Robert E. Lee Hotel Demolished in Winston-Salem
The Hotel Robert E. Lee, a 1921 downtown landmark, was destroyed by simultaneous charges at 7:30 a.m. watched by thousands. Controlled Demolition Inc supervised the blast for Big Chief Demolition Co, with no damage or insurance issues.
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Winston—Salem
Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem
Controlled Demolition, Inc
Maryland
Big Chief Demolition Co
North Carolina
Greensboro
Sesame Street Money Talks Stir Public Broadcasting Debate
Sesame Street advocates tell Congress they found the success formula and seek funds to prove it. The House Commerce panel backed compromise legislation shaping five years of federal aid to CPB, capping future executives at 60 thousand dollars while allowing higher pay for on air talent and current officials.
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Washington
Congress
Public Broadcasting
House
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Public Radio-Tv
House Commerce Committee
CPB
John W. Macy Jr
Alioto Challenged on Further Action After Verdict
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto and two former Washington officials won a $2.3 million fee case in Clark County. Jury found in their favor that they did not illicitly share $800,000 of legal fees with former Atty. Gen. John J. O Connell and George K. Faler. Alioto called the suit malicious and urged John Mitchell to drop the indictment.
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Vancouver
Wash
Joseph Alioto
San Francisco
Washington State
Clark County
O'Connell
Faler
Alioto
Washington, D.C
Nixon
John Mitchell
Seattle
Icy Roads Cause 21 Fatalities Across North Carolina Over Weekend
Icy pavements and snow contributed to 21 deaths on state highways. Notable victims include Allen Linwood Bunn in Greensboro, 20, and Billy Williford, 13, in a Wake County crash. Pedestrian fatalities include Sally Elizabeth Phillips, 77, in Wilkes, and Jack Franklin Goins, 23, hit near Wake Forest.
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North Carolina
Allen Linwood Bunn
Greensboro
U.S
Billy Williford
Dunn
Garner
Wake County
Roger G. Clayton
Summerfield
Virginia A. Duncan
Walnut Cove
N.C. 150
Jack Franklin Goins
Stoneville
U.S. 1
Wake Forest
Highway Patrol
Traffic accident risk peaks in history urges caution
Public safety message warns that your chances of a traffic accident are the highest ever recorded, urging drivers to proceed with extreme care and vigilance at all times.
Troop Strength in Vietnam Drops Below 100000
American troop strength in Vietnam fell below 100000 for the first time since 1965 as the phased pullout continued. The official weekly tally showed 101700 troops for the week ending last Thursday, with further cuts reducing total in the following days.
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Saigon
South Viet‘nam
U.S
Vietnam
IRS probes tax preparers in undercover sting operation
IRS agents posing as taxpayers target commercial tax preparers for law violations. Commissioner Johnnie M. Walters notes many violations with some firms prosecuted. He says undercover work is not entrapment and that unlicensed licensing is not being pursued due to manpower limits.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Johnnie M. Walters
Walters
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