North Carolina doctors shielded by new malpractice pool
North Carolina doctors can practice tomorrow as malpractice insurance remains in force under a new state law creating a mandatory malpractice insurance pool. Insurance Commissioner John Ingram supports the measure amid rising costs and threats of withdrawal by insurers, with potential impacts on Forsyth County doctors and High Point hospital services.
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North Carolina
John Ingram
General Assembly
High Point
Ingram
Carl S. Phipps
Forsyth County Medical Society
Warning on Real Estate Settlement Act drives clearer closing costs
The Real Estate Settlement Act of 1974 requires lenders to notify borrowers of estimated settlement costs at least 12 days before closing and provide printed closing cost details with loan applications. The law aims to reduce borrower confusion, though lenders warn it adds paperwork and may slow settlements.
Neutral tones for Admiral's House as vice president’s home
Mrs. Rockefeller favors neutral shades to avoid frequent redecorating with new tenants. The remark implies she expects standard changes with future occupants. It is unclear if Rocky anticipated the comment or if she anticipated Happy’s tenure duration.
Farewell To Fair Trade The Debate Over Price Maintenance
A 1970s policy briefing notes that federal and state fair-trade laws, which shielded fixed price agreements, face repeal. It traces origins in the 1930s, cites Miller Tydings and McGuire acts, and quotes critics and supporters while noting bipartisan concern over inflation and consumer choice. The piece ends with a quoted protest by a Paris sex worker, highlighting social tensions around regulation.
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House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ford
California
Supreme Court
Fairtrade
Business Week
Federal Trade Commission
Lewis A. Engman
Senate Judiciary
Guilford County incomes highlighted by 1975 survey
The article notes Guilford County median family income of 13,582 and Mecklenburg at 14,136 based on a Commerce survey, Greensboro leading NC in 1974 with 14,402 while 1978 figures show 11,291 for some households. It discusses urban budgets from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising costs from 1973 to 1974, and broad regional economic context including local civic leaders, Methodist elderly homes, a High Point brochure, and various community notices.
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Guilford County
U.S. Department of Commerce
Mecklenburg County
Greensboro
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon gets invitation to visit China again
Mao Tse tung invited former President Nixon to return to Peking as a private citizen. Nixon has not accepted, aiming to finish his memoirs in San Clemente, having drafted over 100000 words.
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Washington
Mao Tse-Tung
Richard Nixon
China
Mao
Bidden City
Peking
Nixon
San Clemente
Purloined Pennies Spark FBI Probe over Congressional Mint Coins
An FBI inquiry follows after aluminum coins stolen from the U.S. Mint were sent to Congress for study. The pennies, valued up to $100,000 each, prompt Mint officials to weigh striking large quantities to dilute any potential value despite denials.
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FBI
Congress
U.S. Mint
Hoover Homestead Outhouse Rebuilt Then Chicken Coop
National Park Service finishes authentic reconstruction at Herbert Hoover boyhood home in West Branch Iowa. Des Moines architect William J Wagner used a vintage outhouse seat and a photograph to recreate the Hoover family chicken coop next to the cottage where the 31st president was born.
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Hoover
National Park Service
Herbert Hoover
Park
Service
West Branch
Iowa
Des Moines
William J. Wagner
Hoover Family
Mega Proposal Exposes HEW Waste and Overregulation
A 1972 HEW draft titled Mega Proposal criticizes inefficiency in multibillion dollar health education and welfare programs. It recommends consolidating authorities, cutting overlapping programs, and removing regulatory bottlenecks, but the plan died before birth despite high praise from Elliot Richardson and mixed signals from Ford. Overregulation and rigid federal rules cited as core causes of high costs and administrative strain across Vocational Education Act programs and related federal grants.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Mega
HEW
Elliot Richardson
Ford
Picayune
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Mendenhall - Moore Realtors
Ed Mendenhall
Southern Market Center
High Point Memorial Hospital
Oak Hollow Lake
City Lake Park
Wesley Memorial United Methodist
Robert Kazmayer
Helsinki
Robert
Harvey Tilles
Robert Wagner
Atlanta
Earl N. Phillips Jr
First Factors
Tom Haggai Associates
High Point Kiwanians
Salvation Army
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Lynn Blackwood
High Point Civitan Club
Willy Torres
Fort Caswell
Youth For Christ Lifeline
Robert S. Friedman
U.s.-Yugoslav Economic Council, Inc
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Eastern Europe
Middle East
Agriculture Department
Senate Agriculture Committee
Grand Portage
Minn
Minnesota
United States
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Susan’s. Frolic
Topeka
Susan Ford
Topeka Daily Capital
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