North Carolina delays status offender return to counties
The North Carolina House voted to delay returning status offenders to county programs for a year from July 1977 to July 1978. The debate centered on county readiness and funding, with 97 of 100 counties submitting plans and calls for increased state and federal support to quickly shift responsibility back to local authorities.
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North Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Patricia Hunt
Central Prison
Foyle Hightower
Anson County
Rep. Hunt
State Dept. of Human Resources
Senator McNeill Smith Pushes Tax Reform On Vehicle Buyers
Senator McNeill Smith argues for removing the sales tax ceiling on cars trucks and luxury vehicles urging equal treatment with neighboring states. He presents figures to a Senate Finance panel noting that eliminating the $120 max would not raise the rate but end the ceiling, supporting broader tax relief.
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Sen. McNeill Smith
Guilford
Senate Finance Committee
Smith
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Virginia
General Assembly
ERA Ratification Hope Fades Yet Glimmers in Florida
The Equal Rights Amendment struggle mirrors Tantalus as 35 states back it while three more are needed. Florida seems strongest with its April 5 session, as ERA coordinator Whitty Warnick notes solid Senate support and hopeful House margins. Indiana’s Jan 18 approval failed to spark broader wins in Missouri Nevada North Carolina and Virginia with other states stalling. Illinois and South Carolina remain active outside Florida, with Illinois requiring a three fifths majority in both chambers.
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Tantalus
ERA
Florida
Whitty Warnick
Coconut Grove
Fla
Common Cause
House
Indiana
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Virginia
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
Illinois
South Carolina
ERA prospects dim as deadline nears amid partisan divide
The National Organization for Women rates ERA passage as good in South Carolina but not in the House. With two years to national ratification, little progress is expected in 1978 as state legislatures finish current terms. Campaigning will target anti vote legislators and recruit pro supporters amid opposition from fundamentalist churches and Mormon groups in several states.
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National Organization For Women
South Carolina
Senate
House
ERA
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Congress
Old Confederacy
Carter
Georgia
A Conservative View on Carter Voting Proposals
A columnist denounces President Carter's four electoral reform proposals. They oppose direct presidential election, public funding of campaigns, Hatch Act repeal, and election day registration, arguing they undermine federalism, invite corruption, and weaponize government workers for partisan ends. The piece warns the package would favor Democrats and harm the republic.
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Carter
Fishbait's Book Reveals Capitol Hill Secrets and Scandals
A leaked excerpt from Fishbait the autobiography recounts Nixon’s confrontation with Doorkeeper Miller and includes revealing anecdotes about Henry Kissinger, John Kennedy, Frank Boykin, and Wayne Hays. The tales detail infidelities, pranks, and power plays on Capitol Hill spanning decades.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
William “Fishbait
Miller
House of Representatives
Nixon
Fishbait
Capitol Hill
Howse Doorkeeper
Frances Spatz Leighton
Capitol
Panama
Alger Hiss
Coast Guard
Sen. Huey
al Ullman
Dore
Anita
Herbert Hoover
John Kennedy
Fishball
JFK
Show Biz Rewrites Presidency Into Mega Deals
A New York Times piece reports William Morris Agency securing major post presidency deals for Gerald Ford and family. Contracts span books with Harper Row and Reader’s Digest, NBC appearances, Today show work, Rolling Stone ties,photo sales, and even potential for Carter family mega-bids.
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Washington
United States
New York Times
William Morris Agency
Ford
Jack Ford
Susan Ford
Steve Ford
Harper & Row
Reader's Digest
NBC
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Joe Brown
Senator
John Randolph
Mr. Carter
Mondale
Congressiona
Democratic Party
Republic
James J. Kilpatrick
Jerry Ford
Andy Jacobs
Cind
James Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Jacobs
C-5
Lyndon Johnson
Carl Sommers
Lothario
Frank Boykin
D-Ala
Boykin
Liz Ray
Rep
Wayne Hays
Ohio
D.D
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Show Biz
Mrs. Ford
Rolling Stone
Hollywood
Good Housekeeping
President Carter
Carters
White House
Amy
Howard
Billy Carter
Billy
Middle East
Johnny Carson
Buchwald
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