Aberfan Fund Row Over $5 Million Donated After Slag Disaster
A year after the Aberfan catastrophe, a row rages over how the $5.04 million donated for 116 killed children and 28 adults will be spent. Merthyr Town Council holds the fund on loan earning $5,600 weekly while survivors demand fair payouts and accountability.
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Merthyr Town Council
Merthyr
Michael Maybanks
Fred Gray
Gray
Merthyr Corp
Crackdown Ordered on Drinking at Carter Stadium Football Game
State ABC Director Ray Brady ordered a crackdown on alcohol at Carter Stadium after reports of heavy drinking at the State versus Wake Forest game. ABC officers will be present for Saturday’s contest, with enforcement extending to other stadiums if reports arise.
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Carter Stadium
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Ray Brady
Brady
North Carolina State University
State
New
Wake Forest
N. C
John T. Caldwell
ABC Board
Carter
East Carolina University
Greenville
East Carolina
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