High Cost Of Governing In Raleigh
The Sanford Herald notes legislative costs have surged from 1.5 million per session a decade ago to 10 million now while state revenues tripled. Legislators doubled salaries from 2400 to 4800 last year, but the 245 weekly per diem remains substantial. The paper suggests trimming expense allotments rather than salaries to ease economic strain.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
John Stevens
Dbuncombe
Stevens
New Source Of Gas From Farm Manure
The Environmental Protection Agency notes a deal where Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America will buy 640 million cubic feet of methane gas per year from Calorific Recovery Process Inc. The methane will come from about 90,000 tons of cattle manure annually and will fertilize crops as a by product. Distribution starts mid 1976 and will power stores in 56,000 homes.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Violence in Gaston County Quietly Surges to 62 Fatalities
The Gastonia Gazette notes last year a near tie between murders and highway deaths in Gaston County with 30 murders and 32 highway fatalities. At writing four deaths were attributed to each cause, totaling 62 violent deaths. The piece casts Gaston as unusually violent per capita and warns travelers on interstate 185 to exercise caution.
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Gaston County
Gaston
Irish-American Tom Mahoney challenges sham label on whiskey
Tom Mahoney, an Irish-American from Columbia State, claims his whiskey labeled Made In Ireland is actually imported from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. He petitions the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies over the alleged libelous labeling and a shamrock-themed deceit.
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Tom Mahoney
Ireland
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Federal Trade Commission
Mahoney
Checkoff plan eyed to ease political contributions
From the Greensboro Record: debate over a voluntary checkoff on tax returns to fund political contributions. Democrats oppose equal splits, Republicans fear uneven gains. observers predict an impasse though advocates call the plan fair and simple.
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Solving Spiraling Inflation by Fining Officials
Duke economist Joseph J. Spengler proposes a controversial method to curb inflation by imposing fines on the President, Congress members, and the Federal Reserve Board each time the Consumer Price Index rises. He argues the scheme highlights public sentiment about who bears responsibility for economic woes, though he doubts any law will pass.
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Duke University
Joseph J. Spengler
Spengler
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Thames buses sinking CIA tale debunked is 1964 legend
The piece recounts a long circulated claim that the East German freighter Magdeberg collided with the Yamashiro Maru on the Thames to sink Castro’s Leyland buses bound for Cuba. It notes an official finding of accident with no evidence of CIA involvement, while British and US officials deny the conspiracy. The text also mentions a separate Bicentennial security funding move by LEAA to guard original colonies.
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Washington
Thames River
North Sea
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Thames
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
National Security Agency
Castro
U.S
Leyland Motor Corp
Britain
Leyland
Commerce
Luther Hodges
State Department
London
Ft. Meade
Havana
Magdeberg
Joe Spear
David Boole
England
Grocer Leads Anti Inflation Push in Two Towns
A Pennsylvania grocer Eugene Marraccini operates a one man campaign to cut prices by removing 100 items from shelves in two towns. He targets costly prepared products and “fancier” cake mixes to steer customers toward basics and curb inflation. He has pressured manufacturers and urged boycotts via ads, hoping to counter rising prices and warn shoppers of inflated goods.
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Pennsylvania
Eugene Marraccini
Woodene Merriman
McKeesport
Daily News
Mr. Marrac
Letter to Editor on NC State fan praise for Sloan and critique of Shinn
Michael Steele of High Point argues the Enterprise journalist Paul Shinn biased against NC State coach Norman Sloan. He cites officiating, Dr. Charles Drissell, David Thompson and local reaction, urging balanced reporting and noting a two sided story.
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David Thomp
Son
N.C. State
Mr. Shinn
Michael Steele
Critique of Paul Shinn and a Carolina State clash note
A reader blasts Paul Shinn for harsh columns about Lou Holtz and Norm Sloan, saying his journalism stinks and fixates on Sloan. The letter mentions the Feb 11 paper’s article and depicts State dominance over Carolina as burdensome for Shinn’s pen, with only the picture receiving praise.
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Paul Shinn
Lou Holtz
Norm Sloan
Sloan
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