Contradiction in North Carolina Credit Rules
Insurance commissioner John Ingram cut the rate for credit life insurance by more than half effective June 2, saving about 25 million annually, while the legislature raised small loan interest rates, offsetting borrower savings. The clashes keep NC small loan costs among the nation’s highest, drawing criticism from Sen. McNeill Smith who cites bank and small loan company ties and high costs for low paid workers.
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John Ingram
Credit Life Insurance
Credit Life
Ingram
Sen
McNeill Smith
Guilford County
Smith
North Carolina
Sen, Smith
Partisan politics clash in Guilford County hiring dispute
Guilford County commissioner Richard Maxwell denounces partisan influence in hiring after the Democratic majority approved appointing a secretary for chairman Gaston Faison and a purchasing agent. He says public trust is endangered, while noting prior GOP ties and non civil service protections complicate the issue.
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Guilford County
Richard Maxwell
Maxwell
Commission
Gaston Faison
George Seay
Board of Commissioners
Guilford
Budgets Tight as Legislature Heads to Crucial Session
After months of busy work the General Assembly nears a pivotal period driven by a bleak revenue forecast. State programs must shrink to meet a balanced budget, with blanket cuts or targeted reductions likely. Special interest groups will press for their desires as Nashville politics intensify and constituents are urged to respond.
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General Assembly
Nashville
Family Hour Proposed for Prime Time Television
The NAB review board suggests a family hour in evening prime time with warnings for programs potentially unsuitable for general families. FCC data shows rising complaints about violence and sex on TV, while regulators acknowledge concerns but see a chance for stronger, higher quality programming.
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United States
Television Code Review Board
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
Television Board of Directors
Las Vegas
Broadcasting Magazine
Family Hour
ABC
NBC
Crusaders
FCC
Richard E. Wiley
Wiley
Haitian assassination plots exposed in deposition
A deposition before the Rockefeller commission alleges the CIA plotted to poison and later bomb Haiti's Duvalier regime in the 1960s. Pianist Dr. Robert Pritchard says agents offered poison, discussed spying, and cited a 1968 palace bombing as carried out by the CIA. He refused cooperation and notified officials, while Haitian ambassador Arthur Bonhomme later spoke of the attack.
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Washington
Francois “Papa Doc
Duvalier
Robert Pritchard
Special Commission
Nelson Rockefeller
CIA
Presidential
Dr. Pritchard
Papa Doe
Haiti
Rockefeller Commission
Papa Doc
State Department
Pritchard
Arthur Bonhomme
Fidel Castro
Castro
A World of Hypocrisy on Cambodia and Spain
The author contrasts 1936 Spain and today's Cambodia to argue that U S inaction is a policy choice. He notes editorials oppose intervention in civil wars while praising action elsewhere and urges an end to hypocrisy. The piece critiques U S neutrality, Franco, and Soviet aid while warning against repeating past mistakes.
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Thieu
Nguyen van Thieu
da Nang
Hue
Frederick Weyand
South Vietnam
Weyand
Spanish Republic
United States
Madrid
Scoad
Spain
Franca
Cambodia
Franco
Nazi Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
U.S
France
Ford
Congress
Vietnam
West
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Israel
Senator Soaper The Towering Inferno movie tease
The wife of a tall and frequently angry man expresses pleasure that a film about him titled The Towering Inferno has finally been made.
The Art Buchwald Column Dont Blame Me
Washington morning briefing shows the President and aides debating who to blame for various woes from Vietnam to inflation. They assign responsibility to Congress, the American people, Israel and the media while sparring over who bears the blame for budget gaps and policy failures. The mock meeting ends with the buck stopping at the President.
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Washington
White House
South Vietnam
Ron
Middle East
Israel
Henry
CIA
Howard Hughes
Kennedy
Johnson
Shetter
United States
Harry Truman
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University of Utah
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Bendix Field Engineering Corporation
Saudi Arabia
Bassen
Greece
Federal Aviation Administration
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Khieu Samphan
Prince
Sihanouk
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Grafeite
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