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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2016
Page
2
The daily draw results show Pick 3 and Pick 4 combinations for Day and Evening sessions, Cash 5 results, Midday and Evening totals, with a multiplier of 3. Today's History note recalls the signing of the Declaration of Independence began August 2, 1776 by members of the Continental Congress.
On this date events include Hannibal defeating Rome at Cannae in 216 B C, Hal lidie tests a San Francisco cable car in 1873, Wild Bill Hickok shot in Deadwood in 1876, Lincoln wheat penny enters circulation in 1909, Harding dies and Coolidge becomes president in 1923, Hindenburg dies in 1934, Einstein warns Roosevelt in 1939, Hatch Act signed in 1939, and PT 109 sinking under Kennedy in World War II.
Pollen levels and high daily temperatures are listed with RealFeel values and forecasts. Winds shift from southwest to northeast across days with sunny and storm chances. Lake level readings and marine forecast segments for Pamlico Sound and nearby Inlet are included.
The notice invites readers to visit the Gaston Gazette website for 24/7 breaking news coverage. It highlights online access to state national and local news updates and promotes video content on the site.
Local representatives travel to the Republican and Democratic national conventions to participate in party activities and observe proceedings. Delegates from the area engage with delegates, attend platform briefings, and report back on key speeches and committee actions.
Police warn of men using social media to arrange meetings with a minor for sex. Authorities urge vigilance and report ongoing investigations. Local notices advise checking platform safety settings and reporting suspicious activity to police.
Reader submitted photo request seeks reader pictures by email to Kellis Gaston Gazette for print and online use. Readers are directed to view more images at GastonGazette.com.
The Gastonia Police Department hosts a National Night Out celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Eastridge Mall parking lot. The event features free food, door prizes, music, vendor booths, SWAT and K-9 demonstrations, bounce house, face painting, and interactions with police and fire personnel. More than 30 vendors attend. contact 704-854-6665 or nationalnightout.org for details.
Government health officials warned pregnant women to avoid a Zika stricken area of Miami and told couples who have recently visited there to postpone childbearing for at least two months as the number of locally transmitted infections in the United States rose to 14. The CDC urged expectant mothers who visited the area since mid June to get tested for the virus.
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