Wallace Visit Aims To Unite North Carolina Democrats
North Carolina Democrats invite Alabama Governor George C. Wallace to Raleigh for a February fundraising rally to build unity after losses in 1972. State party leaders cite Wallace’s appeal and recent Southern governors as model for regrouping, while noting internal divisions and questions about Wallace as a unifying figure.
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George C. Wallace
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James R. Sugg
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Terry Sanford
Nixon
Jim Holfhouser
Jesse Helms
Senate
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Sugg
Sen
Edward Kennedy
General Assembly
Hargrove
Skipper
Bowles
Gov. Wallace
Sliding Scale For Telephoners Faces Public Debate
The idea of charging by usage rather than flat monthly fees gains support from AT&T board chairman as out of date. A North Carolina consumer group echoes concerns that minimal users pay more than their share. Critics warn of higher utility costs and objections from teens and party line users as the plan could redefine installation pricing and service value.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co
North Carolina
Southern Bell
Rare 1969 Guilford Forsyth stadium bond plan recalled
The Triad balked at a $17 million stadium and raceway bond proposal aimed at bringing a pro football franchise to the state. Charlotte’s recent fading hopes for a World Football League team echo that history, with experts noting a big stadium and a team often depend on each other and that WFL targets larger metro areas.
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Forsyth County
Quietus
Triad
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WSL
Venezuela election shapes oil map for United States
Venezuelan voters prepare for a Sunday presidential election seen as pivotal to hemispheric stability and U.S. energy security. The race features Carlos Andres Perez of Accion Democratica and Lorenzo Fernandez of COPEI, with Marcos Perez Jimenez still influential among the poor. Oil drives politics as output declines from 3.7 to 3.2 million barrels per day while prices rise. A huge Orinoco tar belt discovery could hold 700 billion barrels, though recovery may be limited and costly.
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Venezuela
Latin America
Canada
Lake Maracaibo
Accion Democratica
Romulo Betancourt
Carlos Andres Perez
Betancourt
Lorenzo Fernandez
COPEI
Christian Democratic Party
Fernandez
Rafael Caldera
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Pentagon cuts fuel use slowdowns spark warning
Washington dispatch notes Pentagon actions to save fuel cut Navy steaming time by 20 percent and military aging, time by 18 percent. Training flights shrink in Thailand while Europe duties drop. Mediterranean ships stay docked longer and planes fly fewer exercises as brass shows sacrifice.
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Pentagon
Navy
Thailand
U.S
Europe
Mediterranean
Oil surge fuels seizing civilian stocks and looming shortages
The Interior Department authorized seizing 19.7 million barrels of civilian oil in November and December with more to come. Eli Reich, a retired admiral, directs 22 oil companies to favor the armed forces as Defense officials balk at fuel cuts affecting their fleets and lifestyles. Military leadership touts austerity while limousines and private transport persist, amid a broad critique of Pentagon fuel use and open-house demonstrations.
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Eli Reich
Pentagon
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James Schlesinger
Joint Chiefs
Thomas Moorer
Schlesinger
Nixon
Jerry Friedheim
Joe Spear
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Washington
Air Force Association
Marines
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E. Carl Hengen
Energy crisis panic and prudent planning warned
The author criticizes national energy hysteria and calls for informed crisis planning. He urges using experts to set priorities, questions airline responses, and proposes taxes on inefficient cars, better public transit support, and targeted measures, noting a month long economy shutdown is impractical.
Nixon's Tough Decision Looms As Ford Takes Stage
Washington weighs the shift after Vice President designate Gerald Ford's swearing in as a potential alternative to President Nixon. The piece argues Ford's presence stabilizes leadership, questions impeachment, and urges a focus on what is best for the republic amid Watergate anxieties.
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Gerald Ford
Ford
Nixon
Democratic Party
Carl Albert
Mike Mansfield
Albert
Republic
Watergate
Milk as Bargain or Luxury as Advertised
A reader questions milk as a bargain in TV ads. At current prices, six dollars of milk yields only one pound of protein, while a dollar’s worth of wheat flour provides the same protein. Milk is said to be ninety percent water and many pediatricians say milk isn’t needed after weaning if calcium comes from other sources. The letter argues milk is a convenience or luxury, not a true bargain.
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