Council Mulls Scrapping Civil Service System
City Council appears poised to consider eliminating Civil Service in a Thursday session. Critics warn the move ignores public input and the system’s decades of value while a new city manager says it hampers efficiency.
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Roy Culler
Bill Brewer
Joe Patterson
Arnold Koonce
Koonce
Police Dept
Forrest Cates
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Civil Service Commission
Reform of Electoral College Suggested as Congress Debates System
A columnist argues the Electoral College risks subverting national will and urges Congress to consider constitutional amendment or even abolishing the college. The piece notes votes dribbling to Washington, few mavericks, and calls for nationwide popular election or abolition to prevent future surprises.
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United States
Bill Sanders
Congress
Jack Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
OPEC Faces Pressure as Oil Prices Stir Global Debate
Three blocs industrialized developing and oil exporting clash over debt relief prices. OPEC meets in Qatar to decide marker crude price now at 11.51 a barrel since Oct 1 1975 with Saudi restraint likely. A rise of 10 to 15 percent could slow Western recovery and curb aid to developing nations.
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Qatar
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Montreaux
Switzerland
Alawi Darwish Kayal
Inter
Wall Street Journal
Trans World Airlines
Carter Brezhnev Move To Gauge Each Other
Carter and Brezhnev study each other through detailed intelligence briefings and exchanges. Soviet leaders inspect Carter via American visitors while analysts debate Soviet armament levels and the potential for a cautious peace or renewed conflict.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Soviets Kremlin
Kremlin
Mao Tse-tung
Russia
Europe
Asia
Death of Bill Pappas, beloved Princess Cafe owner
William Jeremiah Pappas known as Bill Pappas, longtime owner of the Princess Cafe in Hi Point since 1922, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. The cafe had been kept running by friends after his illness, as he dedicated nearly 55 years to serving patrons and building a local landmark. His Greek lineage and immigrant journey from Turkey to Istanbul education then to Winston-Salem shaped a career shared with relatives before he led the Princess solo.
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Bill’ Pappas
Princess Cafe
Hi Point
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Bill
Istanbul
Winston-Salem
High Point
Bill Pappas Cafe Legacy and Civic Works Highlight High Point
The High Point cafe built on democratic dining becomes a landmark of generosity with Bill Pappas feeding many without payment. Civitan Club history shows social service impact from 1923 projects to schools and Boys Home. Handel Messiah performance at Wesley Memorial marks community culture. Educational testing shifts noted with ETS programs expanding roles and a bus dialogue ends with a reflective bus note.
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Horace S. Haworth
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Civitan
Guilford Technical Institute
Civitans
Bill Ellis
Duke’s Medical Center
Boys Home
Lake Waccamaw
Girls Haven
Atee
Forbes Magazine
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