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Foes Of Death Penalty Lose In House Battle
In Raleigh the North Carolina House defeated an abolition bill 69 to 41. Debate oved more than an hour with supporters arguing deterrence fails and opponents saying capital punishment protects citizens. Key sponsors claimed abolishing the death penalty lowers murder and rape rates.
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Noel Yancey
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
House
Serted
Elliott
James G. Exum
D-Guilford
Christ
D-Cumberland
High
Cumberland