Water charges and local pricing discussed by North Carolina expert
Utilities expert David Howells outlines a block pricing system for water in North Carolina. Data from nine cities show varying charges per 748 gallons with High Point at about 0.40 per gallon, though actual unit cost may differ. The note also touches transportation issues and a reader question about ink stains and shoehorned tips for stain removal.
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High Point
North Carolina
United States
David Howells
Water Resources Research Institute
NCSU
North’ Carolina
Asheveille
Charlotte
Durham
Fayetville
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Williams May Surrender To North Carolina Officials
Detroit AP Williams a Black militant leader says he might surrender to some North Carolina authorities but will not surrender to the Ku Klux Klan. He faces kidnapping charges in North Carolina related to a white couple during unrest in his groups areas. His lawyer says extradition battles continue. Williams vows to fight for a black nation in five southern states.
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Robert Williams
North Carolina
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Ku Klux Klan
Williams
Republic of New Africa Movement
Michigan
William
Milliken
Tanzani
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London
Republic of New Africa Group
Sand
Milton Henry
Fuel Tank Swapped Apollo 12 Trip Is On Schedule
Apollo 12 remained on track for an 11 22 a.m. EST Friday liftoff after a hydrogen fuel tank was replaced. NASA reported loading was complete and stable despite the earlier leak, with astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon at Patrick Air Force Base and Nixon Agnew attending the expected 300000 spectators.
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Moon
Space Agency
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Navy
Patrick Air Force Base
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Gordon
Bean
Conrad
Protest March Begins Tonight in Washington
The three day protest aims to press Nixon to end the Vietnam War as tens of thousands join from across the country. Security, rain and potential snow greet marchers marching from Arlington Cemetery to the Capitol with placards naming fallen soldiers and villages. 9,000 riot-trained troops stand by to protect the government.
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Republic
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Justice ”Department
Arlington Cemetery
Memorial Bridge
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Executive Mansion
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Grounds
Chicago Gun Battle Leaves Two Dead
Chicago AP reports a South Side gun battle between street gang members and police left two dead and eight wounded, seven officers among them. The dead officer Frank Rappaport, 36, was shot in the face as he emerged from his squad car. Spur geon Winters, 23, and Lance Bell were among the assailants in the Disciples gang. Winters was killed attempting to flee. Police reinforcements and a canine unit responded near 58th Street and Calumet.
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Chicago
South Side
Frank Rappaport
Spurgeon Winters
Disciples
Lance Bell
58Th Street
Calumet
Billings Hospital
Michael Brady
Philip Prevost
Cool Gunmen Take $1.37 Million in Wells Fargo Heist
Three gunmen robbed Wells Fargo at Aqueduct Race Track in broad daylight, stealing $1.37 million in receipts. Police hailed the capture as a professional job while an observant horsewoman alerted authorities, nearly foiling the plot. The heist ranks as the second largest cash robbery in U.S. history.
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New York
Wells Fargo
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Aqueduct
Nixon Plans Weekend Stay at White House Amid Protest Climax
Washington AP News reports President Nixon will remain at the White House this weekend despite ongoing war protest activity. Press secretary Ziegler noted Nixon usually travels weekends, with protesters set to conclude a three day demonstration downtown. A Wednesday news conference with a bipartisan congressional delegation signaled broad Senate and House support for Nixon Vietnam policies, with Rep Jim Wright claiming 300 cosponsors for a pro Nixon resolution.
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Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Florida
Camp David
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Mansion
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House
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Symington Opposes Haynsworth for Supreme Court
Senator Stuart Symington joined critics of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. saying the nominee lacks sufficient care to avoid impartiality concerns. He joins 40 senators in opposition while GOP Senator Hruska frames the fight as a dispute over philosophy, not ethics, in the Senate debate on the nomination.
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Stuart Symington
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Symington
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Haynsworth
Senate
Hruska
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Abe Fortas
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