Body Found in Winston-Salem Banana Warehouse Fire
Rescue crews recovered a man's body amid the smouldering remains of a massive warehouse blaze in Winston-Salem. The fire, sparked by an electric short in the Tar Heel Banana Co. facility, damaged several nearby businesses and led to explosions from propane tanks. Losses were estimated at $300,000 plus the structure.
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Winston-Salem
Joe Gwyn Jr
Tar Heel
Banana Company
Banana
E. G. Forrest Produce
Parham
Philadelphia passes tough anti smut law
Philadelphia City Council approves a stringent anti smut ordinance by a 15 to 2 vote. The measure bans sexually explicit media and lewd venues with complaints required before action, carrying up to 300 dollars fine and 90 days jail. Mayor Rizzo plans to sign, recalling a seven month campaign including a sledgehammer raid in the porn district.
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Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Michigan Supreme Court
High Court
Francis Rafferty
Porn
City Hall
Birth Control Pills Linked to Circulatory Death Risk
Two British studies reported in Lancet find women aged % years and older who used birth control pills have a higher risk of death from circulatory disease than nonusers. The studies tracked about 63 000 British women over nine years.
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London
Medical
Lancet
Royal College of General Practitioners
Martin Vessey
Oxford University
S College of Obstetricians
Britain
Family Planning Assn
Elije Kuenssberg
John Dewhurst
Weather Patchy but mild with scattered showers inland
The forecast shows partly cloudy conditions with highs in the mid to upper 60s today and low 70s on Saturday. Rain chances are 0 percent today, 10 percent tonight, and 20 percent Saturday, with northeast to easterly winds around 10 mph.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Jobless rate holds near seven percent in September
The unemployment rate edged down to 6.9 percent in September from 7.1 percent in August, marking little change for the fifth straight month. Black unemployment improved slightly from 14.5 percent in August to 13.1 percent last month amid debate over statistical quirks. Employment rose by 3.3 million over the past year as the Carter administration eyes tax cuts to stimulate the economy.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Warships Close to U S Atlantic Coast Raise Naval Alarm
At the Southeast Seapower Symposium in Atlanta, Vice Adm. William Read warns that Soviet submarines destroyers and cruisers off the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico can threaten U S cities with missiles. Retired Adm. George Miller notes vast Soviet and merchant fleets and urges attention to economic and maritime warfare.
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Atlanta
U.S. Atlantic Coast
U.S. Navy
William Read
Gulf of Mexico
Read
Soviet Union
Ussr
U.S
Miller
United States
Germany
Great Britain
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Forrest
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Vernon's Grill
George Davis Warehouse
J. L. Parham
HL Pr
Asheville
Augusta
Charleston
Charlotte
P.c
Columbia
G'asboro
High Point Enterprise
Atlantic Coast
Gulf
Savannah
Ue Tay
Linder
EPA
Huy
RAE Pres Manes Spree Eee
Zephyr
Volaré
Ered
Versailles
Triad
Lincoln - Mercury, Inc
South Main St
High Point
N.C
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