Hassan declares Shaba rebellion nearly ended with Moroccan exit
King Hassan II says the 22 month Shaba rebellion is nearly over and the 1200 Moroccan soldiers at the side of Zairean forces are effectively withdrawn after Dilolo was retaken. Foreign Minister Saraki notes the mission ended with Zaire reclaiming most of its territory while details on other villages remain unclear.
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Rabat
Morocco
Hassan II
Zaire
Shaba
Ahmed Saraki
Dilolo
Angola
Laraki
Kinshasa
Hassan
Saraki
Mobutu Sese Seko
Kapanga
Sandoa
Lunda
Home Built From Sears Catalog Stirs Lincolnton Talk
In 1910 Lincolnton Georgia a pharmacist built a three bedroom home for about 2000 by mail order from Sears catalog. The two story house drew crowds during construction and remains on Humphrey Street now owned by D T Turner and wife.
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Lincolnton
T. P. Mitchell
Sears
Jim Murray
Chicago
Turners
North Carolina Faces High Prison Inmate Rate
Raleigh reports NC has the nation’s highest population-to-prison ratio with 261 inmates per 100000 people. More than 14,300 inmates fill state facilities, tied only by four other states. Officials cite misdemeanor cases in state prisons and longer sentences since 1972.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Texas
California
Florida
New York
State Correction
Amos Reed
General Assembly
Jack Seism
Parole Commission
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Young Defends NonViolent Route in Africa Visit
Ambassador Andrew Young concluded a two day tour of South Africa and Zambia urging a black economic boycott while defending non violent tactics to solve southern Africa's racial problems He addressed about 1500 students at the University of Zambia and met with Kaunda before traveling to Sudan. He criticized Western arms shipments to South Africa and urged black nations to push for change through dialogue backed by power.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Andrew Young
South Africa
Southern Africa
U.S
United Nations
Johannesburg
University of Zambia
Young
United States
Africa
Kaunda
Sudan
Southern
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Workers Seek Union at Revolution Plant Despite Communist Concerns
Greensboro AP A 1200 employee Revolution Mills plant group pushes to form a local of the Amalgamated Cloth and Textile Workers Union. National leaders refuse, citing alleged Communist influence and insufficient plant support. Sandra Smith, chair of the Revolution Organizing Committee, defends democratic process and aims. John Kissack of the national union calls the effort disruptive and harmful.
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Greensboro
Cone Mills
Amalgamated and Textile Workers Union
National Union
Revolution
Sandra Smith
Amalgamated Cloth and Textile Workers Union
Committeee
John Kissack
National Textile Union
Longevity Story Of Walter Dickerson Ends In Asheville
Walter Dickerson born February 13 1870 in Tate Springs Tennessee died Sunday in a Asheville nursing home where he lived since 1971 He credited avoiding hard work and self care for his long life He worked as a helper for many families in Tennessee and Asheville and served as butler for Col Burdett Sr His memory lives on in remarks by Gen Allen Burdett Jr now at Ft Sam Houston Funeral set for 4 p m Tuesday at Berry Temple United Methodist Church Asheville burial Violet Hill Cemetery
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Asheville
Walter Dickerson
Tate Springs
Tenn
Dickerson
Tennessee
Butler
Col
Allen M. Burdett Sr
Gen
Allen M. Burdett Jr
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Walt
Burdett
Richard Nixon
Berry Temple United Methodist Church
Violet Hill Cemetery
Begin Enters Hospital For Observation
Menahem Begin, 68, expected to become Israel's next prime minister, was admitted to Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv for observation after reporting not feeling well. Doctors said no heart attack occurred and Begin was described as feeling excellent, though further assessment was ongoing.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Menahem Begin
Begin
Likud
Shlomo Laniado
Ichilov Hospital
Asiya
Laniado
Associated Press
Rangers Injured In Crash During Forest Fire Flight
A helicopter monitoring a Ripshin Mountain forest fire crashed after a rotor failure injuring two State Forest Service workers, pilot Bill Baucom and crew chief James Babcock. Both were hospitalized with neck and back injuries not considered serious. the blaze has burned 200 acres since Thursday night.
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Baucom
Babcock
Thundershowers Expected After Clear Skies This Week
After a week of clear skies the forecast today through Tuesday calls for afternoon and evening thundershowers. The National Weather Service says a 60 percent chance of rain today and 50 percent tonight and Tuesday. Winds will be east to southeast five to 10 mph with highs in the low 80s.
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National Weather Service
North and South Carolina 3 Day Forecast Highlights
Forecast calls for scattered showers and thundershowers across North Carolina through Tuesday mainly in the afternoons and evenings with highs in the 80s and 70s in the mountains. South Carolina remains warm with widely scattered storms and highs in the 80s to 90s by Friday. Overnight lows mostly in the 60s, some 50s in high elevations.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Midlands
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