Ramp-Eating Champion Nears World Ramp Record
George Parker, 50, of Franklin, nearly set a world ramp eating mark at the 44th North Carolina Society of Friends of the Ramp convention in Waynesville. About 6,000 spectators watched as Parker out-eaten four rivals in one minute and neared the 58-plant benchmark. Politicians, including Thad Akins, attended, with gubernatorial hopefuls Jim Hunt, Thomas Strickland, and Wallace McCall present.
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Waynesville
N.C
George Parker
Parker
Franklin
North Carolina Society of Friends of the Ramp, Inc
North Carolina
Thadore
Eure
American Legion
Bure
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tfl
Haywood County
Jim Hunt
Thomas Strickland
Bosman
Wallace McCall
Emmy changes aim to lift ratings at 28th awards
The National Academy narrows the Emmy program to boost viewership with fewer awards and a stronger entertainment focus. Mary Tyler Moore and Jota Denver host from Shubert Theater as Rich Man Poor Man dominates nominations amid controversy.
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Los Angeles
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Academy
Shubert Theater
Abc-Tv
Mary Tyler Moore
Jota Denver
Cloris Leachman
Phyllis
Beatrice Arthur
Maude
Lee Grant
Fay
Darrell O'Connor
Jean Stapelton
Robert Blake
Mall
Rod Serling
Showers Possible In North Carolina Triad Area Weather
The National Weather Service forecasts showers possible through Tuesday in the Triad area of North Carolina. Skies will be cloudy with possible afternoon showers and continued unsettled conditions across the region.
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North Carolina
National Weather Service
Triad Area
North and South Carolina three day forecast mix of showers and sun
Forecast shows North Carolina with a mix of brief showers mainly eastern areas and mountains, partly cloudy in the day, cooler highs near 60s to 70s, and nights around 50s. South Carolina expects partly cloudy warm conditions with scattered thundershowers, highs near 70s to 80s, cooler by Tuesday, rain chances varying. Extended outlook through Friday.
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North Carolina
Mountais
South Carolina
Mother and child die in mobile home fire
In Elizabeth City a 19 year old woman and 11 month old child perished in a mobile home fire. Identified victims are Michelle R. Beck and her son Matthew T. Beck. They were pronounced dead at the scene after the five minute blaze Saturday.
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Elizability. NC
Elizabeth City
Pasquotank Sherif's
Michelle R. Beck
Matthew T. Beck
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Committed Delegate Totals for Republican and Democratic Nominations
Washington AP reports delegate counts by candidate under binding rules and preferences. Republicans show Reagan 476 Ford 331 with uncommitted totals and districts across states. Democrats list Carter Udall Jackson Wallace Humphrey and others with varying commitments and uncommitted totals.
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Ford
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Humphrey
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Arizona
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Georgia
Indiana
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Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
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North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Guam
Puerto Rico
Ilinois
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas
Virginia
Alaska
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
Iowa
Puerto Rica
Delay Move Expected At Trial
Defense lawyers are expected to seek a delay in the murder trial of Donald Gaskins Leroy Neely and James Kony Judy tied to eight bodies found last year in rural Florence County Judge Dan McEachin will hear motions before the case proceeds Judy has been detained at the Central Correctional Institution in Columbia since May 6 for a psychiatric evaluation and court order
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Florence
Twelfth Circuit
T. Kenneth Summerford
Donald Gaskins
Leroy Neely
James Kony Jody
Special Circuit
Dan M McEachin Judy
Central Correctional Institution
Columbia
Julie Nixon Eisenhower defends Pat Nixon in Newsweek
New York AP Julie Nixon Eisenhower rejects a book portrait portraying her mother as withdrawn and heavy drinker during the Watergate crisis. She argues Pat Nixon remained active with trips and public appearances, defending her mother against Woodward and Bernstein portrayal in The Final Days.
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New York
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Newsweek Magazine
Pat Nixon
Nixon
Bot Woodward
Carl Berstein
Newsweek
White House
Consumer Watch Cyclamate Ban Limits Choices
The FDA keeps cyclamate ban in place since 1969 despite inconclusive studies on cancer risk. Saccharin faces ongoing limits amid debate over health effects while natural sugars and corn syrups remain calorie rich. Consumers face fewer artificial sweetener options as research continues.
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Hy Louise Cook
Associated Press
Ats
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
U.S. Agriculture Department
U S
Hemorrhoidal inflammation treatments and claims
Fragmented text describes products or remedies claimed to shrink hemorrhoidal swelling caused by inflammation and relieve pain and itch. Mentions locations and medical terms, but text is garbled with many errors, repetitions, and unclear claims about remedies and outcomes.
Builders promise economical, weather tight roofs and enduring walls
Marketing copy touts economical construction and long lasting roofs and walls with baked-on finishes and insulation that cuts costs. It presents bold claims about weather tightness and durability, framed as a sales pitch.
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