Raleigh House-Cleaning and the Hunt Staffing Question
Gov elect Jim Hunt faces scrutiny over his plan to seek resignations from policy making state employees. Critics claim early figures misled public about 2000 jobs, while Hunt later clarifies 169 policy making posts plus secretaries. The dispute reflects transition pains as party change tests government efficiency and costs.
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Jim Hunt
Hunt
James Holshouser
Holshouser
Holfhouser
North Carolina
James Holfhouser
Stehli
Public transit under scrutiny amid rising energy concerns
The piece argues mass transit faces skepticism outside dense cities. It cites Cleveland area RTA data showing two thirds unlikely to switch from cars, with High Point’s bus system needing subsidies yet still serving those priced out of auto travel. It warns a dynamite moment could force wider adoption.
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America
Tom Bradshaw
Jim Hunt
Department of Transportation
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Cleveland
Don Oakley
Origins of Christmas traditions and New Testament manuscripts
The article discusses early Christian holiday practices and the Nativity festival linking to solar festival symbolism. It asks if original Greek manuscripts of the New Testament exist and explains translators used copies of copies, noting the oldest Greek fragment from about 140 A D in Manchester's John Rylands Library and other early portions in Britain.
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John Ryland
Manchester
England
British
Protestant Churches in the Soviet Union and Atheist Beliefs
A reader Q A says Protestant churches exist and grow in the USSR with Baptist leadership noting 44 new churches and 6200 baptisms in 1975. Atheists lack a formal belief system and aim to disprove God and influence national life through legislation. Worldwide Jewry numbers about 14 million with 6 million in North America and 4 million in Europe.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Evangelical Christian Baptists
God
Carter era dominates 1976 year in review
President-elect Jimmy Carter led the year as Ford battled Reagan for the GOP nomination. Other headlines covered Angola, Lebanon, Soviet spending, Wilson's resignation, Mao's death, Rhodesian talks, Daley’s death, and a wave of investment guides ahead of 1977.
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Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
Georgia
Angola
U.S
Fidel Castro
Kremlin
Lebanon
Mao Tse-tung
Ian Smith
Chicago
Mayor Daley
Chris Mader
Robert Hagin
Bethlehem Story Stands Test Of Time
A reflective meditation argues the Christmas story retains authenticity amid modern skepticism. The author notes archaeological finds and calendar corrections support gospel events from Bethlehem to Galilee, citing Cyrenius, Pontius Pilate, and a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter as reinforcing signs.
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Bethlehem
Washington
Utah
Luke
Christ
Cyrenius
Syria
Dionysius Exiguus
Antioch
Saturn
Jupiter
Pisces
Earth
Arbarbanel
Sippar
Babylon
David
Letter to the Editor on Swine Flu and Public Health Marches
The writer questions the influenza vaccine labeled swine flu citing 1918 paralysis cases and Guillain Barré syndrome. He asks if misinactivation occurred and criticizes political motives and stigma around pigs. The letter closes with a suggestion to nicknames like Fort Bragg Flu and signs Christopher L. Wilson.
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Fort Bragg
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United Feature Syndicate
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Joseph
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Sea of Galilee
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Andrew
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John
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Caesarea
Mediterranean
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