Insurance In An Uproar Over Auto Liability Rates
Insurance Commissioner John Ingram pushes a controversial auto liability rate plan causing industry opposition and court challenges. The plan promises higher premiums for many drivers while discussing safety and reprogramming requirements. Critics warn it risks national company withdrawals and broader casualty insurance instability as litigation looms.
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Raleigh
John Ingram
Ingram
John
General Assembly
North Carolina
Referendum on County Recreation Tax District Proposed
Guilford County considers a county level referendum on a recreation tax levy to fund a shared program with High Point Greensboro and Jamestown. Critics feared loss of city funding but removal of municipal recreation spots would cut federal revenue sharing, prompting a county wide vote on creating a special district.
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Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
Jamestown
Religious Notices and Church Histories Nurture Faith
A column surveys Rosh Hashanah dates and Yom Kippur timing for 5736, notes Toronto Catholic and Ukrainian Byzantine rites with bishops, then recalls the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church's evolution to Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 1956 and its past formation in 1870 with current member estimates.
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Toronto
Canada
Archdiocese of
Philip F. Pocock
Hamilton
London
St. Catherines
Thunder Bay
Isidore Borecky
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Westminster
Saskatoon
Francis V. Allen
Thomas Fulton
Michael Rusnak
Redemptorist Order
Colored Methodist Episcopal
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Pope title Servus Servorum Dei dates to Gregory I
No. The Latin form Servus Servorum Dei was first used by Pope Gregory I (590 604). From Pope Gregory VII (1073 1085) the title appeared regularly in official papal documents. The note recalls papal authority over emperors in medieval Europe and invites readers to send questions to Dr. Adams.
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John XXIII
Gregory I
Papal
Gregory the Great
St. Gregory VII
Europe
Baez Turned To Jazz Amid Personal Photo Controversy
Folksinger Joan Baez reflects on two circulating images one of her in motorcycle boots waving a Viet Cong flag and another of her pacifist image aboard railroad tracks with a honey bucket. James W Lewis explains a White House prom venue as a Haleton Arms School headmaster in Bethesda Md notes Susan Ford’s senior event.
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Joan Baez
Jazz
James W. Lewis
Haleton Arms School
Bethesda
Susan Ford
White House
Labor Day Reflections On Work And American Progress
The essay argues Labor Day should honor workers while noting labor's evolving role in society. It reflects on labor history since 1882, industrial democracy in High Point, and concerns about union wage pressures, leadership, and politics. It foresees labor's meaning shifting from a day off to a renewed focus on honest work and national progress.
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Péter J. McGuire
Congress
American Trades Union
High Point
United States
San Francisco
Detroit
America
New World
Terrorists with Huge Weapons Study Warns of Risks
State Department warns of possible terrorist use of flight weapons including lasers chemicals and nuclear arms noting not inevitable but feasible. Libyan Qaddafi linked to arms for groups from Ireland to the Philippines while cooperation among Baader Meinhof Japanese Red Army and PFLP grows. Kidnapping cited with high success in hostage seizures despite potential punishments. Also covers Soviet grain purchases and U S ERDA funding theatrics.
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Washington
State Department
U.S
Libya
Muammar Qaddafi
Qaddafi
Ireland
Philippines
Latin America
Baader-Meinhof Gang
West Germany
Red Army
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Rand Corporation
United States
State Deparment
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Credibility of Pollsters Under Scrutiny Amid Poll Controversies
The piece reviews growing questions about polling methods in areas like environmentalism and consumerism. It cites Opinion Research Corp and Louis Harris polls, noting sponsor influence and slanted questions, while defending scientific validity and warning against polls shaping opinions. It argues credibility is pollsters' key asset and warns against bias or self fulfilling effects.
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Dewey
Truman
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N.J
Consumer Protection Agency
Superagency
Business Roundtable
Association of Business Firms
Louis Harris & Associates
United States
Harris
Ebasco Industries, Inc
East
West
Pela Shepe
Veetien
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John Gay
Composer
Adams
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Russia
Soviet Union
Joe Evins
D.tenn
Energy Research and Development Administration
Erda
Mayflower Hotel
Transportation Department
Frank MacDonald
Mint
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