Foster care and legal questions from Guilford County readers
Readers seek information on fostering in North Carolina, asking how to become foster parents and about home studies, qualifications, and monthly support. Other questions cover a Statesville horse show dates, and access to North Carolina Statutes in High Point. Authorities guide on applying, show dates, and statute access.
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Dept. of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Jeanette R. Roos
Guilford County
Animal shelter puppies and election voting help
The reader learns of an animal shelter on Red Road offering puppies for a small fee with hours from Monday to Friday 1 3 and 5 7, Saturday 10 12. It also notes transportation help to polling places for elders without a car and lists contact tips for parties. A Q A confirms creme de menthe keeps indefinitely and ages well.
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High Point
Red Road
Earth Rise From Apollo 10 Moon Mission View
A vivid description of Earth rising over the lunar horizon as seen from the Apollo 10 command module during the moon exploration voyage. The scene captures the blue planet above the stark lunar surface.
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Earth
Tom Stafford
Gene
Mecklenburg Liquor Measure Dies in NC House Clash
North Carolina House killed a bill to allow a Mecklenburg County liquor by the drink vote in restaurants and private clubs 59 to 51 after a dramatic sequence of roll calls. A floor vote on the measure was still anticipated as supporters urged local option while opponents warned of wider spread effects.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
House
Senate
William Fulton
Burke
Earl Vaughn
Fulton
Robert Jones
D-Rutherford
Mecklenburg
Clarence Leatherman
D-Lincoln
Raleigh AP
Horton Rountree
D-Pitt
Ed McKnight
Carson
Robert Q. Beard
Catawba
Charles Taylor
Transylvania
Ruling Means More Integration in Deep South
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals directs 37 Louisiana districts to replace freedom-of-choice plans with effective desegregation methods by July 25. The ruling stresses rapid progress toward unitary systems, with integration of both students and faculty as essential. Louisiana educators warn of negative impacts on public schools.
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New Orleans
Deep South
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
5Th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Theth Circuit
Circuit
Louisiana
Appeals Court
Bill Dodd
Dodd
Fuller Replies To Statement About Greensboro Visit
African American activist Howard Fuller denied police claims he was in Greensboro during university disorders at North Carolina A&T. He said he has not been in Greensboro since May 10, four days after disturbances began May 21 and lasted three days.
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Durham
Howard Fuller
Greensboro
Fuller
North Carolina A&t University
Defense policy sharpens guard and reserve duty penalties
Washington reports that the Defense Department will call guardsmen or reservists to active duty for up to two years for malingering or failing to meet drill obligations. The new policy targets those avoided by enlistment in the National Guard or reserves, expanding beyond prior 45 day tours. The Air Force joins in applying the rule as agencies enforce stricter performance expectations.
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Washington
Armed Services
Defense Department
National Guard
Air Force
Vietnam
Pentagon
Jeep Safety Probe Moves Into Army M151 History
The National Highway Safety Bureau will study the M151 jeep type truck used by the Army since 1960. About 123,017 units were purchased from Ford for nearly $400 million. Reports say the vehicle’s independent rear suspension aids ride but causes oversteer leading to fatalities and injuries. The Army implemented driver training, manuals, and a color training film to address the issue.
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Washington
National Highway Safety Bureau
Nho Bureau
Armed Services
Army
Ford Motor Co
Ing
Chevrolet
Mi5i
Europe
Rocket Belt Enables Miles of Flight From A Jet Pack
Niagara Falls NY RP reports Textron Belt Aerosystems Co announced tests of a new rocket belt that carried a man aloft for minutes and miles at about 25 feet altitude and speeds up to 36 mph at Niagara Falls Airport. The belt uses a two foot long engine burning jet fuel with vertical orientation and adjustable ducts for control.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Textron’s
Belt Aerosystems Co
Defense Department
Bell
Williams Research Corp
Walled Lake
Mich
Robert J. May
Jet Help
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