Danger Of Mullinisms In North Carolina Legislature
Mecklenburg Senator Mike Mullins faced criticism for a sly amendment aimed at legalizing mixed drinks in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties. The tactic drew parallels to a Texas incident and sparked calls for more businesslike legislative processes to curb devious maneuvers. The Observer notes the volume of late session work will take weeks to assess and warning that similar Mullinisms might slip into law if unchecked.
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Mike Mullins
Mecklenburg County
General Assembly
Mullins
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Texas
Albert DiSalvo
Boston
Sen. Mullins
Charlotte Observer
Capital
Paul Bernish
Democrats Assess 1976 Prospects After Informal Washington Session
The Christian Science Monitor reports a casual Dem gathering where Sperling exposes mixed views on potential candidates. Kennedy and Muskie face doubts, Mondale is likable yet uncertain, McGovern damaged, Humphrey worn, Jackson weak, Stevenson lacking spark, Bayh limited appeal, with Wallace notably absent. Percy appears unlikely to switch parties, leaving 1976 prospects befogged.
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Washington
Christian Science Monitor
Godfrey Sperling Jr
Sperling
Edward Kennedy
Walter Mondale
Ed Muskie
George McGovern
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Henry Jackson
Adlai Stevenson
Birch Bayh
Gov
George Wallace
Charles Percy
Ilinois
Percy
Coastal land-use plan passes amid pressure and compromise
The 1974 General Assembly earns a C-minus to B-plus for coastal land management. A measure begins land-use planning in high-threat areas, though the state coastal commission will favor development-friendly views. Twelve of 15 appointees come from coastal communities, potentially moderating strict controls, but the move marks progress toward curbing haphazard development.
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General Assembly of 1974
Assembly
State Commission
Presidential Wealth and the Question of Earned Power
The piece examines presidential wealth from Truman to Nixon, noting high earnings post office and memoirs while warning against commercializing the presidency. It cites Lyndon Johnson's purchase of an Austin radio station in 1943, its rapid profitability, CBS affiliation, and the Johnsons’ rising fortune to about $1 million by 1948.
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Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Margaret
Harry Truman
United States
Merte Miller
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Lady Bird Johnson
Austin
Texas
CBS
the Johnsons
Southern Furniture Market Tops Spring Market Outlook
The spring furniture market opens Friday with intense competition in new designs and pricing as retailers, designers, and 30,000 industry participants descend on High Point. Major expansions include 11 story Commerce Street space, Burlington’s showroom revamp, Allied Land’s new building, and Thomasville’s expanded display. United Furniture shifts to High Point. industry leaders urge pruning weak promotions and sources to capitalize on growth. A dedicated energy office coordinates transportation for visitors, with a hotline in place.
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Paul Revere
Daniel Boone
Mohasco Industries
E D Curren
Commerce Street
SFMC
Burlington
Home Furnishings
I-85
Uwharrie Road
West Green
United, Globe and National
J. Robert Philpott
Burlington Furniture
East Green Drive
Law Building
Southern Furniture Market Center
Allied Land Corporation
High Point
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Thomasville, Huntley
Founders
Lenoir
United Furniture Company
Lexington
Drexel
Henredan
Schoonbeck
Furniture Factories Marketing Association of the South
Frank Snyder
Bassett Furniture Industries
Prosecution Seeks Nixon Connally Tapes on Dairy Ties
Watergate prosecutors press White House for Nixon Connally tapes about dairy industry price supports in 1971 and 1972. Dairy lobbyist Jake Jacobsen alleged he gave Connally $10,000, Connally denying it and claiming truth in a Texas call. Probes include Nixon Mitchell talks and the milk case.
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Washington
Treasury
John Connally
White House
Oval Office
Nixon
Connally
Jake Jacobsen
Treasury Department
Jacobsen
Texas
House
Senate
Scobsen
FBI
Ford backs televising impeachment showdown
Vice President Gerald R Ford urges full House impeachment proceedings be televised including the Judiciary Committee staff briefing. He says Nixon should allow his lawyer James D St Clair to participate at each step, warning continued White House resistance could raise impeachment chances while easing Senate conviction risk. Ford, defending his 1976 bid, maintains independence and insists he would not run if circumstances change.
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Capitol
Ford
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
James D. St. Clair
White House
James Sparling
Michigan
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Joe Brown
Eisenhower
Johnson
Furniture World
China
Crossley
England
Iran
India
Cox
Main Street
Fritz and LaRue Co
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
U.S
South Africa
Tsumeb
Namibia
United Nations
World Court
Newmont
America Metal Climax
Plato Malozemoff
United Church of Christ
Malozemoff
American Metal Climax
MacGregor
North American Newspaper Alliance
Gerald R. Ford
Chicago
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