Former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 2, 2009

RALEIGH (AP) ó Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center said. He was 86.
The center, based at Wingate University, said Helms died at 1:15 a.m.
See Saturday’s Salisbury Post for complete details.