Record Cold grips Piedmont with subfreezing lows
A bone chilling cold swept the Piedmont with 5 AM readings in the mid teens in High Point and 16 at Charlotte. Forecasters expect a gradual warming from midweek with increased cloudiness and cooler nights. Snow flurries were reported along the coast but did not stick.
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North and South Carolina Weather Outlook
Forecasts show North Carolina partly cloudy with scattered mountain and coastal snow flurries and very cold conditions. Coastal and mountain lows near zero to 20s, with rising clouds midweek and a chance of mountain rain or snow. South Carolina stays sunny, windy, and cold then moderating to mid 30s to 40s with hard freezes overnight.
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GM to raise new car prices by average $24
General Motors says new car prices will rise by an average of 24 dollars, about seven tenths of a percent, effective immediately as the UAW contract takes effect. The hike, affecting nearly 4.5 million cars sold last year, follows a prior 139 dollar average rise and precedes resumed production amid ongoing labor talks.
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Lions To Hear Italian Envoy in Statesville Event
Egidio Ortona the Italian ambassador to the United States will address a Lions Club district meeting in Statesville tonight and hold a news conference before the banquet.
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Pupils Take Over School Day At J. T. William Junior High
Seventh graders led the school for Teacher Appreciation Day with 12 year old William Beckett acting principal. Principal Robert L. Davis Jr. approved the plan to give students a sense of responsibility as Beckett and classmates managed halls bus loadings and duties, noting the day was hectic but successful.
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Supreme Court Signals Nixon Style Criminal Law Shifts
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, upholds guilty pleas in a high profile case, suggesting Nixon era criminal law preferences may endure. Henry Alford pleaded guilty to second degree murder to avoid a possible death sentence, prompting dispute over voluntariness and plea bargaining amid shifting liberal-conservative alignments.
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Earliest North American Human Presence Dates
The article states that the earliest firm date for humans in North America is about 10 000 years ago with many archeologists believing humans arrived earlier perhaps 20 000 years ago. It notes ongoing debate among researchers about the timing of arrival.
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