Meany Sees 10 Percent Joblessness Ahead
AFL-CIO chief George Meany warned the unemployment rate could reach 10 percent by July, calling for more public service jobs, public works grants, and swift tax relief. He urged mortgage rates at 6 percent to boost housing and cited tax burdens as a major inflation driver. The report notes January jobless at 8.2 percent, the era’s high, with the auto sector showing faint recovery signs despite a large backlog of unsold cars.
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North Carolina Legislature Ponders ERA and Fuel-Rate Edits
Raleigh AP summary of key bills in committee across the North Carolina General Assembly. ERA measures seek ratification or advisory referendum. fuel clause limits target utilities and rate mechanisms. Other topics include Utilities Commission changes, death penalty substitution, food tax cuts, higher minimum wage, unemployment benefits for student workers, lobbying registration, and various corrections and government reform proposals.
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Textbook Replaced in New Hanover County Schools
The controversial anthology The Curious Eye is being removed from New Hanover County schools after teachers chose two new anthologies. A suit claimed obscenity, but Judge Joshua James ruled the book not obscene though offensive. The school board supported teachers' text choices while a candidate aligned with the controversy won a board seat set to take effect in April.
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