Falsely Accused Man Tells How Life Can Be Ruined
CHARLOTTE AP A man jailed multiple times on forged check charges says the wrongful arrests ruined his marriage credit and finances. William Phillips 29 describes loss of job prospects and social stigma as police and a district judge say they cannot erase the charges from his record.
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Charlotte
William Phillips
Catawba
Claremont
Phillips
Charlotte - Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee
Superior Court
John R. Friday
Salvation Army Major Mourned in Rapid City Flood
Joy Medley, widow of Major William G. Medley, recalls his 24 years as a Salvation Army officer during the Story Book Island flood. He worked night shift distributing clothing and food before being swept away by floodwaters. the truck with his keys was never recovered. She notes his dedication to relief work and his knowledge of the region.
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Story Book Island
Salvation Army
William
Bill” Medley
Reece
James Wilson
Associated Press
Rapid City
S.D
Joy Medley
Bill
Story Books Center
Satur
Bill Medley
Indiana
Fergus Falls
Fairmont
Minn
Williston
N.C
Bell Takes Presbyterian Leadership
Dr. L Nelson Bell was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States at the 112th General Assembly in Montreat North Carolina He vows to unite factions amid merger tensions with the United Presbyterian Church Bell a 77 year old former surgeon and missionary defeated Dr Joseph A Morton in a second ballot and succeeds Dr Ben Lacy Rose The assembly will decide on a single general executive committee and may petition Pope Paul VI to address global population issues He plans to work toward greater unity while maintaining conservative stances with key roles in Christian Today and Presbyterian Journal There is no expected merger decision this year
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American Presbyterianism
United Presbyterian Church
Bell
Christianity Today
Presbyterian Journal
God Willing
William W. McDougald
University of Georgia
David Stitt
Houston
Ben Lacy Rose
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Virginia
Washington and Lee J
Medical College of Virginia
China
Asheville
Billy Graham
Pope Paul VI
Nixon invites Hirohito to visit United States
Tokyo AP President Nixon invited Emperor Hirohito to visit the United States, Henry Kissinger announcing at a news conference as his weekend trip to smooth Japan ties ended. Prime Minister Sato said an appropriate time would be set through diplomatic channels. No emperor has visited the United States officially.
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Tokyo
Nixon
Hirohito
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Japan
Kissinger
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Alaska
Europe
Anchorage
Takeo Fukuda
Washington
China
Fukuda
Asia
Prominent And Little-Known People Die In Flood Waters
A flood in Rapid City claimed many lives including doctors lawyers professors and a nun. The list features Father Francis Collins Maj William Medley and dozens of locals from diverse walks of life. Names and ages are given alongside scattered addresses and community figures. The tragedy touched Ellsworth AFB staff and rapid city residents alike as floodwaters swept along US 79 near the dog track. Father Collins death was mourned by Rapid City Indian community with remarks about his dedicated work at the Mother Butler Center.
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Rapid City
S.D
Layer
Indier
N. St
Long Soldier
Francis Collins
Maj
William Medley
W. G. Bishop
Lynnwood
Nellie Bishop
Joyce Christensen
Marvin Pepper
William Child
Rough
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Weip Me Pioux
Raymond Fox
Father Collins
Lowell Dieter
South Dakota
School of Mines and Tech
Benology
Maj. Medley
Salvation Army
William Magner
Billie Crane Smith
Mother Butler Center
McGovern Gains Support In District Conventions
The Associated Press reports North Carolina district conventions added limited McGovern backing with four delegates for him, four leaning, and two for Terry Sanford amid broader party rules expanding female, Black, and youth delegates. Walkouts occurred in Winston Salem and Charlotte over representation and policy resolutions including Vietnam and civil rights issues. Governor Scott pledged support for the eventual Democratic nominee.
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Associated Press
George McGovern
North Carolina
McGovern
Terry Sanford
Alabama
George Wallace
Bob Scott
John Church
Henderson
Wilmington
Hugh Morton
Jeanette David
Fayetteville
Chapel Hill
Howard Lee
Henry Frye
Greensboro
John Winters
Raleigh
Winston- Salem
Charlotte
Iredell
Lincoln County
Mecklenburg
Ben Chavis
James T. Grant
T. J. Reddy
Vietnam
U.S
Scott
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Six One-Car Accidents Prove Fatal in NC Weekend
North Carolina logged ten highway fatalities for the weekend, including six one car wrecks, three pedestrian deaths, and a racing crash. Victims included Jeffrey Glenn Callahan, 6, of Raleigh. Christopher Thad Brooks, 31, of Asheboro. Wyatt Samuel Williams, 20, of New Bern. Larry Darnell Johnson, 21, of Beaufort. Lawton Earl Spell Jr., 16, of Roseboro. and Larry Roland Tart, 18, of Dunn.
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Jeffrey Glenn Callahan
Rt. 3
Raleigh
Garner
Christopher Thad Brooks
Rt. 5
Asheboro
Wyatt Samuel Williams
iRt. 1
New Bern
U. S. 70
Beaufort
Highway Patrol
Larry Darnell Johnson
Rt. 1
N. C
Autryville
Lawton Earl Spell Jr
Roseboro
Erwin
Larry Roland Tart
Dunn
Broughton Heads List Six Democrats Support Helms
AP despatch reports Republican senatorial candidate Jesse Helms publicly naming six Democrats pledged to support him. The list is led by J Melville Broughton Jr., former state Democratic chairman and gubernatorial candidate, with further backers including William B. Roeman Jr., Joseph M. Hunt Jr., Richard E. Thigpen Sr., Ben Sumner, and Wallace Wade. Ellis predicts more endorsements will follow from prominent Democrats.
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Raleigh
Tom Ellis
Jesse Helms
Helms
J. Melville Broughton Jr
U.S
Ellis
William B. Roeman Jr
Washington, D.C
State Supreme Court
Joseph M. Hunt Jr
Greensboro
State
House of Representatives
State Highway Commission
Richard E. Thigpen Sr
High Point Student Receives Salem College Class Honors
Ann Christy Thomas of High Point earned Class Honors at Salem College for her sophomore year average. She is the daughter of Dean K. Thomas of 319 Woodbrook Dr. in High Point.
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Winston-Salem
Ann Christy Thomas
High Point
Salem College
She Is
Dean K. Thomas
Woodbrook Dr
Parachute Death Shocks UNC Club Parachutists
Canda Sue Reaugh an 18 year oldUNC sport parachute club member from Raleigh died when her parachute malfunctioned during a Roanoke Rapids Airport jump. She was the first to exit a Cessna and fell 7500 feet after the line failed.
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Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Canda Sue Reaugh
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids
Miss Reaugh
University of North Carolina
UNC Sport
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