Charity Expense Disclosure Sought
A push for more charity funding transparency on how donations are spent follows a fundraising scandal. The Save the Children Foundation reports 78.1 percent of gifts go to needy children, with remaining funds to overhead. Legislation proposed by Rep. Wilson would require national charities to disclose at solicitation what percent goes to charitable work versus salaries and expenses.
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Washington
Congress
Save the Children Foundation
Kenneth H. Phillips
American Heart Assn
National Kidney Foundation
The
Pallottine Fathers of
Baltimore
Florida
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Charles H. Wilson
D-Calif
Sprague calls for independent probe into Kennedy and King cases
Richard A. Sprague, former chief counsel of the House assassinations committee, urged President Carter to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Kennedy and King murders. He blasted Congress for sensational hearings and warned that political influence hinders crime investigations. Sprague noted the need for an impartial staff free of public hearing pressures.
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Washington
Richard A. Sprague
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Carter
House
Philadelphia
Sprague
Watergate
Committee
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
French Aid Zaire With Army Organization
French officers help reorganize the Zaire army to confront Katangan exiles in Shaba Province while Egypt and Morocco aid Mobutu's forces. Morocco sends 1500 elite troops with 1500 more on alert. 20 French officers arrive in Kolwezi to restore calm as Sudan offers support and the United States funds supplies and logistics.
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Brussels
Belgium
Zaire
Shaba
la Libre Belgique
Mbunze Nsomi Lebwanabi
Paris
Egypt
Lebwanabi
Morocco
France
Katanga
Kolwezi
Mobutu Sese
Seko
Mobutu
Hassan II
Angola
Francesci
Jaafar el Numairi
Sudan
U.S
State Dept
Hodding Carter
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Summer warmth returns for High Point area
High Point area residents will enjoy a real taste of summer this week with mostly sunny skies. Expect daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s and clear nights with lows in the 50s to 60s. Winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
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High Point Area
North Carolina
South Carolina
FBI Agents Must Retire At Age 55
A new law requires federal FBI staff to retire at 55 and allows earlier departure. By January 1978 only 443 agents must retire, about 5 percent of 8,000, with gradual exits allowing younger officers to fill gaps. Critics see Hoover-era loyalties fading but top policy remains unaffected.
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Washington
FBI
Homer Boynton
Boynton
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Clarence M. Kelley
Bill Seeks Limits on High Utility Deposits
North Carolina state Sen. Fred Alexander proposes legislation to curb high deposits charged by utility firms for low income families. He cites Charlotte residents lacking hot water and heat due to deposits. Alexander criticizes Piedmont Natural Gas while noting deposits are allowed by a Utilities Commission rule.
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Raleigh
Fred Alexander
D— Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Alexander
Piedmont Natural Gas. Co
State Utilities Commission
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Richard Sprague
High Point Enterprise
Africa
Asheville
Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
P.c
Greensboro
G'vile S.C
Savannah
Wilmington
Nash Jewelry & Loan
Beeson Hardware Company
East Broad
Cee
Pt Davis
Harold C. Davis
North Main
Farriss Avenue
PFDI
the Financial Center
Financial Center
North Main Street
High Point
N.C
Fidelcor Company
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