Need for Sanity in Coastal Area Management Act Delayed
The Twin City Sentinel argues that delay in coastal land use controls harms North Carolina’s shorelines. Development since 1969 has rushed ahead, risking beaches, marshes, and dunes. The piece urges minimum uniform standards, state coordination, and timely action to balance public and private coastal interests.
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General Assembly
National Seashore
North Carolina
Norths
Carolina
Corporate approach aims to fund congressional bid
Kim Martin of Waukegan Illinois proposes selling shares in himself at $1 each to raise $100,000 to run for Congress. Shareholders would vote on his legislative positions. He plans biannual meetings though he lost $30,000 last summer pursuing a business venture.
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Kim Martin
Waukegan
Ilinois
Martin
Nixon
Better Business Bureau
Robert Knoll
Consumers Union
Franklin, NC
LA. Johnston
Henry Grady Owens
Johnstons
Hawthorne
New Jersey
Johnston
Venice
Fla
Weather year to year feeds climate chatter
The piece recalls wild seasonal swings from past winters and argues that trends even out over time. It notes mild springs and harsh winters, with palm-hope fading as cold snaps return. It emphasizes wood as a rural fuel option when heating oil is scarce.
Mayor Hubbard’s diet cuts fat in City Hall
Norfolk story says Mayor Orville Hubbard of Dearborn once weighing over 400 pounds enforced a city hall diet. In two weeks he lost 17 pounds and 18 officials shed about 160 pounds in total. The campaign pressured staff to slim down to match the mayor’s regimen.
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Orville Hubbard
Dearborn
Michigan
Hizzoner
City Hall
Stalking The Cold Bug A Tecumseh Study On Colds
A University of Michigan team reports that rich people have fewer colds than poor, while well educated individuals show higher susceptibility. The Tecumseh Michigan survey notes most respiratory ailments rise Mondays, fall Thursdays, and rebound weekends, with schools as hot houses for colds and Monday stress as a factor.
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University of Michigan
School of Public Health
Garrets
Tecumseh
Michigan
Poor Advisers For Nixon Sparked National Turmoil
The Chattanooga News Free Press criticizes President Nixon's aides for poor, unrealistic advice. It suggests local politicians who could have offered better guidance to help avoid the current trouble and urges Nixon to seek better counsel.
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Richard M. Nixon
Hoover and Hughes Dunes Plot Spurs FBI Antitrust Clash
Hoover pressed to strip Mafia influence from Las Vegas by backing Hughes in the Dunes bid, clashing with Justice antitrust chief Richard McLaren. Mitchell aided, while the deal collapsed amid misrepresented data and internal FBI tensions. Also notes Nixon pension stakes and juvenile records access objections by the military.
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Washington
Las Vegas
J. Edgar Hoover
Hughes
Justice Department
Nevada Pleasure Palace
FBI
Senate Watergate
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Hoover
Nevada
Hilton
Webb
Justice
Antitrust
Richard McLaren
McLaren
Dunes
Inflation Tax Bite Prompts Public Alarm and Debate
A seasoned editor warns that hidden tax hikes from inflation will push more workers into higher brackets and raise federal and state burdens. The piece cites rising Social Security costs, property taxes, and per capita totals, urging scrutiny of politicians’ inflation claims. The note also covers High Point Memorial Hospital’s accreditation survey and industry forecasts for textiles, plus a local marriage and school reunion plans.
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Walter J. Campbell
Industry Week
Whispering Pines. c
Joint Commission
High Point Memorial Hospital
William J. Peelen
Philip J. Hall
Trucker's Wife Takes Stand on Strike Narrowly
A trucker's wife writes to defend the strike, arguing high fuel costs and running expenses press independent drivers toward action. She cites mortgage, car payments, truck upkeep, and state permits, asserts public costs would rise if freight rates stay high, and urges readers to support truckers for fair fuel prices and living wages.
Appreciation for Maryfield Nursing Home Operators
A two year Maryfield Nursing Home resident thanks the city telephone operators for their kindness to a glaucoma patient. The writer, a former milliner with worldwide contacts, expresses deep gratitude for the operators and their efforts to keep in touch with friends by telephone.
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Maryfield Nursing Home
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Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
House Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
John R. Brock
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Knitted Textile Association
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