Bat bites spark rabies scare near Hedgepaths in Dallas area
In Dallas, a bat infected with rabies led to a county case elsewhere and prompted rabies shots for a family. Patricia McAbee’s son was also exposed after a bite on a toe by a rabid bat, triggering tests and public health warnings. Authorities stress testing rules and bat protection laws while urging renovations to seal roosts.
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Lawmakers debate federal speed limits and safety provisions
Senators voted 65 to 35 to table an effort to restore the federal limit for cars in the highway bill while 151 to 49 backed keeping truck limits. Sen Harry Reid urged maintaining truck restrictions, arguing slower trucks reduce fatalities. Current law sets 55 mph for most roads and 65 mph on rural interstates.
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Gas price changes across grades and regions prompt July 4th openness note
Mid grade unleaded stands at 1.31 per gallon up 3.2 cents from last month and 10 cents from last July 4th. Self-serve premium rises to 1.40 up 3.2 cents from a month ago and 19.6 cents from a year ago. Regular unleaded at 1.46, mid grade 1.55, and premium 1.61. Self-serve regular unleaded tops West at 1.28 while Midwest leads cheapest at 1.18 and Southeast at 1.18. Over one third of stations are open 24 hours and more than 65 percent will be open on July 4th. Study by Computer Petroleum Corp of St Paul, which runs the National Petroleum Price Index of 90,000+ prices.
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OJ Simpson Trial Glove Evidence Described and Debated
Law professor Peter Arenella notes ex jurors see evidence as an attempt to smear Simpson’s character. Ousted juror Willie Craven argues marital ups and downs don’t prove guilt. Prosecution may omit EDTA blood preservative tests on socks and gate samples amid defense claims of contamination. Darden defends glove demonstration as overstated while seeking to show gloves once fit Simpson.
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University of California
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SBC apologizes for racism at meeting
The Southern Baptist Convention, long dominated by white members, apologized to Black Americans for condoning racism in its history. The resolution passed amid a standing ovation from about 20,000 attendees at the annual convention.
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James Henry
Gary Frost
Heat wave grips the Midwest and East Coast
A record-breaking heat wave bakes the upper Midwest and the East Coast, pushing people toward extremes as communities brace for high temperatures and heat-related risks.
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Upper Midwest
East Coast
Chargers Linebacker David Griggs Dies in Crash
David Griggs, starting linebacker for the AFC champion San Diego Chargers and former Miami Dolphin, died at 28 when his speeding Lexus veered off an expressway ramp and struck a large sign pole.
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AFL CIO race divides OSHA reform stance
Nationwide employer benefits advisers report more retirement plans but little worker participation. AFL CIO candidate clash centers on OSHA reforms and worker protection. Carolina freight terminal closure sparks talk United Parcel Service might move in after July 16.
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Cherryville
United Parcel Service
Lasagna Recipe Spotlight from Gastonia Cook Vicky Clinton
Vickie Clinton of Gastonia shares her Lasagna recipe in a feature tied to a new Beaufort based cookbook. The piece highlights North Carolina potatoes described as three in one, praising peak summer availability and grocery store appeal for versatile ingredients.
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Vickie Clinton
Gastonia
North Carolina
Beaufort
Weather Overview for Greater Gaston Region
Mostly cloudy with a high around 83 and a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Sunset 8 41 p m and sunrise 6 09 a m. June 20, 1995, forecasts list city highs and lows with precipitation amounts for Asheville Charlotte Gastonia Greensboro Hickory Raleigh Durham Wilmington. Yesterday and today shown.
Lowell Film Crew Arrives to Shoot TV Scene in Town
CBS crews rolled into town to film part of Blessed Assurance based on a novel by North Carolina native Alan Gurganus. The day included a blocked lane on West First Street but otherwise calm, marking Lowell’s initial brush with show business.
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Lowell
CBS
North Carolina
Alan Gurganus
Custody Hearing Ends with Girl Sent Home to Grandmother
An 11-year-old girl cried through a custody hearing and was sent to live with her step grandmother, a church-linked guardian facing abuse accusations. Separate notes mention 3D engineers to shore a Confederate coastal battery vulnerable to tides and time.
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