Bills Set for Anti-Pollution Board Reform in North Carolina
Senate sponsor Sen. Zebulon Alley proposes revising the Board of Water and Air Resources to remove conflicts of interest. Gov. Bob Scott urges a new agency structure and stricter appointment rules to exclude industry and local officials from board positions. The plan targets a 13 member board with reduced industry ties and reorganizes the departments for clearer authority.
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Connie Blackwell
Asheville
Associated Press Raleigh
General Assembly
Bob Scott
Zebulon Alley
D-Haywood
Board of Water and Air Resources
Department of Water and Air Resources
Scott
Don
Goodwin
Division of Control Agency
Federal Air Pollution Control Administration
Alley
Artillery Bases Feel Pressure
Military observers report growing strain on artillery bases under increased demand amid ongoing conflicts. Commander units coordinate resupply by road and rail as mereka press forecasts for ammunition stocks and readiness across frontline sectors.
Vietnamese clash wide spread across South Vietnam
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacked scattered targets in South Vietnam while siege on two central highlands bases continued. Six Americans wounded northwest of Saigon. Da Nang and Lai Khe air bases hit. civilians harmed in multiple strikes.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
U.S
Mekong
Lai Khe
Vi Thang
Mekong Delta
da Nang
Earler
Delta
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
First Women Sky Marshals Graduate From Training
Four women, all in their 20s and anonymous, graduate from a four week course at Fort Belvoir to join about 1000 sky marshals. They train in firearms judo and karate to handle hijackings aboard commercial flights. They join the Treasury Department trained force under FAA oversight with salaries from 5853 to 8098.
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Washington
Sky Marshals
Treasury Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Sky
Sky Marshal
Fort Belvoir
Sky Mar
Eugene T. Rassides
Shals
Customs Se
Sky Marshal Force
Brezhnev Re elected General Secretary at Soviet Congress
The 24th Soviet Congress closes after 10 days with Brezhnev unanimously re elected general secretary. A list shows Kosygin kept high and Shelepin demoted to 11th. no changes to the 11 member Politburo or 10 member secretariat, signaling continuity and stability at the top.
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Grishin
Kunayev
Shcherbitsky
Brezhnev
Politburo
Kosygin
Alexander N. Shelepin
Podsorny
Mikhail A. Sus‘ov
Andrei P. Kirilenko
Arvid Y. Pershe
Nirill T
State fleet reveals varied car use from governor to campus presidents
Raleigh AP report details North Carolina state owned vehicles including the governor's Cadillac and a new Lincoln leased for promotions. It notes ECU president Leo Jenkins drives a Newport while other colleges use Fords Chevrolets and Plymouths. The central motor pool logged 17 million miles and 300k dollars in diesel for 909 cars, with 4,375 on the highway department and 986 for motor vehicles.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina State University
Bob Scott
Leo Jenkins
East Carolina University
N.C. State
John Caldwell
Central Motor Pool
State Highway Department
Motor Vehicles Department
Highway Patrol
Highway Department
Aerial Mirex Plan Faces Fire Ant Backlash and Legal Hurdles
U S Agriculture Department plans to spray mirex aerially over Southern fire ant infested areas amid lawsuits and environmental protests. The program targets about 11 million acres, later scaled to 7 million, with Georgia and Mississippi receiving large allocations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mobile
Ala
Department of Agriculture
Tor Rae
Int
California
J.W. Gentry
Agricultural Research Service
Gentry
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
State officials wrestle with alleged misuse of state cars
The article recounts scrutiny over improper use of state vehicles by NC officials. Charles Williams, assistant director of the NC Department of Administration, notes 21 reports including speeding and suspected misuse. Cases include shopping stops for soft drinks and cigarettes and transporting school children aboard state cars.
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Charles Williams
North Carolina
Raleigh
Williams
ABC
Highway Department
Employment Security Commission
Warm Weekend With Mild Nights Across Carolinas
North and South Carolina forecast partly cloudy to sunny, warm days and mild nights. Easter Sunday shows a chance of showers in the southeast, with highs around 60s to 70s and lows in the 30s to 40s. calmer conditions expected Tuesday with possible showers in the mountains.
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North Carolina
Friendship Weather Station
South Carolina
Midlands
Siege of Fire Base 6 Signals Expanded North Vietnam Strategy
Kontum Province sees intensified fighting as Fire Base 6 endures a harsh siege starting in March. South Vietnamese and American forces suffer decimation of battalions, helicopter losses, and a push by North Vietnamese troops that drove defenders from the outpost before Allied air strikes briefly drove them back. The episode foreshadows a broader plan in the 2nd Military Region with potential major impacts.
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Kontum
Dak Pek
Dak Sui
Dak
Dak To
42Nd Regiment
Armimes
Laos
U.S
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
High Point
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