
Dn.c
FDA
Fountain
Edward
Congress
Ancient dagger unearthed by Hong Kong diggers
Workmen excavating a hillside near Hong Kong uncovered a 20 inch dagger believed to be more than two thousand years old. Archaeologists announced the find.
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Hong Kong
Bragg Brings Closure for Basic Training Center
Ft Bragg in North Carolina will end basic combat training as part of a Defense Department cost cutting. The last recruit class graduates August 28 and the reception center closes after June 30 arrivals start July 6. About 1800 military personnel and 117 civilian workers are affected. The center opened May 2 1966 and has graduated some 172000 recruits.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Defense Department
Army
Canvass Confirms Wallace's Win In Alabama Runoff
The state Democratic Executive Committee verified the June 2 runoff results, naming George C. Wallace the gubernatorial nominee with 559,832 votes or 51.56 percent, over Gov. Albert Brewer’s 525,951 votes or 48.44 percent.
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Montgomery
Ala
State
Democratic Executive Committee
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Albert Brewer
Deputy Says Man Bought Strychnine in Trial
In Elizabeth City North Carolina AP report deputy Davis Sawyer testified that Charles B Sharber said his wife bought bottles of strychnine for him to use on crows The case notes Sharber claimed he never brought the poison into the house and discarded the bottles He said his wife called Dr John Payne for medicine on June 2 1969 the day of her death and he picked up the medicine later that morning The 33 year old mother of four died after arriving at a hospital shortly after 9 am.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Charles B. Sharber
Davis Sawyer
Sharber
Sawyer
John Payne
Sunbury
Payne
Senate pollution fight looms after House approves air standards
The House passed a three year extension of 1967 clean air laws 374 to 1 directing HEW to set national air quality standards within 30 days. Sen Muskie warns national standards could limit local control and favors regional approaches while funding climbs from roughly 93–96 million to 325 million over three years.
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Washington
House
Senate
Edmund 8S. Muskie
Jd-Mane
Senate Air and Water Pollution
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Muskie
HEW
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Charlie C. Edwards
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Southern Furniture Exposition
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