Wholesale prices jump 1.1 percent in March fueling inflation fears
The Labor Department reports a 1.1 percent rise in wholesale prices for March, following a 0.9 percent increase in February. The gain, led by farm products and industrial commodities, signals underlying inflation pressures that could cost consumers more as costs rise across metals textiles transportation equipment lumber rubber and plastics.
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Washington
Carter
Labor Department
Uniform Sentencing Reforms Proposed in North Carolina
A bill to standardize felony classifications into five groups and set minimum and maximum sentences with presumptive ranges was introduced in the General Assembly. Sponsors include Sen. Kathy Sebo and Rep. Henry Frye, aiming for uniformity, while critics fear mandatory factors and appeal avenues. The plan also ends parole in favor of day-for-day good-behavior credits.
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Carol Wilson Utley
Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Knox Commission
Eddie Knox
Guilford
Kathy Sebo
Henry Frye
Sebo
Second Term Bill Gets Favorable Senate Report
The Senate Constitutional Amendments Committee approved a bill allowing state voters to decide if the governor including Gov Jim Hunt may seek reelection. By voice vote Sen Luther Britt D Robeson moved to give the bill a favorable report. The measure, with 37 signers of 50, heads for the Senate floor next week.
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Raleigh
Senate Constitutional Amendments Committee
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Luther Britt
D-Robeson
Senate
Britt
Testing seeds by germination and local civic concerns
The page covers a method to test saved seeds using absorbent material with a germination window of 24 hours to three weeks. It also reports a broken sewer line near High Point College causing odors, repairs by city crews, a note on a possible tungsten mine in North Carolina, and a student letter criticizing coverage of Northeast ninth graders.
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High Point College
E. College Drive
Forrest Avenue
Armstrong Park
A. Thomas Gore
City
Carter halts US breeder reactor program and plutonium recycling
President Carter announced deferral of the Clinch River breeder reactor project near Oak Ridge Tennessee and indefinite pause of commercial plutonium reprocessing. He said the move reduces weapons proliferation risk and shifts funding to non weaponizable nuclear designs while boosting enriched uranium output and proposing new fuel supply guarantees for allied nations.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
United States
Clinch River
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Barnwell
S.C
Sleepwear With Tris Banned Over Cancer Fears
The federal agency bans production and sale of children s sleepwear treated with Tris a chemical flame retardant linked to cancer. Consumers may return non washed garments for refunds after washing three times. Some commissioners urge recall arguing proven cancer risk. others call for conclusive harm proof before action.
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Washington
Commission
S. John Byington
R. David Pittle
Thaddeus Garrett
Three Teens Die After canoe Sinks on French Broad River
An 18 foot canoe carrying three A C Reynolds High School students from Asheville overturned in the rapid floodwaters of the French Broad River. Robert Rhew died at Memorial Mission Hospital. Michael Brewer survived in fair condition. Douglas Nesbit was treated for bruises and shock. The trip aimed for a multi day Easter river journey when the canoe capsized shortly after launch.
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Asheville
French Broad
Douglas Nesbit
Nesbit
Robert Rhew
Memorial Mission Hospital
Michael Brewer
Fair
A.C. Reynolds High School
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Rex
Williamson
W. Va
Tug Fork
Guinness
Fli-Back Co
N.C
C.N.C
Edward R. Burt
Mineral Resources
Island Creek
Vance County
Northeast
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