North Carolina 1977 Assembly Adopts Anti Smut Bill
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned after passing an anti smut bill and a large set of special appropriations totaling about 20 million dollars. The session, January 12 to adjournment, enacted a record eight billion dollar two year budget, restored the death penalty for first degree murder, rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, and advanced measures on governor powers and term limits. A package of pork barrel measures funded projects from museums to Wrightsville Beach berms. The final day included a vote delaying final action on decriminalizing public drunkenness and ratifying a bill requiring nurses to take orders from physician assistants. A special commission was created to study an indoor arena feasibility. Restitution payments for Sawyer pardon cases were held over for next year.
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N.C
General Assembly
Asheville Health
Avery County
Wrightsville Beach
Senate
Luther Britt
D-Robeson
North Carolina
Sawyers Lonnie
Sandy Sawyer
Jim Holfhouser
In-House Printing Shop Costs Put Burden on State
The News Leader reports the centralized state printing and graphics department is barely profitable, with costs higher than area commercial printers. The agency employs 26 positions, aims for 540000 in annual business, and faces calls to consolidate with other in house shops, though officials deny plans to expand centralization.
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Didl
Eee
Department of Purchases and Supply
General Assembly
Norman Hanna
Hanna
Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Printing and Graphics Department
Richmond
JLARC
Philip R. Brooks
Book Challenging Divinity Attacked in London
AP report notes Protestant theologians and religion writers denouncing The Myth of Tollection edited by John Hick. Critics including George Gale question Jesus divinity as myth while defending traditional faith. editor Hick urges reevaluation of Christ concepts amid biblical scholarship. Church Times sees little encouragement for lay readers.
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London
Sever
Jesus
George Gale
Spectator
Gale
Maurice Wiles
Church of England
United Reformed
Hick
Church , Times
Britain
Scotland
John Gray
Mr. Gray
Church Times
Subway System Expands as D C Rail Network Opens
Washington’s Metro doubles as a new 12 mile line from National Airport to Kennedy Stadium carries Virginia riders into the city. Trains run slowly at first amid fare card machine glitches with some delays, but demand is high and many riders opt for the rail over taxis.
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Washington
Virginia
Potomac River
Metro
District of Columbia
National Airport
Robert F
Kennedy Stadium
Pentagon
Rosslyn
Arlington
Blue Line
Stallions
White House travel chief to retire after world trip
Ray Zook, longtime head of the White House Telegraph and Transportation Office, plans a world tour with his wife after retiring. On his 50th birthday, he met President Carter, who praised his service. Zook traveled 2 million miles on 800 trips, arranging transport and hotel stays for presidents, staff, reporters, and crews.
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Washington
Ray Zook
White House
Zook
Carter
Doris
Lyndon
Johnson
Australia
Thailand
Vietnam
Karachi
Pakistan
Rome
Italy
East Coast
Soviet Union
China
Norfolk Catholic Episcopal Group To Establish Joint Parish
In Norfolk Virginia Roman Catholic and Episcopal officials plan an Anglican Roman Catholic parish shared by both denominations. The 18 month effort by the Anglican Roman Catholic Committee led to this bold venture to function by Sept 11. Cochairmen Rev Thomas Quinlan and Bishop C Charles Vacle expect both traditions taught within the new parish.
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Norfolk
API
Walter F. Sullivan
Richmond
David §. Rose
Southern
Virginia
Thomas J. Quinlan
St. Mary’s Church
C. Charles Vacle
Quinlan
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