New Legislator Mary Seymour Sees Women as Untapped Source
Mary Seymour, Greensboro mother of two and new member of the Guilford County delegation, moved from city council to the North Carolina House after a strong 1967 city race. She cites family political roots and local business backing, and highlights education, economic growth, and female political participation as priorities. She believes close constituent contact and strong local experience will shape her legislative role.
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Carol Wilson Utley
Mary Seymour
Greensboro
Guilford
North Carolina
Raleigh
Carolina Hotel
Walter Hootel
Thad Eure
Hubert Seymour
Senate
B. Everett Jordan
Young Democrats Club
General Assembly
Seymour
House of Representatives
Guilford County
Piedmont
Carl Stuart
Rachel Gray
Kathy Sebo
Editor’s Outlook Warns Of U S Crime Wave
An editorial argues a crisis of behavior across the nation, fueled by media and policy failures. It cites Time and The Washington Post on urban violence, notes failed housing reforms, and calls for action to curb antisocial conduct before civilization erodes.
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George Moscone
San Francisco
Associated Press
Washington Post
Bronx
Great Washington
Pruitt-Igoe
St. Louis
A Christmas Tale From Army Days and Meat Outlook
A veteran recalls a friend who could not knot a tie and refused a gift, then muses on a white Christmas. The column shifts to Raleigh meat data, noting 1976 as a high red meat year, per capita consumption near 192 pounds, beef prices falling from 1975 peaks, and projections for 1977 including higher placements and gradual price increases.
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Texas
Bill
Raleigh
N.C. State University
Davidson officials respond to reader letters on crime and diet
In a Davidson County context, E Lawson Brown and Jim Phillips as local leaders hear a citizen’s plea for better law enforcement tools and public attention to crime reports. A Santa letter mocks enforcement but prompts a formal, restrained reply from Sheriff Paul McCrary highlighting accountability and calm methods.
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Davidson County
Santa
Paul ‘Jaybird
McCrary
Washington Faces Scandal Over DC Dept of Human Resources
Washington DC grapples with nepotism and cronyism charges tied to Walter Washington's administration. The probe centers on Joseph Yeldell head of the Dept of Human Resources, accused of favorable hires, misused funds, and questionable contracting as the mayor seeks reforms and federal aid.
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NEA
London
Economist
Ashington
Washington, D.C
Washington
Walter Washington
Haing
Joseph Yeldell
District of Columbia
Yeldell
Department of Human Resources
Dugas
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Phil Speaks
Enterprise
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Davidson Schools
Dalton Myers
Thomasville
Jim Phillips
Derwood Honeycutt
Big Red Man
Washington of Washington
Julian Dugas
Thenee Yeldell
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