How The Law Judges Agnew
The eyes of America rest on a three judge panel deciding if Spiro Agnew should be disbarred or given only a wrist slap. Critics say punishment already meted for tax evasion and looting the treasury harms public trust, while continued protections and funds blur lines between elite power and law. If he resumes practice after a brief suspension, public faith in the profession may suffer.
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Spire T. Agnew
Agnew
Spiro Agnew
Gun Trail From South To North Puts NYC Gun Law To Test
New York City enforcement of a strict gun law is undermined by interstate trafficking. An ATF study found 500 of 2,546 guns traced to South Carolina and 80 handguns from North Carolina linked to New York City buyers. Dealers in the two states profit by selling firearms to out of state residents, underscoring calls for stronger federal controls on sale and interstate trafficking of handguns.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
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New York
ATI
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North Carolinas
ATF
Ginny's Gift and Governor's Mile High Trip Chaos
Ten year old Ginny Holshouser powers a bike generator to keep a Christmas tree lit while Governor Jim Holshouser leads a security and staff entourage from Raleigh to St Louis for NC State UCLA and Memphis for NC State Kansas Liberty Bowl. The state plane burns 260 gallons per hour and the weekend trip costs taxpayers about 1300 to 1400 dollars. Ginny should speak with the governor.
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Ginny Holshouser
Jim Holshouser
State Department of Agriculture
State Department of Administration
St. Louis
Memphis
North Carolina
Washington's Home Rule Move Alarms and Appeals
The piece notes Washington DC faces a shift from federal oversight to limited self-government as Congress negotiates a home rule charter. If approved, residents would elect a mayor and city council while Congress retains budget control, with limits on taxation, building height, and local courts and officials.
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Nixon
Washington
U. S. Attorney
United States
James Madison
Federalist
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Congressional Joint
Readers dispute police search ruling after Supreme Court decision
James L. Tennant, High Point Police Legal Advisor, argues the Court decisions uphold searches incident to lawful custodial arrests and do not permit warrantless searches for traffic stops. He cites Weeks v United States and Robinson v Gustafson to defend admissibility of evidence and warns against editorial misinterpretation and police abuse concerns.
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Gustafsion
U S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
High Point
James L. Tennant
High Point Police
Christmas Shopping Wars and Elevator Pranks
A lighthearted column laughs at male shopping woes while praising women’s stores mastery. It notes the season’s consumer frenzy and jokes about Santa rumors, then recounts Willie Snow Ethridge’s elevator misadventure with Harry Ashmore in High Point and Durham, plus Ashmore’s book tour.
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Willie Snow Ethridge
Harry Ashmore
Harry
Charlotte News
San Diego
Center For Democratic Institutions
Fund For the Republic
Willie Snow
Ashmore
High Point
Durham
Duke
Hardship appeal for energy rationing questions
A reader requests a formal board to hear hardship cases against wholesale energy rationing. The letter explains long Social Security and disability benefits, reduced work, and extreme cold home conditions causing higher energy use. The writer asks if penalties or surcharges for necessary energy use in hardship situations will be applied and invites comment.
Honest City Employees Draw Praise From Local Reader
A reader commends city workers for integrity after a drive thru teller on Green Street overpaid by $20 and the teller returned the cash. Auditor Jim Westbrook traced the payment and contacted the customer, prompting gratitude toward the teller and city staff. The letter highlights appreciation for public servants across departments.
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Jim Westbrook
City
Harold Cole
Parris Ave
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