North Carolina bill targets adult book stores and peep shows
Raleigh operators warn the proposed laws would restrict or end adult outlets. One measure classifies adult businesses by operation type and bans multiple uses in a single building. A second bill would let officials file civil nuisance suits to close such venues, amid debate on enforcement and public risks.
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Raleigh
Peter Eckels
Eckels
North Carolina
House
Judiciary 11 Committee
Arnold
Loewy
University of North Carolina Law School
Edward Asner trims to 190 pounds for new Lou Grant role
Orlando AP report notes actor Edward Asner plans a thinner Lou Grant in a new TV series. He says the editor character will resemble his Mary Tyler Moore Show news director, only slimmer, weighing 190 from a peak of 240.
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Edward Asner
Orlando, Fla
Lou Grant
Mary Tyler Moore
Asner
Grant
Wynberg Pleads No Contest in Beverly Hills Case
Henry Wynberg, former companion of Elizabeth Taylor, pleads no contest to one year-old sex offense involving four Beverly Hills High School girls aged 15 to 17. Nine other charges are dismissed. codefendant James Foley faced similar allegations. Wynberg, an auto salesman, appeared in Beverly Hills Municipal Court and remains free on $5,000 bail pending July 2 sentencing.
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Los Angeles
Henry Wynberg
Elizabeth Taylor
Wynberg
Beverly Hills
James Foley
Jacqueline Weiss
Patrolman Fired At Car To Save Fisher In Raleigh
Former highway patrolman D H Matthews testified at a trial board that he fired into the car carrying Virginia State Trooper Garland Fisher Jr to reach the abductor and save the fallen officer. The hearing also covered demotions of six patrol members and appeals processes amid the Fisher case.
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Fisher
Raleigh
D.H. Matthews
Virginia
Garland Fisher Jr
Highway Patrol
Durham
Conley
G. Perry Green
State Secretary of Transportation
G.D. Russell
W.E
Stacey
Ss. Bailey
Henderson
Raymond E. Evans
Oxford
State Personnel Commission
Greene
Trial Board
Matthews
William W. Melvin
State Attorney General's Office
Williams
Subh Stanboard
Bailey and
Evans
North Carolina teen wins Miss Black Teenage World pageant
Yvonne Rene Ratchford, 17, of Fayetteville captured the Miss Black Teenage World of North Carolina title at Meredith College Raleigh. She also won Miss Talent and Miss Together and earned a four year scholarship. First runner up Rene Reives of LaGrange won a four year scholarship.
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Raleigh
Yvonne Rene Ratchford
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Roanoke
Rene Reives
LaGrange
Felicia Wimbish
John Robert Powers
Big Decision Frames Truth Against Cold Facets
A reflective opinion piece weighs honesty versus difficult realities, suggesting some truths are blunt to face. It argues sincerity can clash with comfort and social harmony, provoking readers to consider when candor helps or harms.
FBI Eyes Destruction Of Non Criminal Files In Probe
The FBI may destroy hundreds of thousands of files on individuals and groups who attracted attention for political protests. Officials say laws require moving historic records to the National Archives, with archivists deciding what to preserve or destroy.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Dept
Bureau
William Schaffer
Department
National Archives
House
Judiciary
Robert F Drinan
D-Mass
Drinan
Thomas Peters Named Umstead Hospital Head
Thomas J. Peters III was named director of John Umstead Hospital the state psychiatric facility serving 16 north central counties in Butner North Carolina He previously served as assistant director since 1975 and succeeds Dr PJ Irigaray who left to head psychiatry at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Johnson City Tennessee and to teach at East Tennessee State University
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Butner
N.C
Thomas J. Peters III
John Umstead Hospital
Peters
PJ. Irigaray
Veterans Administration Hospital
Johnson City
Tenn
East Tennessee State University
CBS Reported Interested In Chancellor
CBS reportedly considers NBC News veteran Chancellor as a possible Sevareid successor when he retires in November The NY Times report says CBS denies negotiating and Chancellor says he cannot negotiate while under NBC contract expiring in fall He notes he could talk to friends at NBC and earns about 350000 annually.
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New York
CBS
NBC News
Eric Sevareid
Sevareid
New York Times
Chancellor
NBC
Walter Cronkite
U S Considers Machine Gun Demonstration Sparks Interest
Greensboro based inventor L E Lisk showcased a machine gun capable of firing over 2000 rounds per minute. A U S Aberdeen Proving Grounds official praised its potential as an anti aircraft weapon and pledged a rapid report to military officials. Foreign interest from Belgium Israel and Saudi Arabia was noted though Lisk vows to sell only to trusted governments. The design could be adapted to higher calibers than the test .22 rounds.
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U.S
L.E. Lisk
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
United States
David M
Williams
Lisk
MI Carbine
Belgium
Israel
Saudi Arabia
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Bayboro
High Point
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Blowers North Main
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PFD
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Evelyn Davis
H. Leigh Davis
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James M. Powers
Ralph Saunders
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