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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1974
Page
11
North Carolina lawmakers report long waits for gasoline as lines stretch at Raleigh and Wilson stations. Sen. Saunders and others describe delays, scarce pumps, and hourly commutes disrupted by fuel shortages. Some lawmakers use diesel cars or charitable ticket tricks to fuel up amid the scene.
Unseasonably warm sunny weather gives way to a chance of rain Tuesday as showers return across North Carolina. Temperatures remain mild with highs in the comfortable range and then cooler air following in the latest forecast.
The forecast shows unseasonably warm conditions across North and South Carolina. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, scattered showers and thundershowers mainly in the mountains, with highs in the 70s to around 80 and lows in the 40s to 60s. North Carolina and High Point area specifics note 10 percent rain chances tonight and 40 percent tomorrow, with continued warmth through Friday.
Henderson North Carolina AP report states firefighters were overcome by smoke while battling a major blaze that destroyed the Save Way grocery near downtown. Damages were estimated at 500000 dollars or more with the cause undetermined though electrical origin was considered. Over 100 customers and workers were evacuated as roof and walls collapsed and the fire was brought under control overnight.
A campus streaking riot at the University of South Carolina featured naked protesters and riders parading around the student center and dorms. A sign urged voting for candidate Efrid as campus elections approach, while campus police failed to regain control and no arrests were made.
Lawrence R. Little, 19, propaganda minister for the Rights of White People, was sentenced to life by an all white jury after bombing the Wilmington Journal office and other sites last May. Little offered no defense and plans an appeal as jurors found him guilty in 25 minutes. He had bragged about the acts to witnesses, with other indictments pending in coastal Wilmington.
Saigon AP report says North Vietnam will transfer the remains of 12 American POWs. U S Air Force C130s will fly to Hanoi to collect the bodies and move them to U Taphao Thailand for identification. Names to be released after positive ID and next of kin notified. South Vietnam reports 25 government troops killed and 67 wounded in two battles near Saigon.
Public support for President Nixon fell to 27 percent in two Gallup surveys from February, with 63 percent disapproving and 10 percent undecided. Republicans lead in approval at 55 percent, while 9 percent of nonwhite adults back Nixon. Regional support remains strongest among Southern whites.
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