Tax Money Used To Finance Cruises By Luxury Liners
The government pays up to 400 dollars per passenger in federal aid to fund luxury ocean liner cruises to ports like Hong Kong Tahiti Jamaica and Bora Bora. The subsidy, begun before World War II for defense, now mostly benefits 10 ships in the South Pacific and Caribbean.
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Washington
Hong Kong
Tahiti
Jamaica
California
South Pacific
Caribbean
Congress
S.S
Wilson
San Francisco
Mexico
Atlantic
New York
Maritime Administration
South Carolina GOP Leader Attacks Nixon Welfare Bill
Ray Harris SC GOP chairman criticizes the welfare reform bill as inflationary and fiscally dangerous. He spoke after a Southern Association of Republican State chairmen meeting amid broader attacks on IRS school integration and Nixon administration policy.
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Atlanta, Ga
Nixon
South Carolina
Ray Harris
GOP
House
Senate
Harris
Southern Association of Republican
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Internal Revenue Service
Thurmond
South
Harry Dent
Clarke Reed
Mississippi
Revenue sharing plan would send funds to North Carolina
The Nixon administration proposed federal revenue sharing would allocate over 121.2 million to North Carolina in year one, based on 1968 population and 1966 67 revenue data. State share 83.4 million. cities 11.9 million. counties 25.9 million with Charlotte leading city receipts.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Nixon
Congress
US Treasury Department
Charlotte
Tar Heel
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Legislators Debate TV And Politics In Congress
Washington lawmakers weigh limits on campaign TV expenditures and explore free air time. FCC chief Johnson says TV dominates politics while House and Senate consider broadcasts of hearings and debates to inform voters.
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Washington
Federal Communications
Nicholas Johnson
Congress
FCC
House of Representatives
Senate
Hugh Scott
House
Senate Communications Subcommittee
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Judiciary
Communist Attacks Press Phnom Penh Front as U S Logs Casualties
Reports say a minor skirmish north of Phnom Penh near Prek Leap on the Mekong, while another attack at Prek Luong signals rising threat near the capital. In South Vietnam 10 Americans killed and 41 wounded in multiple ground, mine, and aircraft incidents.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Suang
South Vietnam
Prek Leap
Mekong River
Prek Luong
Bassac
Vietnam
Kim Rom
Kiri Rom
Pilot Survives Private Plane Crash Near Greensboro Golf Course
A 75-year-old pilot Bill Shifler from Marion North Carolina and three passengers escaped a forced landing when a Cessna 172 Skyhawk crashed in heavy rain near a Greensboro golf course. Shifler suffered facial lacerations while his grandson Jimmy Lockbridge and fiancée Debbie Johnson were unhurt. Debbie's sister Candy Johnson had minor facial lacerations. The pilot said engine trouble forced the pancake into trees and visibility prevented a golf course landing.
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Greensboro
N.C
Bill Shifler
Marion
Jimmy Lockbridge
Lockbridge
Debbie Johnson
Ridgefield
Conn
Debbie
Candy Johnson
Shifler
Pinebluff approves off premises beer wine sale vote
Pinebluff voters approved the off premises sale of beer and wine by a 90 to 64 margin on Saturday. The measure authorizes sales outside a restaurant setting within Pinebluff North Carolina.
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Pinebluff
N.C
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Iger
South America
Prudential Grace Lines
Cleveland
Pacific
Monterey
Mariposa
South Seas
Merchant Marine Committee
Seafarers International Union
U.S. Treasury
S.S. United States
Norfolk
S.C. Gop
Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Bank Americaid
NASH
Nash Jewelry & Loan CO
N. Main
N.Y
High Point
the Peddler
ABC
High Point Baptist Camp Meeting
Colonial Heights Baptist
Mount Calvary Baptist
Ashland St. Bible Baptist
Pine Grove Baptist
Unity Tabernacle Baptist
Landmark Baptist
Tru-Lite Baptist
Fairfield Baptist
Antioch Baptist
Solid Rock Baptist
Jackson Lake RD
Kivett Drive
Hwy
Carl Lackey
Mt. Airy
Evan
Carl T. Lackey
MT. Airy, N.C
Springfield Baptist Gospel Baptist
Christ Gospel Baptist
Shady Grove Baptist
Sunny Side Baptist
Woodlawn Baptist
Martin Avenue Baptist
Shining Light Baptist
Deep River Baptist Abounding Grace Mission
Red
Beauty College Daily
Main St
Williams
South Main Street
Rs Aeee
Cain Guarante
EP Management, Inc
Elaine Powers
College Village
David O., Farlow
Knoxville
Lexington
Kannapolis-Concord
Burlington
Asheboro
Mickory
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