School Board Rejects Budget Cut Approves More Funds
RALEIGH AP The state Board of Education rejected cutting last year’s budget and will seek an additional 99 million dollars to preserve current services. They warned cuts would reduce teachers and disrupt public education, urging legislature to decide staffing levels while aiming to cover a 70 million revenue shortfall and fund a 69.5 million pay raise for teachers and state workers. The board plans to attend the April 26 appropriations meeting to push for more funds and notes a 14 million demand for public instruction and 26 million for community colleges amid rising enrollment. Ruby Murchison, national teacher of the year, spoke about her White House award ceremony with President Ford.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
West
Joint Appropriations Committee
Education Board
General Assembly
Ben E. Fountain Jr
Community College System
Ruby Murchison
Fayetteville
White House
Ford
Sixteen Year Old Bus Drivers Safer? Comparison Study
In Raleigh AP report Dr Patricia Waller from UNC Highway Safety Research Center presented a 1971 72 study showing 16 year old student bus drivers have higher accident rates than adults while ages 17 to 19 match adult safety. Data note 14 percent of drivers are 16 and 85 percent are students. 1 548 bus accidents last year had 412 driver violations.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
Patricia Waller
University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
Oil giants face breakup plan after Senate panel approval
Washington AP reports a Senate Judiciary subcommittee approved a plan to break up the 18 largest oil companies into smaller firms by a narrow 4 to 3 vote. Supporters say competition would rise, while Mobil Oil president Taylor argues it could raise prices and threaten energy security.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Capitol Hill
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
William P. Tayoulareas
Mobil Oil Corp
Man Charged In Shooting And Stabbing
SALISBURY AP A Georgia man James Altman Jackson Jr. 22 Lavonia charged with shooting and stabbing Maryland youth William Wrightson 18 Randallstown after picking him up as a hitchhiker. Jackson jailed in Salisbury held without bond on assault with intent to kill and felonious auto larceny. Wrightson shot five times and cut on the shoulder near I 85 a mile north of Salisbury.
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Salsbury
Georgia
Maryland
James Altman Jackson Jr
Lavonia
Salisbury
Carnesville
William Wrightson
Randallstown
Jackson
Atlanta
Wrightson
Education Research Wins Narrow Vote
A Raleigh legislative study commission narrowly supported continuing education research and development funding in the state Department of Public Instruction with no cuts, 7 to 6. Some members will file a minority report seeking more than 400000 in reductions amid ongoing clashes between Superintendent A Craig Phillips and Board Chairman W Dallas Herring over education policy.
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Raleigh
State Department of Public Instruction
General Assembly
A. Craig Phillips
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Education
W. Dallas Herring
Phillips
Herring
Run
Education Board
University of North Carolina
Soul City Attracts Two New Factories In Warren County
Raleigh AP Two new manufacturing firms plan factories in Soul City Warren County American National Housing Co will produce prefabricated houses and hire about ten workers at prevailing area wages Warren Manufacturing Co will sew sleeping bags tents and related items mainly under government contracts and employ 100 to 125, rising to about 300 over time Pay ranges from 2.60 to 3.00 per hour with government support totaling about 20 million in contracts grants and loans toward Soul City development led by Floyd McKissick.
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Raleigh
Soul City
Warren County
American National Housing Co. Inc
Arthur H. Padula Jr
Warren Manufacturing Co
Union Seeks At Least Eight Percent Textile Wage Hike
In Charlotte AP report, Textile Workers Union of Funeria plans an 8 percent minimum wage increase by next month. Southern Director Scott Hoyman says 50,900 Southeast textile workers under contract will be renegotiated as industry trends follow union demands amid 15 percent living-cost rise since May 1974 and one 7 percent raise in Sept 1975.
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Charlotte
Southern
Scott Hoyman
Southeast
Heyman
Early Leaf Crop Seen In North Carolina Tobacco
North Carolina tobacco experts expect a slightly early crop this year with ample plant supply. Warm weather lured some farmers to set plants early, but a brief cold spell slowed growth and caused limited damage. Some growers resowed after over-early planting, while others anticipate a week’s advance in the season.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John Cyrus
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
G W. Miller
Wake County Extension Office
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