Two Militants Arrested in Asheville Curfew Clampdown
Police at a checkpoint detained Preston Dobbins and Victor Chalk Jr. on curfew and weapons charges amid a state of emergency in Asheville Buncombe County after a confrontation near Asheville High School. Police reported gunfire incidents, a firebomb attempt, and widespread curfew violations as officials urged black history instruction and inclusive school reforms.
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Asheville
N. C
J. C. Hall
Preston Eugene Dobbins
Durham
Victor Chalk Jr
Buncombe County
Asheville High School
Eugene Jarvis
Coffins
Highway Patrol
Earl Green
Green
Raleigh
Dobbins
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Phinn Horton
Chalk
Quake Rocks South Africa Leaves Fatal Toll
An earthquake along South Africa's eastern coast from Cape Town to Durban killed 11 people and left hundreds homeless while injuring scores. Cape Town reported no injuries though tall buildings swayed as residents fled into the streets.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Durban
Circulation figures and nonprofit mailing status noted
The document records completion for nonprofit mail status under Post Office rules with checks for changes in the last year. It lists average circulation figures per issue, including 16,319 and 15,437 and 13,083 and 14,855 with various breakouts, indicating varying editions and print runs.
Dollar Slips as European Currencies Rally Against It
London reports the dollar weakening against four major European currencies as the West German mark soars to record highs. The British pound and Swiss franc gain, with the mark trading near 3.78 to the dollar in Frankfurt and about 3.81 in Zurich. Paris dealers note overall franc strength on technical factors.
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London
Paris
Frankfurt
Bundesbank
Bronze horses of St Mark's Cathedral travel tale
The famous bronze horses of St Mark's Cathedral in Venice originated in Egypt nearly two millennia ago. They were installed on the cathedral balcony in 1204. Napoleon moved them to Paris in 1797 and they remained there until 1814 when they were returned to Venice.
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St. Mark’ S Cathedral
Venice
Italy
Egypt
Napoleon
Paris
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Pete) Conrad
Alan L. Bean
Cape
Virginia
Luray Caverns
Winchester Evening Star
North Kent Street
Winchester
Winchester Evening Star, Inc
Jack F. Davis
Douglas B. O’connell
Thomas B. Byrd
Margaret Byrd Stimpson
Boyce
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Europe
Zurich
Moore
Moore’s
Moore's
McRl
Toa Carton
Vanity
Shoe Mart
Valley Ave
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