Charlotte Named Nation's Murder Capital Report
An FBI crime report shows Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and Union County had 24.7 murders per 100 000 in 1970 with 101 total homicides. Charlotte alone accounted for 79 cases, police say 78 arrests were made, and experts discuss social factors behind the high rate.
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Mecklenburg County
Union County
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al Pruitt
Chamber of Commerce
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Pruitt
S.W. Byuarm
Johnson C. Smith University
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Lions Broom Sale Opens Tuesday for Sight Conservation
Some 150 Winchester and Shawnee Lions Club members begin a two night broom sale to raise funds for sight conservation. More than 600 dozen brooms will be sold door to door starting 5 p.m. with sales in the old city area first and annexation area next. Proceeds support eye care, glasses, operations, and related programs.
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Winchester Lions Club
Shawnee Lions Club
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Youngest boxer Floyd Patterson claims title in 1956
Floyd Patterson became the youngest heavyweight champion by defeating Archie Moore in the fifth round of their 1956 title bout, at age 21.
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Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Patterson
Hints From Heloise Grandparents Will Love Personalized Bookmarks
A grandmotherly column shares simple craft tips for personalized bookmarks using photos, paper, and ribbons. It also includes brief household hints on walking to reduce chores, serving spaghetti with rice, cat tank netting, wallet pen placement, and travel makeup tray organization.
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Heloise
Drug Hotline Answers on Marijuana and Narcotics
A Citizens Drug Committee hotline recalls that marijuana has no proven direct link to narcotic addiction. It notes that an illegal drug seeker may be nudged toward trying other drugs, including narcotics, by a seller.
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Citizens Drug Committee
Call Drug Hotline
90 Birthdays For Dr. Miller
Dr. S. G. Miller of 107 Lee Street celebrated his 90th birthday on August 23. Born in Salem in 1881, he served as minister and educator in Japan for 45 years and in California until 1957. He was awarded Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class, in 1951 for missionary work. Relatives from Alexandria Buffalo Lynchburg attended a luncheon in his honor. The earth passes Mars and the sun every 780 days.
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Lewis S.G. Miller
Lee St
Dr. Miller
Salem
Lewis G.M. Miller
Winchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Roanoke College
Miller
Lutheran Church
Japan
California
Army division cut could be prevented by reserves and budgeting
Washington AP Pentagon leaders expect Army divisions to fall to 11 or stay at 13 1 3 as defense budgets shrink. Laird backs the Army while Nixon must decide, with manpower seen dropping to 820 000 to 840 000. Guard and Reserve readiness and gaps in recruitment loom as the draft remains unsettled. The article notes high altitude Lake Titicaca and Peruvian Bolivian border context.
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Pentagon
Office of Management and Budget
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Congress
United States
Vietnam
National Guard
Army
Lake Titicaca
South America
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