Lawyers say innocent man claims guilt in NC kidnapping
In Charlotte Robert Erskine Thomas 21 defends himself amid North Carolina kidnaping case saying he and another man abducted a Monroe department store assistant manager. He claims two Mecklenburg County brothers were wrongfully convicted and vows to secure their release. Lonnie and Sandy Sawyer are involved.
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Charlotte
Robert Erskine Thomas
Monroe
Mecklenburg County
Thomas
Charlotte Observer
Lonnie
Sandy Sawyer
Mint Hill
Robert Wayne Hinson
Collins Co
Harnett County
Sandy
Eighteen Die In Thanksgiving Holiday Crashes
North Carolina troopers report eighteen fatalities during the 102 hour Thanksgiving weekend. Notable cases include Mozelle Parker Weaver killed on I-95 in Johnston County, Lance Perry in Nash County, James Norris near Boone, and Michael Clark near Aurora. The holiday toll adds to the yearly total, with earlier incidents and ongoing investigations.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Highway Patrol
N.C
Johnston County
Lance Perry
Nashville
Nash County
James Michael Norris
Boone
Norris
N.C. 194
Michael Douglas Clark
Aurora
Beaufort County
Clark
Colder Tonight Asystem brings cold, snow possible in NC mountains
A massive high pressure area over central Canada pushes cold air into North Carolina tonight through Tuesday. In High Point the night will be windy and very cold with lows in the 20s and a small chance of precipitation. Travelers in the mountains face freezing roads and light snow.
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Canada
North Carolina
High Point
Time Says Soviet Sub Recovered
Time magazine reports the 1974 Project Jennifer salvage of a 320 foot Gulf class II Soviet submarine by the Glomar Explorer at 16000 feet in the Pacific. The operation yielded intact missiles and torpedoes, with Navy officials calling it a technical treasure trove while CIA details remained disputed.
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New York
Howard Hughes
CIA
Pacific Ocean
Time Magazine
U.S. Navy
Time
United States
Navy
Pacific
Suisun Bay
Calif
San Francisco
White House
Amoco seed of service station training and local business notes
High Point businessman Alson Junior Wray completed a three week Amoco Oil dealer development course in Atlanta and operates a branded service station at W Green Drive and Elm Street. The report also notes recognitions in printing and corporate moves across Greensboro Winston Salem and Camden with several promotions and earnings data.
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High Point
Alson
Perpetual tax-deferred IRA plan promotes self funded retirement
If you are self employed or not in a formal plan you can use a Federal Government approved retirement plan that lets you deduct deposits from income tax within limits. Contributions and earned interest grow tax free until withdrawal.
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U.O.U
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Jim Holfhouser
SBI
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Harvey Lupton
Holfhouser
Union County Dist. Atty
Carroll Lowder
Lowder
Lupton
Sawyer Brothers
Hinson
Asheville
Eldy
Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
Greensboro
Hellman Award
Boston
Lillian Hellman
Edward MacDowell
Hall Printing Co
Mass
Printing Industry of America
Hall
Riverwood
Lexington
Bob Timberlake
Alderman Co
Blue Bell Corp
Blue Bell Inc
Edward K. Crothers Jr
Blue Bell
Burlington Industries
Crothers
Pilot Freight
Winston-Salem
Leslie Dean
Pilot Freight Carriers Inc
Pilot
Ms. Dean
Wake Forest University
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Division
Commission News
N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
R.J. Reynolds High School
University of N.c.asheville
Normandy Lane
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Atlantic and Pocahontas
Roanoke
Norfolk
Pocahontas
Bluefield
W. Va
W.C. Stevens
John T. Cotton
Pilot Life Insurance Co
Cotton
High Point College
Campbell Soup
Camden
N.J
Charlotte — Family Dollar Stores Inc
du Pont Co
du Pont
Perpetual Agings and Loan Association
S. Main
Archdale
Westchester Mall
Trindale Pentecostal Holiness Church
W. Fairfield Rd
Unhorrie Rd
Colonial Motor Lines
Rev. Rendall Smith
Robert J. Robertson
Upton Supply CO
Greensboro Rd
SANTA
Siderton Oil Company
Iiderton & Amoco
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