Waste to methane fuel eyed from urban wastes
Frigid weather and gas shortages push interest in methane from garbage and sewage. A Nov 25 report notes a $2.9 million project in Florida to convert waste to gas aims to equal landfill and sludge removal costs, with North Carolina potentially expanding to regional centers and university involvement.
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America
Pompano Beach
Fla
North Carolina
Jim Graham
N.C. State University
A modest proposal to restore oil depletion allowance
The Dallas Morning News argues Congress should restore and raise the oil depletion allowance to boost capital for independent oil producers. It contends the policy aids drilling investment, notes past cuts cost billions, and frames repeal as grievous harm to oil finders and national energy priorities.
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Congress
Treasury
East Texas
West Texas
Morale in Public Service vs Private Sector Examined
A Laurinburg Exchange piece notes debates on morale in federal agencies state departments and local offices. It argues public employees generally enjoy higher pay pensions and benefits than private workers and suggests any morale issue may lie more with private employment conditions.
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National
Army
Navy
Raleigh
North Carolina
Birds Need Water And Food In Severe Winter
The National Audubon Society asks households to aid birds during harsh winter by providing a regular source of water and suitable foods. Water should be refreshed as it freezes, seed mixes or sunflower seeds feed songbirds, fruit scraps aid woodland species, and suet supports woodpeckers and grub eaters.
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National Audubon Society
Reminiscences of Chapel Hill Village by Cornelia Love
William D Snider reviews Cornelia Love’s When Chapel Hill Was A Village noting its lively candor. The 84 year old author amid family ties to Burlington Industries and Phillips Russell recounts half a century of Chapel Hill life with portraits of Dr Horace Williams A A Kluttz Parson Moss and others. The Chapel Hill Historical Society edition preserves a vivid portrait of the town’s early charm and social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Cornelia Spencer Love
William D. Snider
Greensboro Daily News and Record
Miss Love
Maryfield
J. Spencer Love
Burlington Industries
Cornelia Phillips Spencer
Phillips Russell
Lee Love
Gaston County
Phillipses
Snider
Great Britain
Lucy
James Phillips
England
United States
Horace Williams
Chapel
A. A. Kluttzes
Parson Moss
Prof
Koch
Carolina Playmakers
Vernon Howell
Kay Kyser
John M. Booker
Baltimore
Battle
Smell of Competition Shifts Pressure on Small Perfumer
The report details Murray Poznak duplicating famous perfumes and selling them at cut rates under the label Copy Cat. Major cosmetics firms allegedly pressured suppliers and blocked ads to curb his business, with taped conversations cited as evidence. Poznak marketed Chanel No 5 style fragrance for 16 dollars, while a true Chanel bottle cost 40.
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Washington
Murray Poznak
Poznak
Givaudan Corporation
Frustrated Poznak Pressure on Perfume Giants Revealed
Frustrated Poznak met Givaudan president Norman Grief who warned that supplying Poznak could damage ties with major firms like Revlon and Chanel. Annette Green of the Fragrance Foundation advised against aiding Poznak, citing legal caution and market collapse of Copy Cat. FTC probe dropped. Poznak sues several big perfume companies as VA seeks 94 million for Target computer system amid massive overrun.
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Poznak
Givaudan
Norman Grief
Grief
Revlon
Chanel
Sherrell Perfumers
Perfumers’ Trade Association, Fragrance Foundation
Annette Green
Foundation
Green
Gaylord Nelson
D.wis
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Norman
Letter to the Enterprise on veterans debts and loyalties
A veteran writes that the nation must not welcome deserters or draft dodgers back after wars. He argues all who served, including medics and support crews, deserve respect and jobs, criticizing President Carter's early actions and urging accountability.
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Carter
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Joe Brown
THE
Charlotte Observer
Dallas Morning News
Laurinburg
FBI
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Raleigh News & Observer
Chapel Hill Book
Holt McPherson
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
James
Richard Phillips
Richard Postlethwaite
Phillips
Alex Haley
Dr. Jones
Doc
Jones
Mary Best Jones
Isaac Manning
Alice Jones
North Street
White House
Jack Anderson
Howie Kurtz
Veterans Administration
Target
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