Peak Load Pricing Debate Highlights Duke Power Demand
Duke Power Co. logged a record peak of 8.45 million kilowatts at 5 p m Monday amid 97 98 degree heat in North and South Carolina. The surge reflects air conditioner use and home electricity that underscores peak load pricing as a potential tool to balance demand and conserve capacity.
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Wisconsin
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Senseless Moment Ends in Teen’s Death in Charlotte
Police charged an unemployed father of three with murder after a teen was shot at an intersection while both waited for a traffic signal to change. He said he fired thinking the youth reached for a gun, though no gun was found. A court will decide guilt.
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Oklahoma
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W.W. ‘‘Doe
Taylor
Taiwan
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Rogers
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Kevin Mooney
Aid For Indigent Nations At IMF World Bank Meetings
The World Bank and IMF prepare for a four day session in Washington DC starting September 1. The article notes poor countries rely on aid to combat overpopulation and scarce resources while IMF loans address balance of payments issues amid rising oil costs. India faces high oil imports and food challenges as oil producers face pressure to increase aid.
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Nixon Daley ties loom in1960 vote claim and tapes
Washington saga recounts Nixon praising Daley as a patriot while others push retribution for 1960 Chicago ballot counting. FBI transcripts face accusations of hundreds of errors and gaps, with officials contesting tape accuracy and courtroom use.
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House: Intelligence Committee
FBI
Otis Pike
D.N Y
Tim Oliphant
Dick Vermeire
Washington
Dick Bast
Congressional
Economic Strain Growns As Welfare Provinces Expand
A reader analysis outlines how inflation since 1970 has outpaced wage gains and shifted taxes upward at state local and federal levels. It highlights rising living costs from housing to education, swelling welfare budgets, and public assistance programs that favor some over middle class families. It notes Social Security boosts outpacing inflation, tuition climbs, and real estate and sales taxes rising with prices. It ranges into taxation, welfare incentives, and a call for taxpayer pressure at the polls.
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Joint ‘Economic Committee of Congress
New York City
Poeta
Gota
Pelkecembee
Betty Ford the Foxy First Lady speaks out on issues
A letter to the editor reflecting on Betty Ford as a candid First Lady. The author notes her willingness to discuss controversial topics and her openness about cancer, while contrasting public discourse with desires to shield private matters. The piece laments perceived dishonesty in national life.
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Betty Ford
Local resident endorses Oren Mills rehabilitation efforts
Kerry L. Jones of 513 Gatewood Ave. urges the city to welcome Oren Mills, praising his rehabilitation programs and noting financial support from the Alcoholic Education Center. Jones states Mills operates in a first class manner and should be welcomed by the community.
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Alcoholic ‘Education Center
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L. Jones
Gatewood Ave
Thomasville Neighborhood Faces Bootlegger Problem
A local Thomasville resident, speaking from a youth group at Central Wesleyan Church, condemns a referendum on liquor, describing bootleggers, drunks, and unsafe conditions for neighbors and children. The speaker urges opposition to the measure.
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Thomasville
Central Wesleyan Church
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