Pay scales spur debate over teacher and administrator salaries
In Raleigh and Charlotte observers question whether high pay for leaders and first year teachers is justified amid broader concerns about attracting talent. Critics point to a Wake County Technical Institute president earning 44 thousand dollars plus a 130 thousand dollar house and University of North Carolina salaries held below inflation. Some argue funds could better serve other needs, while others note shortages in education and even Congress raises, underscoring more questions than answers.
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Wake County Technical Institute
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Community College System
North Carolina
Associated Press
Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
Robert Culbertson
Culbertson
Technical Institute
U.S
Shelby
Southern Pines
Statesville
Wilmington
Asheville
Greensboro
Durham
Fayetteville
Winston-Salem
High Point
Piedmont
Jaycee
Jaycette
Nick Lawrence
Larry St. John
Mike Quinto
George Pope
Hatteras Yacht Company
Jaycees
Jack Green Jr
House of Representatives
Jack Green
Green
The
Postal service trims Saturday delivery face of press opposition
The piece argues that cutting Saturday mail will meet resistance from mailers especially newspapers. It notes editors warn reduced service harms traffic and users will switch to alternatives, risking public service viability as charges rise and bills arrive by other means.
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U.S. Postal Service
Enterprise
National Press
Postal Service
United Parcel Service
Washington
U.S. Ambivalence on Zaire Policy Amid African Crisis
The Carter administration funds 13 million in nonlethal military aid to Zaire while avoiding direct arms support. Officials deny solid evidence of Cuban or Soviet involvement despite invasion rumors. U.S. restraint stems from domestic policy battles and Africa's mineral importance to America.
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Zaire
State Department
Carter
United States
Zairian
Shaba
Katanga
Angola
Africa
Congo
South Africa
Rhodesia
Gabon
High Point needs more national merchandiser access says local writer
A City column notes High Point in North Carolina misses many nationally advertised product outlets. It cites retail gaps, calls for more in town access, and praises local civic groups while detailing a car burglary incident during the furniture show. The piece also lauds Jaycees and Jaycettes leadership and recent district events.
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Jaguar
BMW
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Rolls- Royce
Carolinas
U.S. News and World Report
Sansabelt
Jaymar
Goldsboro
Hickory
Lenoir
Jacksonville
Lumberton
New Bern
Oil Lobbyists Retain Key Positions in Carter Era
Washington briefing notes that despite President Carter’s public reform push oil interests still staff pivotal posts in the Federal Energy Administration and Federal Power Commission. Memo alleges decontrol aims and staff ties to Big Oil shape policy, with figures like Gorman Smith and Richard Dunham steering agenda toward industry profits.
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Jimmy Carter
Federal Energy Administration
Federal Power Commission
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Nixon-Ford
Richard Nixon
Gorman Smith
Smith
Army
Congress
Exxon
George Mehocic
Mehociec
Richard Dunham
George Lewnes
Russell Mamone
Mobil
Tenneco
John Moss
D.-Calif
Justice Dept
Dunham
John Dingell
D.mich
Journey
Mehock
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Fisher
Holt McPherson
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Baker Road
Trinity Junior High School
Barker
Tommy Edmonds
Michael Best
Dale Turner
Ney Oor Ort
Drexel Journey
American Electric Power Company
American Electric
Richard Dicke
Senator Soaper
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
HERS
NEW York Stock Exchange
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Bertil
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