North Carolina General Assembly Faces 1974 Agenda
As legislators prepare to begin the 1974 session in Raleigh they seek constituent views on tax reform no fault auto insurance campaign spending medical education and other broad issues. Key items include sales tax on food tax deductions for the elderly income tax changes and a four year medical school at East Carolina University amid expected vote trading across regions.
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General Assembly
Raleigh
John Ingram
Washington
Wake County
East Carolina University
North Carolina
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Kent State shootings loom as new grand jury probes
A new Ohio grand jury revisits the Kent State University 1970 shootings in which four students were killed by National Guard troops amid Nixon era protests over Cambodia. The piece notes past investigations, unanswered questions, and calls for a thorough, public inquiry into the events and motives behind the tragic day.
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Kent State University
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
National Guard
Nixon
Cambodia
Ohio State Grand
John N. Mitchell
Kent State
Grand Jury
Department of Justice
FBI
Scranton
Peter Davies
John Mitchell
Paper Sparrow and the Christmas Bird Count predictions
The piece notes George Plimpton plans a 1974 book titled Paper Sparrow after his birdwatching in the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. It explains the count rules, historic totals, and the sportlike chase for species, while contrasting birding with hunting and highlighting conservation concerns for the bald eagle and other species.
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George Plimpton
Plimpton
Detroit Lions
National Audubon Society
Audubon
Henslow
E. B
Katharine S. White
Veterans Hospitals Deny Care In Confidential Survey
The House Veterans Committee review of a 19 city survey reveals veterans turned away at VA hospitals for hours, denied treatment, or sent to private facilities due to bed and funding shortages. Cases include injuries, ulcers, internal bleeding, and kidney stones, with funds blocked despite Congress approving $54 million for more staff.
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Washington
House Veterans Committee
Atlanta
Veterans Care
Veterans Hospital
New Orleans
Kansas City
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Freedmans Hospital
Dallas
New York
Williamsburg General Hospital
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Detroit
White House
Congress
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Oil Firms Hold The World In Their Hands
London reports argue oil firms control distribution amid a possible overstatement of Arab output cuts. Tankers queue as floating stores while Arabs seek political leverage. Lloyds data show varied port upticks and some independent shipowners report full loads. Prices rise to spur investment, while governments weigh messaging and public certainty.
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London
Britain
Royal Dutch Shell
Gulf
Lloyd’s of London
Ras Tanura
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iraq
Trucial
Kharg Island
Iran
Lloyd's
Japan
Middle East
Heath
Europe
The
Economist Newspaper, Ltd
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Joe Brown
Freeport
Texas
Pacific Grove
Calif
Brooks Atkinson
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
New York City
Manhattan
Sil, Nea
London Economist
ALY
Lia
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