24 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1977
Page
1
AP staff photographer Martin Lederhandler gathered assorted plates over months in the New York area, illustrating how plates buy a touch of distinction to otherwise plain auto tags.
A federal judge blocked the nationwide ban on the flame retardant Tris, ruling the CPSC acted illegally by skipping congressionally mandated safeguards. The ruling, sought by Springs Mills Inc. of Lancaster, halts enforcement and delays further steps while proper procedures are addressed.
President Carter and Democratic leaders press Senate as House passes a large foreign aid bill trimmed by 372 million dollars. The chamber bans indirect aid to Vietnam Cambodia Laos Uganda Angola and Mozambique and blocks trade with Cuba, while rejecting cuts to Korea aid and restoring Nicaragua aid. Speaker ONeill accuses Republicans of demagoguery as the measure moves to the Senate.
Three teens, later named as Wallace Logner 27 and Robert Logner 33, were charged with murder and conspiracy in a Wake County robbery slaying of Robert W. Holland. The suspects were arrested in Durham County and booked into Wake County Jail after Holland was killed when returning home to find his wife tied up on March 7.
In Fallsburg New York the Central Conference of American Rabbis urges Jews to raise birthrates saying there are not enough of the population to assure survival. While supporting birth control in Reform Judaism they urge couples to have at least two or three children to maintain a viable Jewish population. They warn that in 100 years many Jews may disappear due to assimilation and low birth rates.
Friday events include a Twelve Step Group and Alcoholics Anonymous at Tabernacle Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church in Kings Mountain with a dusk Firestone open air cinema near The Cross and the Switchblade on W Secon Avenue. Saturday lists a Vehicle Museum of Natural History event and a Planetarium program with Alcoholics Anonymous at St Michael's School in Gastonia and First Presbyterian Church in Cherryville.
Fragmented notice discusses 1889 named Norway postal rules requiring advance payment for subscriptions. Mentions second class postage, BYMAIL subscription, and contact details with a rustic tone and likely erroneous OCR. Reads like an outdated postal instruction fragment with scattered pricing and renewal references.
Washington reports the Commerce Department rejected a proposed export of the Cyber 76 computer to the Soviet Union after a two year review. Officials said the hardware could shift to military use and pose national security risks despite Soviet weather forecasting claims. The decision drew backing from Carter advisers and opposition from the computer firm and some congressmen.
In Havana Fidel Castro told about 70 American businessmen at a reception that U S Cuba relations could normalize as Carter is not pursuing aggression toward Cuba. He called long standing differences old problems and urged adaptation to global change while noting the embargo harms Cuba’s economy. The Chicago group praised openness to future investment though foreign trade minister said Cuba would consider only what benefits Cuba.
New York traders pushed the Dow higher in early trading as fears about monetary policy eased. Gainers led decliners about two to one on the NYSE as the composite index rose to 1055.11 on 1,500 issues. On the American Exchange, the market value index gained to 115.23.
Funeral notices for Mrs. Vinnie Lee Ervin Burris York SC 65 at Galilee Baptist Church burial at church cemetery. Survivors husband John Andy Burris three sons two sisters two grandchildren. services at 8 pm Saturday. Also Annie Rotan Montgomery 78 Mount Holly died at home, funeral Sunday at Berea Baptist Church, burial Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery. relatives listed. Harold Alexander Henkle 63 Rt 1 Stanley death announced with incomplete arrangements. Mary Goode Johnson 57 Winston-Salem died in hospital formerly Sharon SC, later Wright Funeral York SC. Lula Knox 21 W Rankin Ave Bowling Green SC, funeral 3 pm Sunday Pleasant Grove Baptist Church burial church cemetery. viewing. Pearl Gordon Quinn 76 Clover SC died at home, three sons two daughters six grandchildren eight great grandchildren. burial 4 pm Saturday at Ford & Sons Chapel. Myrtle Payne McElroy 74 Charlotte died at local nursing home. postmistress retired 1965. funeral today Hawkins Whittington Charlotte, burial Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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