Ham radio interference worries Greensboro TVI Committee
A reader reports TV audio interference from a ham operator calling himself Chris on Highway 68. The Greensboro Television Interference Committee advises checking own equipment, installing a Drake filter, and using a free complaint letter to obtain a filter before involving the FCC.
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Chris
Thomasville
William Harris
Greensboro
Greensboro Tvi
FCC
P. O
Banks Up Prime Rate Of Interest
New York banks raised the prime rate to 7 1/4 percent led by Morgan Guaranty Trust with Continental Illinois First Pennsylvania State Street Boston and First National Chicago quick to follow. The move follows a string of prior increases as the Fed tightens policy and banks compete for funds.
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Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of
Continental
Illinois Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
Philadelphia
State Street Bank & Trust Co
Boston
First National Bank of Chicago
Venezuelan DC9 Crash Kills 155. Ground Toll Feared
The Ven ezuelan VIASA DC9 crash near Maracaibo killed 74 passengers and 10 crew with at least 47 Americans among the dead. Ground fatalities total to 71 or more as searchers comb through the La Trinidad and Zarima districts. The plane, in service 10 days, struck a high tension wire after takeoff from Granca de Oro airport en route to Miami.
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Cairo
Venezuela
Miami
U.S
Gers
Ziruna
la Trinidad
Maracaibo
Guajiro
Caracas
Maracaibo Disaster Tops List of 15 Major Crashes
AP reports the VIASA jet crash in Maracaibo killed about 150, the worst aviation disaster on record. The piece lists fifteen other accidents with lives lost ranging from 101 to 134, including events in New York, Tokyo Bay, Orly Paris, and Mount Fuji.
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New York City
Maracaibo
Venezuela
VIASA
Symbol of peace movement and semaphore signals explained
The text explains that the symbol combines semaphore signals for N and D meaning nuclear disarmament, with a circle for universal peace and love. It notes possible garbling in transmission and mentions a past Scouting miscue due to semaphore signals.
Lumber grading courses offered by NC State Forestry Extension
NC State University Forestry Extension head Walt Keller says lumber grading training is frequently offered across the state in cooperation with local community colleges and technical institutes. Courses target inspectors, mill staff, managers, lawyers and salespeople and cover fundamentals plus related topics. Contact Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course, Wood Products Extension, 266 Kilgore Hall, NC State University, Raleigh 27607. A sandblasting option in Winston-Salem is Buddy Robbins Sandblasting Company, 3521 Thomasville Rd., Winston-Salem, 788-8044.
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North Carolina
Walt Keller
N. C. State University
Clyde
Wood Products Extension
Kilgore Hall
Raleigh
N. C
Buddy Robbins Sandblasting Company
Thomasville Rd
Winston-Salem
Cosby Studio Address in Los Angeles Listed
Anon A states the Desilu Cahuenga offices at 846 Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles California 90069 are associated with Bill Cosby.
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Bill Cosby
Anon. A
Desilu
Paratroopers Jump Into S Korea In Largest Air Operation
A two star general and Medal of Honor recipient led 1320 U S paratroopers from Ft Bragg in an 8500 mile Focus Retina exercise that dropped 720 soldiers from Okinawa into South Korea near Seoul. The jump faced a snow delay and North Korea protested at Panmunjom while UN command pledged to continue maneuvers.
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Yoju, Korea
U.S
South Korea
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
North Han River
Seoul
Okinawa
North Carolina
John R. Deane Jr
J. C
Charles D. Morris
Vietnam
Is Spring Far Away
The Associated Press reports clear skies and warmer temperatures for North Carolina. Daytime highs reach mid-50s to 60s with chilly nights from Asheville to Greensboro and Raleigh.
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Weather Bureau
Asheville
Charlotte
Greensboro
Raleigh
Britain Contemplates Landings in Anguilla Crisis
Reports say Britain prepared contingency plans for possible military landings to end Anguilla's proclaimed independence. Cabinet committee ordered plans amid ongoing dispute with Anguilla leader Robert Webster and status of the 7,000 island territory.
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London
Britain
Caribbean
Anguilla
Foreign Office
Defense Ministry
Harold Wilson
Defense and Overseas Policy Committee
St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla
William Whitlick
Robert Webster
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Real Estate Tax Benefits Urged to Accelerate Building
Former economic adviser Leon Keyserling told the House Ways and Means Committee that real estate tax advantages should stay to speed home construction. He argued benefits are outweighed by rising interest rates as housing growth lags behind the economy.
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Washington
Leon H. Keyserling
House
Ways and Means Committee
Keyserling
Council of Economic Advisers
Truman
Realty Committee On Taxation
Quiet on Damansky Dam, after weekend clash reports
Moscow reports no word on casualties from the Friday to Saturday clash on Damansky Island as Soviet and Chinese forces exchange claims. Pravda touts “100 percent” local turnout and declares Maoist attackers repelled amid heavy shelling.
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Pravda
Damansky- Chenpao
Ussuri
Rus
Sian
Communist Party
Peking
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