Summer Arrives With Formal Start and Weather Outlook
Summer begins today with the solstice at 9 20 p m as the sun reaches its northernmost point. The U S Weather Service notes a 30 percent shower risk for North Carolina with similar odds tonight and Tuesday. The Friendship station near High Point calls for partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with afternoon and evening thunder showers. Low temperatures are forecast for tonight.
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North and South Carolina Weather Forecast Overview
Regional forecast notes partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday with scattered showers in North Carolina and South Carolina. Temperatures rise to upper 80s to low 90s in most areas, cooler in the mountains, and nightly lows mid to upper 60s in NC and upper 60s to low 70s in SC with 20 to 30 percent rain chances. Extended outlook shows mild, then warmer conditions with daily showers.
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Piedmont
Inquiry Set Into Sinking Tanker Hearings
The final Coast Guard hearing into the sinking of a tanker off Cape Hatteras near North Carolina will be held on July 1 in New Orleans Port Arthur Texas AP report notes the inquiry follows the incident three months ago and will determine cause and responsibility.
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Perpetual Calendar Promoter Visits Raleigh For Campaign
Dr Willard E Edwards of Honolulu promotes his Perpetual Calendar in Raleigh claiming a 50 year drive to establish three day weekends. He outlines a 91 day quarterly year with a non weekday New Year Day and Leap Year Day plus Monday start and Easter and Christmas positioning. Edwards cites Congressional action and Hawaii support while noting UN consideration.
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North Carolina eyes China trade mission in autumn
A NC trade mission to mainland China could occur in October or November to align with the Canton fair. Officials say Ottawa talks with Chinese officials focused on tobacco products and processing equipment, plus exports like phosphate fertilizers soybeans corn grain drying gear and selected medical instruments.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
China
Robert E. Leak
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Leak
McCowan
Ottawa
Nixon
North Vietnamese Raids Escalate During Heavy B52 Campaign
North Vietnamese regulars launched five attacks Sunday on South Vietnamese frontier forces despite a week of heavy B52 raids. U.S. positions near Da Nang and along the DMZ were shelled or attacked, with multiple Marines and soldiers killed or wounded. U.S. bombers dropped 450 tons. total air power this week reached 2,700 tons across 90 strikes.
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