Heat's On Again At State Offices In Four Day Week
In Raleigh heat returned to state office buildings as North Carolina begins a voluntary four day ten hour work week ordered by Gov. Jim Hunt to conserve energy. Officials report reduced power use as Carolina Power & Light shows load declines from the prior week.
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Raleigh
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Carolina Power & Light Co
North Carolina
State Administration
Judy Barringer
Joy Rivers
Julia Higgins
Governor’s
Office of Civil Preparedness
Tar Heel clergy back Stevens boycott over labor issues
Fourteen North Carolina ministers endorsed a national boycott of J P Stevens products citing intimidation low wages and unsafe conditions. The group led by Collins Kilburn defended workers right to organize while urging fair treatment at Stevens plants in Roanoke Rapids and beyond.
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N.C
J.P. Stevens
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Stevens
Roanoke Rapids
Collins Kilburn
State Council of Churches
North Carolina
Day Care Safety Regulation Passes In North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate approved 41 to 1 a bill tightening safety rules for day care centers following a Winston-Salem fire that killed two children. The measure would let the state Licensing Board seek court orders to shut centers violating regulations, amid debates on enforcement and building code compliance. It also notes a separate House measure allowing 17-year-olds to vote in presidential primaries if they turn 18 by November.
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Raleigh
Senate
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Bobby Lee Combs
C Caldwell
Combs
Lawrence Davis
Dforsyth
House
Bell Seeks Dual Listings for Couples
Southern Bell asks the Utilities Commission for permission to offer new customers a free dual name listing for husband and wife. Existing customers could obtain the service for a one time charge of 6.50 dollars. The listing would show both first names in any order, such as Doe John-Mary or Doe Mary-John. Other carriers may pursue similar options.
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Raleigh
Southern Bell Telephone Co
State Utilities Commission
Doe
John-Mary
Mary-John
Tony Boyle Must Stay In Jail
Tony Boyle, former United Mine Workers president, remains jailed after a bail denial while awaiting a new trial ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Prosecutor Sprague urged reconsideration of the bail and argued the grounds for overturning the conviction were unfounded. Boyle, 75, is bedridden with a heart ailment and carried a past suicide attempt in 1973. The high court’s order requires retrial within 180 days of January 28.
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MEDIA
Tony’ Boyle
Ace United Mine Workers
Boyle
Richard Sprague
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
UMW
Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
High Court
Sprague
Supreme Court
Undecided Legislators Deluged With ERA Calls
In Raleigh hundreds of mostly women gathered hours before ERA debate in the North Carolina House. Lawmakers faced pressure from both sides as 35 states have ratified ERA with three more needed and votes set for today and Wednesday before Senate consideration.
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State House of Representatives
Ronald Earl Mason
Ccarteret
House
Wilda Hurst
Onslow
Mason
ERA
Senate
U.S
Indiana
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
George Miller
D Durham
Bill
Chris Barker
Dcraven
Barker
Navy
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N.C. State University
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