86 Year Old Survivor Trains For Britannic Wreck Dive
Sheila MacBeth Mitchell, an 86 year old Briton living in Bolton, trains for deep sea dives in a Jacques Cousteau minisub to explore the hospital ship Britannic wrecked in 1916 off Kea Island. She previously survived the sinking as a nurse aboard the 46,000 ton liner. Cousteau plans a conducted tour but warns of risks. Mitchell seeks to recover personal belongings from cabin 237 including a sentimental antique alarm clock.
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Korissa
Greece
Jacques Cousteau
Sheila MacBeth Mitchell
Ocean-Rover
Cousteau
Miss Mitchell
Aegean Sea
Kea Island
Bolton
England
Mitchell
Fall colors on Blue Ridge Parkway below average but still vibrant
ASHEVILLE AP reports Blue Ridge Parkway naturalist Bob Bruce notes autumn foliage in the mountains is below average for the year yet remains spectacular. He adds color displays should persist through the end of the month with notable scenery still expected despite the weaker season.
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Asheville
Blue Ridge Parkway
Bob Bruce
Bruce
Mt. Pisgah
Grandfather Mountain
Virginia Line
Balsam Gap
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Policeman Accused Of Panty Theft In Charlotte
A Charlotte police officer, J D Canipe, 19 year veteran, was charged with unlawfully concealing three pairs of women's panties at a discount store last month. Indictment sought by Dist Atty Peter Gilchrist after the store declined to prosecute. Canipe was arrested at K Mart and suspended 10 days without pay for conduct unbecoming an officer.
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Charlotte
Dist Atty
Peter Gilchrist
J D. Canipe
K-Mart
Canipe
N C State Fair Opens With All the Traditions
Raleigh AP Nine day North Carolina State Fair begins with Governor Holfhouser to open festivities. It is the 109th fair with 9 am to midnight hours and a $2 entry for ages 13 to 64. Attractions include rides, exhibits, cow and fruit contests, Hell Drivers, fireworks, and free shows by Jim Stafford Jerry Clower Dixie Melody Boys Ray Charles Ronnie Milsap Marty Robbins Judy Lynn Emeralds Gary Mack Up with People and Lipke Comedy Chimps.
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Raleigh
Jim Holfhouser
Jack Hockman
Dorton Arena
Jim Stafford
Jerry Clower
Dixie Melody Boys
Ray Charles
Ronnie Milsap
Marty Robbins
Judy Lynn
Emeralds
Gary Mack
Re’generation
Lipke
Peace Prize Not Given This Year
Oslo AP reports the Nobel Peace Prize will not be awarded this year. The 316000 prize money is reserved for 1977, the 10th such reserve since WWII, with six previous reassignments returning to the main fund. Names considered included Mexican President Echeverria and nun Mother Teresa.
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Oslo
Norway
Nobel Committee
Albert Schweitzer
United Nations High Commissioner For
Albert Lutuli
Linus Pauling
Nobel Foundation
Nobel Institute
Tim Grove
Bork Defends 1973 Cox Firing At Duke Talk
U S Solicitor General Robert Bork told Duke law students he was satisfied with his role in the October 20 1973 firing of Archibald Cox confirming there was no doubt Cox would have been fired and that the firing kept the Justice Department cohesive. He recalled Nixon's decision and the resignations of Elliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus in the so called Saturday Night Massacre. Bork argued the alternative would have seen an outside acting attorney general firing Cox and tearing apart the department. He described the White House as unreal and noted Richardson did not agree to issue the order as the White House claimed.
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Cox
Bork
Department of Justice
Richardson
Nixon
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Volare
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High Point
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
South Main High Point
YA Phat
Redrics
Pye Furniture
South RD
Mters
Boston Rockers — Retail
Bssat
Philip Reinisch
Chicago
Crestline
Rose Hill
Carolina Solid Oae
South Road
Olmec Jaint
Direct Furniture
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