Chain letters and postal lottery law caution
An advice column warns readers about chain letters circulated by mail. It explains postal lottery statutes ban consideration of money or value, or promised rewards or threats. It notes possible fines or imprisonment and urges distrust of chain letters while encouraging lawful actions and prudent financial conduct.
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Netherlands
U.S
Don Elliott
Philippines
Bernard
Anon. A
Don
Highway 62 Liberty Road maintenance scheduled
The Highway Commission district engineer states maintenance is being scheduled for NC 62 Liberty Road in Guilford County. Holes at driveway ends cause stagnant water and cleanliness in the 600 block is requested. Community contact and action are being pursued.
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Highway 62
Guilford County
Liberty Road
Highway Commission
NC 62
Readers propose home mole controls and parking complaints at post office
A Q A column collects reader tips for mole deterrents including tobacco dust, euphorbia alatus, and castor plants with warnings about toxicity. Another letter complains the police fail to enforce parking rules near the post office during the furniture market, urging towing of out-of-town cars to restore access for locals.
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J. C. Welch
High Point
Two Men Rescued From Sun Shine Mine After 175Hour Ordeal
Ron Flory and Tom Wilkenson endured 175 hours trapped in the Sun Shine silver mine near Kellogg Idaho. They survived on air and water from a piping system and food from dead coworkers’ lunch buckets while more than 40 miners remained missing. Rescue teams found them Tuesday evening. both were hospitalized in good health.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Sunshine Silver Mine
Ron Flory
Tom Wilkenson
Wilkenson
Flory
Myrna
Frances
Wayne D. Kanack
Rolla
Fourman
Laird Says Soviet Ship Changes Course Over Haiphong
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird reports at least one Soviet freighter altered course after Nixon ordered harbor sealing. He warns all necessary steps will be used to halt North Vietnamese deliveries by air sea or ground and notes no evidence ships are sweeping mined harbor entrances.
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Washington
Haiphong
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Laird
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Kissinger
U.S
China
Moscow
Defense
Deep Raids Hit Hanoi Haiphong In Largest North Vietnam Strikes
U S war planes scored seven MIGs shot down in the deepest North Vietnam strikes in four years. The attacks targeted Hanoi Haiphong and rail links to China with air and naval forces. Reported U S losses included four aircraft with helicopter crashes near Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Nixon
South Vietnam
Tal
China
Northwest Railway
Senate Debates Fund Cut for U.S. Forces in Indochina
In a Democratic caucus the Senate moved to cut off funding for all U S combat forces in Indochina. The party voted 29 to 14 disapproving escalation, 44 to 0 to proceed with the Case Church end the war amendment, and 35 to 8 backing a four month delay after prisoners are released. Senator Fulbright noted many Democrats worry about acting at all.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Nixon
Vietnam
Case Church
Capitol Hill
Persident
Moscow
Case- Church
Sen
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
McGovern Defeats Humphrey in Nebraska Primary
McGovern wins Nebraska Democratic primary as Humphrey defeats Wallace in West Virginia. McGovern claims victory from Washington with Omaha and rural returns showing strong union support and solid leads. Wallace finishes third in Nebraska while Nixon dominates in the Republican slate with McCloskey and Ashbrook noted.
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McGovern
Humphrey
Nebraska
Sen
George McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
West Virginia
Omaha
Washington
Lincoln
California
South Dakota
Wallace
Alabama
North Carolina
Michigan
Maryland
Charleston
Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
Ornia
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Taylor blasts Scott and News and Observer over runoff interference
Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor condemned Gov. Bob Scott and the News and Observer after a campaign clash over a potential runoff with Skipper Bowles for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Bowles led the primary but lacked a majority, and Taylor has not yet announced his runoff decision.
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Raleigh
Pat Taylor
Bob Scott
Raleigh News and Observer
Taylor
Scott
Skipper Bowles
Bowles
News and Observer
Sir Walter Hotel
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Reginald Hawkins
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Hawkins
Ave Iene Hobby
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