North Carolina boycott urged by racial protest group
Angela Davis announced plan for a Labor Day Raleigh march to press a boycott of North Carolina s tourism industry over racism and repression. She accused Raleigh officials of planning violence while vowing the march would be peaceful. Gov Holfhouser mobilized 1000 National Guard troops and 100 state patrol to back local police if needed.
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U.S. Communist Party
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Jim Holfhouser
Ford Will Limit Campaign Travels
President Ford will stay near the White House for most of the month with brief travel, while Carter plans a five day campaign run through 20 cities. Baker said Ford will not mount extensive early campaign tours and will focus on incumbency and prepared speeches. Carter schedules a tour from Connecticut to Hollywood with meetings in several states, and Reagan offered limited aid after a call from Ford.
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North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Forecast Summary
Dense forecast snapshot shows Raleigh area rainfall and humidity with potential two inch total by Labor Day. North Carolina states variable skies from today through Tuesday with highs in mid to upper 80s and nightly 50s to 60s. South Carolina trends include scattered thundershowers along the coast and inland with highs in the 70s to 80s and similar overnight cooling.
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North Carolina man bitten by fish in Surfside Beach
Harold Askins 20 of Butner NC was injured when a fish bit him while waist deep in the surf at Surfside Beach. He was treated at a hospital in satisfactory condition after surgery. A Davidson College classmate, Ron Maines, helped pull him ashore and to Surfside Rescue Squad headquarters as lifeguards cleared swimmers. Sharks were sighted nearby.
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Laurinburg Man Reported Missing
Authorities have no clues in the Laurinburg case of Bobby Smith a 25 year old man with mental retardation who disappeared after closing his father’s produce stand between Laurinburg and Maxton. Sheriff BP Lytch said foul play is feared as the last sighting was around 3 pm Saturday and the family expects him at 7 or 7 30 pm.
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