Easter program at Morehead Planetarium runs through April 10
The Easter Story shows at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill with Palm Sunday showings at 2 3 and 8 pm Good Friday at 3 and 8 pm Easter Sunday at 2 3 and 8 pm and Easter Monday at 3 and 8 pm. Narration by Mitchell Simon and Rev Peter Lee in the first half. Professor Earl Wynn narrates the second half detailing the crucifixion and resurrection.
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Morehead Planetarium
Chapel Hill
Mitchell Simon
Peter Lee
Chapel of the Cross
Christ
Earl Wynn
UNC Department of Radio, Television and Motion Pictures
Pregnancy help for unwed mothers guidance
The advice suggests seeking parental support then visiting an obstetrician for care. It emphasizes parent involvement and professional medical guidance for unwed pregnancies. The tone is practical and nonjudgmental, focusing on health and family support.
City Bond Mention On Underground Wiring Debate
The exchange notes voters were unaware of underground wiring plans in downtown High Point as part of a million dollar bond. Officials respond that electrical improvements were not itemized on the ballot for brevity, while acknowledging part of the funds covers underground wiring in the central business district.
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High Point
City Council weighs training pay plan for veterans joining police
City Manager and Council discussed a proposed on the job training allowance for veterans joining the police, citing pay plan conflicts and inequities with experienced staff. They do not support the federal subsidy in its current form as it would disrupt city pay policies and veteran pay progression.
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Police Department
Police
Anon. A
Why The Bearcats TV Show Was Canceled
A viewer explains CBS canceled The Bearcats due to stiff competition from Flip Wilson and low ratings, ending a program once enjoyed on television.
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Bearcats
Flip Wilson
CBS
Lum and Abner not on local radio stations now
A reader asks if the old Lum and Abner series is on any local station. The answer: not on any local station. A separate note to Mrs C M W offers Italian pink marble and shows a telephone contact in Thomasville 475 1438.
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Thomasville
Anon
Muskie Seeks Boost In Illinois Primary Victory
Senator Ed Muskie attacks two rivals in Illinois as two million voters vote in the Democratic primary and delegate contests. McCarthy predicts at least 30 percent support while Muskie eyeing a strong showing to revive momentum ahead of Wisconsin. Chicago crowds press unity theme and vow to end the Vietnam War.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Illinois
White House
Muskie
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George McGovern
South Dakota
Richard J. Daley
McGovern
New Hampshire
Florida
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McCarthy-McGovern
Wisconsin
Ottawa
National Unity
South Vietnam
State Street
Sen
Supreme Court strikes down Tennessee one year voting rule
The Supreme Court on a 6 to 1 vote invalidated Tennessee’s one year residence requirement for state and congressional elections. Justice Marshall led the majority saying the rule burdened travel and residence rights. Justice Burger dissented. The decision hints at broader scrutiny of durational residency laws nationwide.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Thurgood Marshall
Warren E. Burger
Marshall
District of Columbia
Virginia
Congress
James Blumstein
Vanderbilt University
Rockets Hit Phnom Penh as Laos Safer Fronts Tweet
Reports say 200 rockets devastated three sections of Phnom Penh with at least 70 killed and 120 wounded. In Laos at Long Cheng base North Vietnamese sappers attacked Tay Ninh killing 13 South Vietnamese troops. Refugees fled as fighting intensified nearby.
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Saigon
Long Cheng
Laos
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Vientiane
Britain Charts Measures to Boost Industry and Jobs
Prime Minister Edward Heath announces sweeping Conservative plans to shield British industry for European Common Market competition and slash unemployment. Anthony Barber promises a 12 percent rise in old age pensions and state funding for projects to reduce record unemployment as Britain gears up to join the Common Market next January. The budget targets lifting output growth from 0.9 percent to 5 percent by year end.
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London
Edward Heath
Anthony Barber
House of Commons
Barber
Britain
Downtown Cincinnati Jail Break Involving 27 Prisoners
A crowd of 27 prisoners including four murder suspects overpowered guards and escaped Hamilton County Jail in downtown Cincinnati. Four were recaptured inside the jail and two more were detained. FBI aid was sought as authorities reassessed numbers and potential federal charges.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
Norbert Nadel
U.S
Hamilton
Nadel
FBI
H. D. Culler
Culler
Dayton
Joseph Luebbers
Hamilton County Municipal Court
ITT disputes Anderson memo as Beard fraud claim echoed
ITT says it found a genuine Beard memorandum dated June 25 1971 disputing the Anderson memo alleging ITT influence on a Republican convention settlement. An ITT associate and Brit Hume challenge the claim while Beard remains hospitalized and the Judiciary subcommittee proceeds with questioning.
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Washington
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Dita Beard
Jack Anderson
ITT
Senate Judiciary Committee
Beard
Anderson
San Diego
Susan Lichtman
Russell J. Tagliareni
FBI
Brit Hume
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Large Firms May Have To Cut Prices
A Price Commission study of about 160 large firms found roughly 10 percent may have raised profit margins illegally, triggering possible rollback actions. Seasonal variations may explain some increases, but the panel says more evidence is needed and officials will act if violations are confirmed.
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Washington
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson
Electronics Siege Hits Loan Sharks Racket Tactics
Edward T. Joyce, acting chief of the Justice Department organized crime section, says concealed recorders and wiretaps are crucial in fighting loan sharks. He notes victims often fear retaliation, so recordings during meetings aid corroboration and in some cases authorize wiretaps without a cooperating witness.
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Justice Department
Edward T. Joyce
House
Consumer Affairs
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