EPA places Wilmington water on provisional use for interstate carriers
The EPA announced Wilmington NC drinking water is provisionally approved for interstate carriers and may be banned for such traffic if quality does not improve. Ravane cited August September bacteriologic problems, late notification, high turbidity and color, and low chlorine residuals. He urged treatment plant operation improvements to handle raw water variation and reduce distribution system hazards.
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Raleigh
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wilmington
North Carolina
EPA
Ravane
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Lour
Vet school plan for NCSU urged by board committee
AP reports the UNC board of governors planning committee on Friday recommended developing a veterinary school at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The panel also voted to back a related facility for North Carolina A and T University in Greensboro, though the exact nature of that facility was not clear.
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Chapel Mill
North Carolina State
Raleigh
University of North Carolina Board of Governors
North Carolina A&t University
Greensboro
Budget warning from NC House Speaker-elect Green
North Carolina House Speaker-elect James C. Green warned state agencies to submit austere budget requests for the 1975 General Assembly. He pledged economy in all areas, urged leadership in public education, streamlined Transportation, and termination of unproven programs while aiding workers. Democrat C. Kitchin Josey was elected majority leader.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James C. Green
D-Bladen
General Assembly
Green
House
Department of Transportation
House Democrats
Hep. C. Kitchin Josey
Halifax
Three inmates recaptured after Moore County jail escape
In Carthage North Carolina three prisoners who escaped from the Moore County jail Thursday night were reported back in custody Friday night. They were captured at an unoccupied residence in Moore County. Sheriff C G Wimberly identified the escapees as Bobby Ray Daniels 25 of Dallas Texas John Johnson 30 of Auburn and Idefonso Vasquez Santos 20 a Fort Bragg soldier.
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Carthage
N.C
API
Moore County
C. G. Wimberly
Bobby Ray Daniels
Dallas
Tex
John Johnson
Auburn
Idefonso Vasquez Santos
Ft. Bragg
Army Captain Charged in Death of Wife at Fort Bragg
Capt Richard S Mitchell a 15 year Army veteran faces murder charges in the death of his wife Beryl Mitchell 35 after she went missing following a party. Her nude body was found in a remote area at Fort Bragg. The couple had two children Eric 23 months and Christine 9.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Richard S. Mitchell
Army
Michell
Beryl Mitchell
Mitchell
Providence, R.I
Eric
Christine
Doby Prefers Tax Increase Over Road Bonds
Transportation Secretary Troy Doby urged a gasoline tax increase as a source for highway construction at a news conference. He noted a $500 million bond proposal would require 1.8 cents more per gallon, but favored avoiding interest by raising the tax instead. Daley cautioned no decision yet on MV Division fee hikes for 1975.
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Troy Doby
Doby
General Assembly
Toby
Daley
Legislature urged to create committee to oversee executive branch
Democratic Lt. Gov. James Hunt said Friday the General Assembly should form a standing committee to monitor state departments. The panel would conduct close analysis of agency actions to determine if the Assembly’s wishes are being carried out.
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Chapel Hill
General Assembly
Governent
James Hunt
Hunt
Stabbing of James Beck leads to arrest of Julius Fowler Jr
James Edward Beck, 23, was stabbed at 6 15 PM near Julius Fowler Jr.s home. Beck underwent surgery at Gaston Memorial Hospital Friday night. Patrolman R D Stanford charged Fowler with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill resulting in serious bodily injury. Fowler, 47, of 603 W Third Ave, jailed in $5,000 bond.
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James Edward Beck
Mutual Road
Gaston Memorial Hospital
R.D. Stanford
Julius Fowler Jr
Third Ave
Stanford
Fowler
Beck
Copyright Notice Blocks Reproduction of Gazette Content
The Gas tenin Gazette declares all content, logotype, and registry are fully protected by copyright and cannot be reproduced in any form or for any purpose without explicit permission from The Gas tenin Gazette.
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Gastenin Gazette
Democrats push eight point plan to curb inflation
Kansas City AP Democrats meeting in Minneapolis endorsed an eight point program to fight inflation and recession. Leaders pledged swift action in January to enact tax reform national health insurance a public service jobs plan and an across the board system of economic controls. Delegates backed the plan as Ford faced criticism for leadership while some called for amendments during the debate.
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Kansas City
Ford
House
Carl al
Deaths and funerals in the region reflect families and churches
Death notices from Dallas to Mount Holly record Lucille Hardy Martin 66 of Stowe Road dying after a brief illness. Survivors include three daughters and five sons, with services at Riverside Baptist Church Maysville Ga and burial there. Ada Leeper Fewell Ra dies, services at Neelys Grove AME Zion Church with burial at the church cemetery. Edna Bain Burris of Mount Holly dies, survived by daughter and two sons with services pending at Costner Funeral Home Gastonia.
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Dallas
Lucille Hardy Martin
Stowe Road
Hoiday
Gastonia
Luther Campbell
Homer
CIA
Shirley Long
Donald Sisk
Spancer Mountain
James
Buford Martin
Bennie
Danny Martin
Gertrude Culpepper
Estelle Blevens
Duck Ingram
Francis Minish
All of
Edith Campbell
Riverside Baptist Church
Maysville
Hj, Moose
Roy
Daan Clark
Commerce
Ada Leeper Fewell
Neely’s Grove Ame Zion Church
Mount Holly
Edna Bain Burris
Mount Sinai Baptist Church
The
Missionary Society
Church Chair
Friendly Aid Society
Winn-Dixie recalls suspected beef stew over botulism risk
Winn-Dixie stores in the Gastonia Charlotte area withdrew all Thrifty Maid beef stew cans after a Georgia woman died from botulism linked to Kelly Foods produced stew. The USDA warns consumers to return cans with lot code Est 712 192 4 packed for Monterey Cannery and not to open them.
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Winn-Dixie
Gastonia-Charlotte
Georgia
Kelly Foods Inc
Jackson
Tenn
Kelly Foods
Krager Co
Tom McDonald
Charlotte
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Monterey Cannery
San Francisco
USDA
Cab Driver Robbed By Three Men On Queens Road
Nanie Wright a 71 year old cab driver for South Gastonia Cab Cy was robbed of 112 dollars at Mainpoint after meeting three black men at 519 Queens Road Friday night One man sat in the back while another brandished a pistol and demanded money The assailants grabbed the two way radio mike cut the cab tights and forced Wright to walk into nearby woods before fleeing on foot. he was not injured.
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Nanie Wright
Witnesses Fail to Testify as Sex Charges Are Dropped
In Gaston District Court three men see sex charges dropped Friday after prosecuting witnesses refused to testify. A fourth case advances to the Grand Jury or Superior Court after the defendant waived a district court hearing. Stinnett, Wideman, Hall, and Watson are named in rape, carnal knowledge, buggery, and related counts from Nov. incidents in Gastonia.
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Gaston District Court
Gaston County
Gaston Superior Court
Henry Stinnett
Cleveland Ave
Gastonia
George R. Wideman
Stinnett
Mike Randall
Max Harris
Randall
Jackie Hall
Hall
Frank Watson
B. Holly St
Watson
Gastonia Gazette Partnership Advertises Subscriptions
An OCR fragment outlines a Gastonia area publishing partnership with address 2500 Wilkerson, Ansonia NC. It lists subscription rates for 1 month 6 months 1 year and notes postal regulations, independent subeditors, and delivery details. The text includes a contact line and mentions specific mail and carrier times.
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Auianee
Gaetic Publishing Company
Liaslonle
Norey Carolina
S.C
Volhyaner
State allocates overtime pay to speed food stamp processing
North Carolina officials announce a $400,000 state matching fund to cover overtime for food stamp workers. Counties may add funds to match the federal contribution, aiming to reduce a statewide backlog. Gaston County DSS weighs timing and retroactive pay starting in November as eligibility staff interview 70 to 90 applicants daily with four week processing times.
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David Flaherty
N.C
Carpenter
Gaston County
Duke England
Flaherty
Gaston County Food Stamp Office
United States Threatens U.N. Reassessment Over Resolutions
U S ambassador John A. Seals warned in New York that one sided resolutions could push Washington to reassess its U.N. commitment. He said such actions by international bodies risk fading the U N into rhetorical shadow unless a broad majority respects minority concerns. He noted the United States pays about 363.5 million toward the U N budget, roughly a quarter of total assessed dues. He referenced suspensions on South Africa, limits on Israeli speeches, and UNESCO moves excluding Israel from Europe regional group and aid.
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United Nations, N.Y
John A. Bseak
United States
United Nations
Washington
U.N
General Assembly
Assembly
South Africa
Palestine
Unesco
Israel
Pricing practices probed by U S Justice Dept
New York AP The Attorney General William G Saxbe disclosed that Friday the Justice Department is examining pricing and market practices in the automobile and steel industries and several other large concerns. He said the antitrust division is also probing professions such as medicine and pharmacy to see if their codes or state regulations cause illegal price fixing.
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New York
William G. Saxbe
Justice Department
Automobile and Steel Industries
Satamseiing
Department
Antitrust Division
Medicine
Pharmacy
Arms pact not a panacea says Schlesinger
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger warned the U.S. Soviet aid on nuclear arms may require costly new weapons and higher defense spending. He noted the Vladivostok accord could lead to longer range missiles and a need for a new bomber while research continues on larger land based missiles depending on Soviet moves. He called the Ford Brezhnev agreement a breakthrough but not a panacea.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
U.S
Schlesinger
Vladivostok
Ford
Leonid Brezhnev
Man Charged After Bottle Assault On Leroy Avenue
Mrs. Ruth Reeves and J. C. Crook of 2505 Leroy Ave were treated for head injuries at Gaston Memorial Hospital after a Thursday night attack allegedly with a liquor bottle. Neighbor Fred Watkins, 49, of 2503 Leroy Ave, faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, public drunkenness, and malicious damage.
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Ruth Reeves
Leroy Ave
J. C. Crook
Gaston Memorial Hospital
N. L. Price
Fred Watkins
Price
Watkins
Drug lab charged in western North Carolina case
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed in New Burn charges six defendants with conspiring to operate a clandestine amphetamine laboratory across western North Carolina. Named are Walter Morris, William Baker, Delbert Lamkins of Charlotte. Thomas Hosick of Winston-Salem. Zeno Tharp Pol of Tampa. James Owens of Raleigh. Four unindicted co conspirators face separate cases. The indictment cites purchases of chemicals and lab gear used to manufacture amphetamine.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Walter Andrew Morris
William Waller Baker
Delbert Gerald Lamkins
Charlotte
Thomas Allen Hosick
Winston-Salem
Zeno Chandler Tharpol
Tampa
Fla
James Levi Owens
Jahiy L. Owens
Dennis Herbert Newell
William Bruce Amnett
Doyve Tarantino
New Burn
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