Gastonia City Council backs down payment on nuclear plant purchase
The Gastonia council authorized seven thousand dollars as a down payment to negotiate for half interest in a two hundred million dollar plant from Duke Power. The piece questions why cities would buy a nuclear plant and warns of profiteering and consumer harm if Duke earns 21 percent profit.
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Gastonia
Duke Power Company
Catawba
North Carolina
Duke
Gastonia Power
State Utilities Commission
System failed three in tragedy overburdened processes
A Winston-Salem Journal analysis recalls the December 17 1963 arrest of John W. Wilson for attempted murder and his January 28 murder of his wife and mother in law followed by suicide. It blames gaps in communications andBond decisions for the deaths, noting a missing call and a reduced bond that allowed him freedom. Three lives lost illustrate systemic failure and inadequate protection.
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John W. Wilson
Mocksville
Wilson
George Fuller
Robert W. Johnson
Fuller
B.A. Foster
Foster
Johnson
District Court
Annual legislative sessions urged to curb lobbyist bashes
Durham Sun notes state legislators face back to back receptions from lobby groups every night through mid March. Leaders call for advance registration and coordination to ensure attending lawmakers can give each event proper attention. The piece mocks the demanding schedule of Raleigh sessions and calls the life of a legislator hard.
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General Assembly
Raleigh
Northern Leaders At Odds On Federal Aid And Migration
The Miami Herald notes Illinois Governor Daniel Walker complaints that federal spending favors the South drawing people and jobs southward for lower taxes and welfare. Futurist Herman Kahn counters that Northern work ethic and pro business attitudes attract employers. The piece suggests the truth lies between the two views.
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Illinois
Daniel Walker
Feds
Public Drunks and State Law Change Debate
The article cites Attorney General Edmisten arguing against jailing alcoholics as a disease. It notes police questions on why some individuals become intoxicated and wander into public places despite possible home or secluded alternatives.
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Edmisten
Energy and infrastructure notes from a 1970s southern edition
Dr Werner von Braun urges diverse U S energy sources and long term planning as gas shortages bite. Southern Railway lines propose Linwood Yard in Davidson County costing 40 million dollars and capable of 3000 cars daily with push button control and microwave links to Atlanta. Local events cover Lions club earnings 107 417 42 Camp Cheerio counselor slots and community programs March events at High Point Theatre and Pinehurst DAR meeting.
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Werner von Braun
America
Mother Nature
Rockies
North Carolina
Southern Railway
Linwood
Davidson County
Yadkin River
Linwood Yard
Virginia-Carolinas
Southern
Atlanta
Southern Lines
Walter Huber
Camp Cheerio
England
Cheerio
Joseph A. Hayworth
Chamber of Commerce
John Brooks
Urban Ministry
High Point Theatre
New Directions
DAR
Betsy Garten
Memorial United Methodist Church
Brooks Temple
St. Marks
Builders Club
Nixon Fights Battle For Public Esteem
Richard Nixon, ex president in exile at San Clemente, seeks renewed public esteem. He works on memoirs and a Frost television interview, offering $100,000 to delay filming two months due to tape and papers delays. Frost agrees to postpone while Frost’s deal pays about $600,000. tax and agent roles are noted.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
David Frost
Frost
Marvin Minoff
Nixon
Lazar
Nixon Memoir Aims for Truth and TV Spotlight
The report details Nixon's forthcoming memoir deal with Warner Books worth over 2 million, his planned December manuscript completion, and a Frost interview setup with 24 hours of questioning. It notes shifts to March film start, 17 hours of out-takes as Frost property, and critics doubt the dramatic return.
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Nixon
Lazar
Warner Books
Frost
Rockwell International
Rockwell
Aerial Views Explain Interchange Appeal for Neighborhoods
Senator Soaper discusses new interstate interchanges and how aerial views help residents understand benefits, urging investment in local neighborhoods to boost community visibility and appeal.
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Borhoods
Going It Alone Neighborhood Watch Forms In Randolph
A reader rebutts a Randolph sheriff's claim of citizen apathy. Residents report burglaries prompted a Saturday night meeting to form a neighborhood watch without sheriff Joe Farlow's weekend help. The letter argues distrust of law enforcement and calls for bigger prisons to curb crime.
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Don Wrenn
Mr. Farlow
Carter pardon fuels political row over draft evaders
The text argues President Carter’s pardon of draft evaders dishonors fallen soldiers and taints his early presidency with politically expedient motives. It predicts the decision will be recalled in future elections, possibly influencing the 1980 campaign as an opposing figure reminds voters.
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Carter
Ford
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