Meir begins Romania mission amid hopes for Middle East dialogue
Premier Golda Meir leaves for Bucharest in a landmark visit as Israel contemplates possible mediation. Romanian officials say the talks aim to convey positions of both sides while no immediate peace move is anticipated. Meir, 74, cautions that peace may not return in a suitcase.
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Cooler Tonight North Carolina Sees Clearing Skies
Rain drenched the state Wednesday while North Carolina warms to calmer conditions. High Point area forecasts call for clear skies and cooler nights with lows mid to upper 40s. Friday should be sunny and mild with highs in the 70s and no rain chances through Friday. The outlook suggests a chance of showers later in the long range.
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North and South Carolina Weather Outlook with Showers Likely
North Carolina sees showers near the coast this morning and mild temps with highs in the 70s elsewhere. Tonight clears and cools with 40s to mid 50s, then sun and warmth returns Friday with 70s. South Carolina shows partial cloud cover and cooler conditions today, clearing tonight, with Friday highs in the 70s and 60s to 70s today. The outlook extends through Saturday to Monday with chances of showers or thundershowers and weekend highs around 70s to 80s. The National Weather Service notes 1% inch of rain in the last 24 hours.
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Turkish government rejects hijackers demands in Sofia crisis
Istanbul reports say Turkey rejected the hijackers demands during an emergency cabinet NSC meeting. A deadline was set at noon EDT for acceptance as negotiations continued at Sofia airport with four terrorists armed and tied to their wrists.
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Shirley faces backlash over candidacy in North Carolina
Shirley argues that Wallace is the national problem not her candidacy while addressing 250 black students at North Carolina Central University in Durham. She questions black support for Chisholm if it aids Wallace and calls for Sanford to step back.
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Paisley Thrives as Global Thread Center
Paisley, once famed for shawls, stands as a leading thread manufacturing hub in Scotland and one of the world’s largest centers, as Britannica notes.
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Scotland
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fight Looms Over Raise In Escrow
A federal judge allows West Coast dockworkers and shippers to negotiate a $20 million escrow of disputed wages to test legality in a suit by the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union against the Pay Board. The union seeks to place the 6 percent wage hike into escrow, while PMA president Edmund Flynn opposes bargaining on the idea.
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Alabama
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War Policy Supporters Reconsider Ground Troop Involvement
In Washington Senate leaders challenge a potential money cutoff for Vietnam War funding. Stennis and Griffin express doubts about ending U S involvement, while warning against undermining President Nixon. Hue offensive pressure on Quang Tri and Hue weighs on South Vietnamese forces. Goldwater cautions a cutoff could echo World War II rhetoric.
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Carter Sees Southern Governors Withholding Endorsements
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter says Southern governors prefer Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic nomination but at least 10 southern governors will withhold endorsements until the July Democratic National Convention. He notes no southern governor is seeking vice president and the region will bargain for influence.
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