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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2001
Page
1
The Gaston Gazette listing provides contact numbers for the newsroom and advertising, credits key staff roles, outlines replacement delivery service hours, subscription payment rules, postal info, and copyright notice. It states carriers are independent contractors and urges advance payments to the publisher, with address for changes and P.O. Box details.
Local five day forecast for Gastonia shows today’s high temperatures and tonight’s lows. Expected conditions include common cloud cover with chances of showers in the mornings and mild breezes. Daytime highs around the mid 70s to low 80s and overnight lows in the 50s.
The forecast calls for sunny skies with highs near 90 and lows in the 60s. Humidity remains low and dry conditions continue for several days. More sun on Monday with similar temperatures and clear nights.
Gaston County historian Robert A. Ragan opens a series on local towns. Mount Holly emerged from Woodlawn on Dutchman’s Creek near Tuckaseege Ford after 1846, with a Cotton Mill chartered in 1874 and incorporation in 1879 led by W L Rutledge and W Thomas Love.
In a People Watch note Helms describes Bono’s endurance on stage, noting he runs and skips relentlessly. Helms also recalls turning off his hearing aids and covering his ears due to the extreme noise level, making the concert nearly inaudible at times.
Actress Sandra Bullock filed a Travis County district court suit alleging builder Benny Daneshjou breached a 1997 contract. She claims 331225 dollars invested to acquire about 19 acres for a subdivision yielded altered final plans and undisclosed changes, seeking her cash back plus profits and legal fees.
Paul Williams says the Rainbow Connection, written for Kermit the Frog on The Muppet Show, is his proudest songwriting achievement. He notes the hopeful theme and love of life’s mystery. Williams was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last week and rose to fame in the 1970s.
At 79, North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms attended a U2 concert in Washington invited by Bono. Helms, known for his conservative stance on abortion gay rights and arts funding, watched with grandchildren from a sky box and met Edge backstage. The pair’s budding friendship began when Bono lobbied Helms on international debt relief.
Today marks Father’s Day and the 168th day of 2001 with 197 remaining. Notable events on this date include the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, the Republican Party convention beginning in 1856, the Statue of Liberty’s arrival in 1885, Amelia Earhart’s 1928 transatlantic flight, France seeking surrender terms in 1940, a 1948 United Air Lines crash near Mount Carmel, the 1963 court ruling on Bible prayers in schools, and the 1969 opening of Oh! Calcutta! in New York.
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