Consolidating Guilford County Police To Cut Costs
The county sheriff seeks a detective division as city and rural policing diverges. Cost balance favors city residents who fund police protections while county revenues support sheriff operations. Intergovernmental cooperation via Triad Council advances joint communications and training, urging possible consolidation to avoid costly county policing for city residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Sheriff's Department
Triad Council of Governments
Political misfiring over misquoted Gardner remark
The Enterprise exposes Jim Gardner for quoting Democrat Pat Taylor out of context. Taylor’s brochure actually cited state inadequacies including crime congestion pollution and high taxes, not a claim by Gardner. The piece argues twisting quotes in politics damages high level discourse.
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Jim Gardner
Enterprise
Gardner
Pat Taylor
Taylor
North Carolina
The Age Of Majority And The 18 Year Old Voter
A debate over lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18 spans state legislatures after a constitutional amendment expanding voting rights. Proponents view it as logical. opponents warn of partial, inconsistent rights and duties. Wisconsin and California examples illustrate practical misalignments and jury service questions.
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Wisconsin
California
Angela Davis
Corporate Nations Shape Global Power at Versailles Summit
Global barons from ITT to ITT rivals met in Versailles to discuss policies affecting over 100 nations. Major conglomerates wield influence across governments and economies, with oil majors and automakers shaping foreign policy and industry, signaling a corporate United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Versailles
France
International Telephone and Telegraph
Britain
ITT
Salvadore Allende
Chile
Bolivia
Ecuador
Indonesia
Iran
Libya
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
National Petroleum Council
State Department
U.S
Mobil
Standard Oil
New Jersey
California
United Nations
General Motors
Ford
Fiat
Phillips Petroleum
Armco Steel
Caterpillar Tractor
Allied Chemical
Imperial Chemical
Shadowy Conglomerates and Big Pharma Exposed in Senate Probe
The piece details alleged corporate dominance by large firms and a Senate Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into their global influence. It cites PAM aerosol deaths of 24 youths, its Freon content, and lecithin as making the product attractive to sniffers. Pfizer faces internal pressure campaigns against consumer bills and antitrust history tied to tetracycline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc
Supreme Court
Loud Minority Deflates Meany and Labor Power
Henry J. Taylor argues AFL-CIO leader George Meany overreaches in criticizing Nixon era policies. He contends unions lack grassroots support, owe power to Wagner act deals, and face a shifting economy with rising service jobs and working wives hindering unionization efforts. He warns public sentiment opposes big labor’s aggressive stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Big Labor
Nixon
Mr. Meany
White House
United States
Democratic Party
Chicago
Meany
Sheba
Lesson for Dixie on Yorkshire Pudding
Christopher Wilson protests a Charlotte News item about Yorkshire pudding and jokes about national needs and diets. He notes Yorkshire is a county and recalls a bad pudding experience while joking about mandatory foods to boost the economy.
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Charlotte News
Yorkshire
York
London
Wisconsin
Christopher Wilson
Shadow Valley Dr
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William Butler Yeats
Lois Lauer Wolfe
Press Woman
National Federation of Press Women
Virginia
S Reland
A. Tomes Syndicate
U Agosts
the Courier-Journal
Pam
Food and Drug Administration
New York
American Home Products
FDA
Pfizer Laboratories
J. A. Veveda
Congress
Consumer Protection Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Veveda
Pfizer Hadeen
Merry
By Jack Anderson
Loud Minority
Henry J. Taylor
NEA, Inc
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