North Carolina Board Proposed State Takeover of Welfare
North Carolina Board of Social Services will urge adopting a report calling for state takeover of welfare program administration and funding. A prototype district would start early next year with rest by 1973, shifting $30 million to $35 million in county costs annually, offset by higher state spending.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Board of Social Services
Jordan
North Carolina
General Assembly
Supreme Court frays as justices clash in opinions
Internal strain within the Supreme Court grows as liberal justices like Black and Brennan publicly challenge the Burger era majority. Black delivers a scathing dissent on a Wyoming burglary case, calling the ruling a miscarriage of justice, while Brennan condemns a 5-4 decision limiting inheritance rights for illegitimate children.
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Warren E. Burger
Hugo L. Black
Burger
Black
William J. Brennan Jr
Wyoming
Brennan
Drug Stores Urged to Drop Tobacco by Pharmacy Group
The American Pharmaceutical Association urged all 54 000 drug stores to stop selling tobacco products. The 300 member House of Delegates approved the resolution on a voice vote at the convention, signaling policy without a general member vote. The move reflects rising public concern about smoking and calls for pharmacists to educate youth on health risks.
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San Francisco
American Pharmaceutical Association
Association
House of Delegates
Antis
Tar Heels Back Calley Appeal Amid Anger Over Trial
North Carolina anger over the Calley court martial grows as the American Legion pledges 1,000 to funding his appeal. Henry Whitener of Troutman calls a meeting, and radio stations launch petition efforts. Representative Mizell warns of justice and military service implications.
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Henry Whitener
Troutman
North Carolina
Wilmer D. Mizell
Rn.c
Lt. Calley
Attorney Apologizes For Intemperate Language In Report
Raleigh report on consumer protection legislation drew criticism for phrasing used by Ralph C. Clontz Jr. He apologized in a March 31 letter to Rep. Carl Stewart and House Banking Committee members, saying there was no justification for the language while noting he spoke only for himself. Rep. Richard Clark responded on the House floor the next day.
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Raleigh
Charlotte
House
Ralph C. Clontz Jr
North Carolina Bar Association
Carl Stewart
D-Gaston
House Banking Committee
Clontz
Committee On Commercial, Banking and Business Laws
N.C. Bar Association
Richard Clark
D-Union
Clark
Nixon Congress Clash Over 2 Billion Public Works Push
House Democrats back a 2 billion accelerated public works program to spur employment in distressed areas. Nixon opposes the plan, preferring revenue sharing, while Congress considers immediate federal funding up to 80 percent of project costs with potential 100 percent grants if local limits bind.
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Ted
House
Congress
Nixon
House Public Works Committee
Carl Albert
Hale Boggs
Bovine Hoax Puts Charlotte on April Fool’s Street
In Charlotte a bovine hoax creator called Flamboya attracted male onlookers on Main Street with posters promising a nude stripper. An open truck displayed signs claiming bold measurements as crowds recalled a bikini dancer from last year.
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Charlotte
Flamboya
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