North Carolina auto insurance market under probe
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Edwin Lanier called for a full investigation into the auto liability business after alleging widespread cancellations and restrictive practices. He ordered 258 insurers to file 1970 guidelines and future plans by January 15, citing hundreds of policy cancellations and rising assigned risk placements.
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Raleigh
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North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office
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General Assembly
Talks Try To Head Off Filibusters
Washington AP reports Senate leaders sought private negotiations to defuse a looming flood of filibusters. An effort to halt debate on a key Christmas adjournment issue was expected to fail, keeping alive a talk session by opponents of a 210 million dollar appropriation for the supersonic transport plane, one of several major issues at risk.
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Senate
Federal Cutbacks May Raise Hospital Costs in NC
North Carolina hospitals may face higher patient costs up to 15 dollars daily as federal cutbacks force reliance on bank loans for capital projects. The Medical Care Commission warns construction and renovations could slow, with Hill Burton funding shifting to grants and loan guarantees totaling about 10.2 million dollars for the state.
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Medical Care Commission
North Carolina
Commission
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Congress
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House- Senate
North Carolina Considers Stop and Frisk Law
The Governor's Law and Order Committee accepted a task force report backing a modified stop and frisk law for North Carolina. They opposed no knock and wiretap laws while cautioning safeguards to curb abuse and noting potential benefits with proper limitations.
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Raleigh
Governor’s Law and Order Committee
North Carolina
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D-Mecklenburg
Congress
District of Columbia
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General Assembly
Justice System
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Polish Police Suppress Riots in Major Shipyards
In Poland riots in the Gdynia shipyards prompted a curfew on northern cities as police and troops moved to quell mobs. Reports say the unrest spread to Szczecin Slupsk and other areas with tear gas used in Slupsk. Up to 20 killed and many injured, with calm returning in the triple city area and normal supply and transport resuming.
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Slupsk
Viet Cong marks 24th Indochina War anniversary with attacks
In Saigon and near Da Nang Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched two attacks on U S troops marking the 24th year of the Indochina war. A 12 round mortar strike hit the 2nd Brigade HQ near Saigon and a convoy ambush near Hai Van pass left one American dead and four wounded.
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U.S
25Th Infantry
Hai van Pass
da Nang
South Vietnamese
Indochina
West
Vo Nguyen Giap
Hanoi
Puppy Love? Cockers Photographed At Night
A small cocker spaniel sits still for a nighttime AP Wirephoto moment appearing either unconcerned embarrassed or absorbed in having his picture taken.
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Nixon Wins Clean Air Measure With 1975 Deadline
President Nixon attains a stringent antipollution bill backed by $1 billion to fight pollution over three years. The measure sets January 1 1975 as the target for cutting new car exhaust emissions, with a possible one year extension for tech progress and potential auto industry compliance concerns.
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