Rising Utility Rates Scrutinized by Panel in Raleigh
In Raleigh a legislative Utilities Review Committee examined swelling utility bills following 1975 reforms. Members pressed whether the Utilities Commission is aggressive enough, as three large rate increases and a temporary cut for one company occurred. The panel will seek data from the commission, utilities, and the state Department of Justice to assess cost cutting and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Utilities Commission
George Miller
Durham
House Utilities Committee
Miller
Utilities Review Committee
Jim Hunt
The
Munt
Commission
State Department of Justice
Marvin Wooten
Wooten
General Assembly
Hunt
NCC To Name New Law Dean At NCCU Durham
AP reports Harry Edward Groves, 54, slated as the next dean of North Carolina Central University Law School, replacing LeMarquis DeJarmon who resigns in June. Groves, a former NCCU assistant professor, is a Dayton Ohio law professor and Harvard and Chicago Law graduate facing ongoing accreditation controversy and NCCU’s $25 million 1975 building appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Harry Edward Groves
North Carolina Central University Law School
General Assembly
Law
NCCU
Groves
University of Chicago
Harvard
Fayetteville
Leon White Mulls Campaign for North Carolina Governor
Civil rights activist and United Church of Christ minister Leon White says he may seek the Democratic nomination for governor. He would push abolition of the death penalty and believes a coalition of Black and white liberal voters could provide a strong base, noting interest from other ministers and potential rivals. Reginald Frazier also expresses gubernatorial interest, with a historical note on Reginald Hawkins's 1972 primary showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Leon White
White
United Church of Christ
North Carolina-Virginia Commission For Racial Justice
Coy Privette
Privette
Franklin County
Reginald Frazier
New Bern
Charlotte
Reginald Hawkins
Agency Weighs Duke Nuclear Plant Near Charlotte
Charlotte AP report states a federal agency is weighing whether Duke Power Co may proceed with a $1.2 billion nuclear plant project between Charlotte and Rock Hill, South Carolina. The decision hinges on regulatory approvals and safety considerations.
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Charlotte
Duke Power Co
Rock Hill
5.C
Nclear Regulatory Commission
Duke
Catawba
Richard S. Salzman
Carolina Environmental Study Group
George S. Daly
Salzman
Environmental Group
Pocketbook Heist Prompts Caution on Carrying Cash
A Winston Salem widow recovered a $4,000 pocketbook stolen Tuesday by a mugger. The purse, found hidden in a car underbody, also held wedding rings and a $4,000 sum. She plans to bank the money after return. The report shifts to Duke energy case, where appeal on Catawba Nuclear Station permit proceeds with April decision.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Ethel Hom
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NCC
American Bar Association
Piedmont Lodge
Horace McKinney
Masta
Woodroe
F. Haywood
Sec’y
Pan Bom
Eppemimant
Vernon
Company, Inc
New St
Plant
E Duke
Angie Howard
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Daly
U.S. Atomie Safety and Licensing Board
Miss Howard
Randy D. Johnson
S. Main St
High Point
Cefeeun Cat Ystuat
Snow Lumber Company
Calhoun [Drug Store Inc
Dalia eea-Baarog
Barry McCarty
Roanoke Bible College
Elizabeth City
Atlante
McCarty
Umer
United States
McCorry
Mississippi
Elbert Lilley
Northside
Church of Christ
Old
Winston Rd
Hallmark Commercial Suppliers, Inc
Holiday Inn
West Green
Anton
Queen Ern Sun
Pes
M& Master Charge
Bankamericard
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