Focus readers questions on liquor age laws and local tips
The Focus column answers reader inquiries about liquor purchase ages across states, noting NC prohibits teen purchases of liquor regardless of bottle size, and detailing ages in various states. It also covers requests about postal rules, Christmas tree care, old bills, and a few local trivia items, presenting plain, practical guidance and clarifications.
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ABC
Wag
Noth Carolina
North Carolina
Auwalt
Louisiana
New York
al Land
Mississippi
Spock Faces Indictment in Anti Draft Conspiracy Case
Dr. Benjamin Spock and four other opponents of U.S. Vietnam policy were indicted in Boston on conspiring to encourage draft evasion. The group, including Marcus Raskin and Mitchell Goodman, deny charges and say they will go to court. FBI has summoned them for arraignment. maximum penalty for conspiracy to evade the Selective Service Act is five years and a $10,000 fine.
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Loston
APL
Heninmin Spock
Yale University
Wiliam Slowne Coffin Jr
Vietnam
Spock
New York City
Boston
Alen
Spock Snito
New Haven
Conn
Marcus Raskin
Washington, D. C
Institute For Policy Studies
Mitchell Goodsman
Raskin
White House
Kennedy
George Bundy
FBI
Bosun
Lewis. B. Hershey
Selective Service System
Justice Department
Arlington Street
Altay
Washington
Selective Service
Department of Justice
Spack and Coffin
Coffin
Goodman
Spouk
Erowd
Catlin
Resist
Cambridge
U.S
Jie
New York
Johnson
Dover
Lman
Johnny
Haskin
Pediat
National Committee For
New York Cay
Sanford Waiting For Survey In U S Senate Fight
Raleigh AP Sanford, former North Carolina governor, says a political poll and a task force will help him decide whether to challenge Sen. Sam Ervin. He aims to announce after the poll in a week or ten days, noting Ervin seeks reelection. Sanford lists six potential task force members from Shelby, Julian, Waynesville, Lillington, Davidson, and Greenville.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
U.S
Sanford
Ervin
U.S. Senate
Ask Forea
Clint Newton
Shelby
Tom Gilmore
Julian
Fred Campbell
Waynesville
Archle Taylor
Lillington
Tom Covington
Davidson
Sonny McLawhon
Greenville
Novotny Ousted As Chief In Prague Shakeup
Prague AP report says President Antonin Novotny is removed as Communist Party chief after 16 years while his ceremonial presidency remains. Alexander Dubcek, 46, a Slovak with liberal backing, wins power in a four day move, signaling potential reform though Western diplomats doubt full departure from Soviet alignment. Brezhnev congratulates Dubcek, Prague braces for shift as Slovak dissent vs Czech leadership surfaces. Premier Lenart likely to exit. Didrich Cernik poised as successor.
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Catchoslovakia
Antonin Nuvolny
Pany
Alexander Dubeck
Dubeek
Slovakia
Czechoslovakia
Avith
Evonomie
Party Be ‘Ars
Brezhnev
Novotny
Willy
Plenum
Antonin Novotny
Josef Lenart
Didrich Cernik
Central Planning Commission
Caeeh
Warplane Losses Reach 1000 Mark
The U S command said ten more U S jets were downed in raids over North and South Vietnam, pushing combat losses past the 1000 mark to 1003. Hanoi claimed five American jets were shot down Friday, swelling their tally since the monsoon pause.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Nari Vietnam
Red China
le Worth
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South Vietnam
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Commani
Amd
China
Fontier
Banoi
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U.S. Command
Vaiphong
U.S. State Department
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Soviet Union
Haiphong
Robert J. McCloskey
North Vietam
Vna
Haiphong Harbor
Ken Air Field
Imust
Acllow
Far Nows
Black leaders reject grant warn of more unrest in Detroit
AP reports a militant Black leader rejects a $100000 Ford Foundation grant from the New Detroit Committee and warns Detroit could face another civil unrest event. He cites summer looting, property damage in the hundreds of millions, and calls for Black self determination to avoid further rebellion.
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Detroit
Ford Foundation
Cleave
Iif
Families To Share Heart Fund
A South Africa healing tale unfolds as Mrs Blaiberg plans to share funds from a heart transplant widow with Clive Haupt’s widow tale of race and charity in apartheid Cape Town. elsewhere in the world, Detroit funding debates stir community groups, while Vietnam war updates detail aerial strikes, ground skirmishes, and casualty reports across Saigon Bien Hoa Da Nang and Hue.
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Paine Associatas Press
Wester Cape
Town
South Africa
Philip Blaierg
Oman
Blaiberg
Haupt
Cape
Capa
Gerald Ferry
Ike
Fill In The Puzzle Prize Craves Reader Wins
scrambled contest blurb hints at a weekly puzzle with a $425 prize and a $150 potential payoff. The text mentions a now-missing puzzle solution and tomorrow's Gazette as the source for correct entries and further instructions.
Shortage Of Stamps Affects Winter Haven Post Office
Winter Haven residents must seek one cent stamps elsewhere as shortages delay shipments. Postmaster reported the one cent stamps were delayed in transit, complicating routine mail duties for the city.
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Fla
Ilavon
Scott Bid Next Week for North Carolina Governor Run
Governor candidate Bob Scott is expected to formally announce his Democratic bid for governor of North Carolina next Wednesday. He plans a Raleigh press conference with media present and promises surprises as he continues his yearlong statewide campaign in Quislow County where attendance neared 1,000 supporters.
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Ui Smt
Jack Moxlelier
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Jacksonville
N. C
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Scott
Raleigh
Jace
Idol
Sealsi
Quislow
Bandits Hit ABC Stores in North Carolina Robberies
In two separate Friday night holdups, bandits robbed ABC stores in Enfield and Sharpsburg, North Carolina, taking about $200 at Enfield and a similar amount at Sharpsburg. An Enfield clerk said a gunman demanded cash after entering the store.
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Sharpsburg
N. C
Caroling
Alea. Nolig Beverage Control
Fufickl
Enfield
Nowra
Shapsburg
EU Davis
Sharps
Burg
New York
Ye wivy of Lincolston seeks defernl housing funds
Fragmented report notes Ye wivy of Lincolston pursuing defernl funds for a late unit of low cost housing with few legible details. Page 1B.
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Lincolston
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Ynaiy
Gastouia
Jim Comer
Urs Holding
Community Museum Visitation and Planet Programs Weekend
Weekend activities include museum visitation at Sehiche Museum of Metural dhs and Schicly Museway with Natural His hiry displays. Planet programs run at 130 Saturday and 3 pm Sunday, with additional events in Gustuie County MCA and Danes featicize.
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Sehiche Museum of Metural
Pan
Gustuie County
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