Trapping Bill Delayed by North Carolina Senate Panel
The Wildlife Committee put off action on a bill restricting steel leg traps for small animals as members wrestle with the impact on hunters and the suffering of trapped animals. Sponsors Fred Alexander and Helen Marvin urged removal of their names. The measure would require padded traps and shock absorbers to reduce injury, a stance hunters say is too harsh.
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North Carolina
Senate
Wildlife Committee
Fred Alexander
Mecklenberg County
Helen Marvin
Gastonia
Senate Committee
Land of Plenty to Land of Less in the United States
The piece argues America’s promise of opportunity is eroding under shortages and higher prices. It calls the nation a global burden bearer during economic stress, urging continued patriotism and unity to weather energy and resource challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Satirical cartoons lampoon gas relief and weather forecasts
Cartoonists spoof a petroleum complex disembodied voices asking how to spell relief and answer with money. A TV weather segment promises sun locally with a 10 percent chance the forecast is correct, lampooning the uncertainty of forecasts.
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Plex
The
TV News
Alaska Gas Pipeline Faces Long Hurdles and Quiet Debates
Alaska holds the nation’s largest untapped natural gas reserves while three proposed export routes compete. Arctic Gas, El Paso, and Northwest plans range from 7 to 8.4 billion dollars with multi-year timelines. Final decisions loom through 1980s with limited expected U.S. supply.
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Alaska
Peran Gulf
Alaskan Arctic Gas Pipeline Co
Canada
U.S
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Northwest Pipeline Corporation
Fairbanks
Federal Power Commission
el Paso
Northwest
Washington
Ottawa
Congressional Titan ONeill Shaped By Backroom Deals
Washington Merry Go Round profiles House Speaker Thomas ONeill as a reform minded Democrat who uses hardball tactics learned in Boston backrooms. It notes his size influence, Catholic faith, and party loyalty while detailing clashes with President Carter over appointments and other political maneuvers.
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Washington
House
Thomas ‘Tip”’ O'Neill
Boston
Democratic Party
Backroom Barbs and Bribery Ties in Congress
The piece paints Representative Joseph M. O'Neill as a adept yet controversial leader in the House, cited for maneuvering among allies and rivals, pressuring colleagues like Zablocki while shaping delegation appointments. It also highlights a broader energy and suggestion box push from President Carter and federal programs to recycle used oil, with the aim of reducing oil imports by about 70,000 barrels daily.
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Federal Power Commission
Carter
Council On Environmental Quality
Congress
Tongsun Park
O'Neill
Carl Albert
Jim Wright
D.-Tex
Phil Burton
D-Calif
House
Zablocki
Phil
North Atlantic
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Brazil
Mexico
East Carolinian Islands
Middle Atlantic
Pacific
South
Washington, D.C
Kennedy Ward
New Bern
N.C
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Federal Energy Administration
Weather Break Indicates Better Spring Ahead
The article notes improving weather as February ends with warmth moving from the Caribbean toward the north. It cautions that winter may not be over and predicts spring will arrive later, with blooming daffodils and dogwoods signaling the season after a long hard winter.
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Lell
Breezes from the Caribbean and local civic notes
Breezes from the Caribbean are expected to move north about sixteen miles per day with pauses for weather, signaling spring. Mike Fleming is appointed to the State Board of Transportation for Piedmont North Carolina, focusing on Highway 311 by-pass and East West routes from Winston-Salem to Asheboro. High Point Memorial Hospital faces winter-time strains with extra nurses and postponed surgeries. Mrs. Hiram Armentrout leaves a $50,000 bequest for High Point Museum and Glade Valley School auditorium maintenance. Cascade Associates plans a seven-unit Willow Creek condominium in Davidson County, with architectural design by Schute MacRae and John MacRae.
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Caribbean
Mike Fleming
State Board of Transportation
Piedmont
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Fleming
High Point College
Fleming- Shaw Transfer
Greensboro
High Point Museum
Hiram
Winifred Snow) Armentrout
Glade Valley
High Point Bank & Trust Company
Armentrout
Cascade Associates
Willow Creek
Davidson County
Schute- MacRae
John MacRae
Litchfield
Hilton Head
South Carolina
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
Andy Jack Cox
Sammy Lambeth
Leon Schute
H. Broadust
Dusty) Leonard
Negative On Toters Probes Back Door Pickup Feasibility
In a letter to the Enterprise community page residents discuss curbside garbage collection and praise two testimonials. The writer questions the practicality of front curb service for those with mobility or health issues and proposes a citywide vote on back door collection feasibility.
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the Enterprise
J.R. Bean
W.M. Gordon
Bean
Carr
Oakview
High Point
Selfless Volunteers Praise for Community Helpers on Hazardous Roads
A reader thanks volunteers who helped motorists on icy hills and at other times February 18 and weeks earlier. The young man who assisted refused pay, and many youths worked to keep traffic flowing and reduce accidents, full of courteous efficiency.
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Joe Brown
Alaskan Gas Pipeline
Prudhoe Bay
Arctic
Eee
Orthwest
Arctic Gas
Miles
Congressional Titan
Elliot Richardson
Richardson
Massachusetts
Robert Griffin
General Services
Jack Eckerd
Rep
Robert Sikes
D.-Fla
Sikes
Jack Anderson
Ward
Germany
Interior Dept
Holt McPherson
George Washington
Winston-Salem
Asheboro
Knuckle
Lynwood Smith
High Point Memorial Hospital
David Lopp
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