Light Of History Burrington A Stormy North Carolina Governor
Dr H G Jones reviews George Burrington's tempestuous tenure as North Carolina governor from 1723 to 1731. He clashed with governors and jurists, faced dismissal efforts, pushed rent and road policies, aided Cape Fear interest, and ended his life robbed and murdered in St James Park.
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George Burrington
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Lords Proprietors
Devon
England
Edenton
Burrington
Thomas Parris
Robert Route
William Reed
Christopher Gale
Richard Everard
Everard
Cape Fear
New Bern
South Carolina
Gabriel Johnston
Stag Park
Rocky Point
London
St. James Park
Condominium Vaudeville moves south from Catskills model
Miami reports a boom in in-building entertainment for condo residents as agents book hundreds of shows weekly. Acts range from small dance combos to road Broadway replicas with headliners like Sid Caesar and Phil Silvers. The 12 month season and in-building rec centers sustain a thriving high rise borscht belt.
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Miami
Sid Caesar
Phil Silvers
Guy Barry
New York
Catskill Mountains
Borscht
Barry
Catskills
Catskill
Jerry Lewis
Danny Kaye
Buddy Hackett
New York City
Carter Keeps Smiling After New Hampshire Victory
Jimmy Carter praised by supporters in Manchester NH after winning the New Hampshire primary. He forecast a quick first ballot victory at the Democratic nominating convention, riding strong performances in Iowa, Oklahoma and Maine and appealing to Democrats across persuasions. Carter urged unity and targeted next contests in Massachusetts and Florida where George Wallace could influence the race.
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Jerry Harkavy
Associated Press
Manchester
N.H
Jimmy Carter
White House
New Hampshire
Georgia
Iowa
Oklahoma
Maine
Carter
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Morris Udall
Arizona
Massachusetts
Florida
Alabama
George Wallace
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