Reagan Tops Ford in North Carolina Primary
North Carolina's presidential preference primary showed Ronald Reagan with 52 percent to Ford's 46 percent, while Carter led Democrats with 54 percent as Carter, Wallace, and Jackson claimed the states’ votes. Georgia’s May 4 primary looms, with Ford and Wallace favored, as Vancel notes the race narrows.
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Gayle Hayes
North Carolina
Ford
Jimmy Carter
GOP
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Thomas County
Tom Vancel
Vancel
Carter
Ala
George Wallace
Henry
Jackson
McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Georgia
Wallace
Miss Ochlochnee crowns four new queens and runners up
Judges selected four new titleholders for the Miss Ochlochnee pageant held Friday night. Katrina Ricks, 10, a local student, was among the crowned contestants alongside her fellow contestants.
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Ochlochnee
Katrina Ricks
Quarter System Increases Interest at Central High
Thomas County board tour of Central High departments heard teachers credit the quarter system with higher student interest. CHS English and art teachers cited new courses, student choice, and themed literature while social studies highlighted Asian Studies and local history projects funded by a Bicentennial grant.
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Sid Smith
Thomas County
Board of Education
Central
E.R. Cone
Randall Cooper
CHS English Department
Cooper
Cone
CHS
Barbara Swindell
Opal Lewis
Top Scientists Meet With Ford About Flu Virus
Dozens of leading scientists meet President Ford as health experts weigh a possible massive inoculation program aimed at the swine flu strain. CDC officials say a nationwide vaccine for 215 million Americans could be ready in six months, with costs between 107 and 150 million dollars. A deadly 1918 pandemic and Fort Dix cases underscore urgency while a Hong Kong flu death toll is cited.
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Washington
Ford
Ft. Dix
N.J
Washington Post
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
United States
Hong Kong
Center
Council mulls rent for federally funded Dunlap program
State officials on continued page 1 expect rental income if the federal program runs at Dunlap. Commander Robert Clinton of the Community Action Council, which supervises the program in Moultrie, says no funds are budgeted for rent and the board asked him to submit a lease proposal later.
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Dunlap
Robert Clinton
Community Action Council
Clinton
Protect Yourself Dont Provide Crime Rewards
Security tip from ACT Georgia Bureau of Investigation advises homeowners to avoid keeping cash and valuables in the home and to use safe storage. Mark portable property with driver’s license or SSN to aid recovery. The message argues burglary declines when crime profits are low.
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ACT
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
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