Ignorance Of The Law Costs A Life In North Carolina
In December two eastern North Carolina officials released drunken drivers, unaware of a 1975 bonding law that allows detention for sobriety before bond. The case ended in a pedestrian death. one magistrate is charged, the other died. The article criticizes weak communication of new laws and notes the need for law enforcement awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
North Carolina
Farmville
Wilson
Supreme Court
Pitt County
Heating and Tragedy Highlight Home Fire Hazards
The article warns of rising home fire risks amid cold weather and heating costs. It cites Fire Prevention chief T G Shelton on overtaxed furnaces and space heaters too close to walls or furniture, plus the need for annual furnace checks and safe chimney use before lighting fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.G. Shelton
Shelton
High Point
Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in Bakke case
Article reviews the 1970s affirmative action battles focusing on race and sex in education and employment. It notes Allan Bakke's Georgia UC medical school denials and compares to DeFunis at Washington Law School, with implications for future Supreme Court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Bakke
University of California Medical School
California Supreme Court
Bakke
University of California Board of Regents
U.S. Supreme Court
University of
Washington Law School
Marco DeFunis Jr
Def Unis
Supreme Court
Houston
Thurgood Marshall
Louisiana
California
Five Cabinet posts count in Carter era, CIA choice debated
A conservative view questions Carter's cabinet picks noting five key posts State Treasury Defense Attorney General Budget Director and CIA Director. It criticizes Sorensen for CIA head while praising Joe Califano to lead Health Education and Welfare and predicts limited impact from most appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carter
Washington
State
Treasury
Defense
Central Intelligence
Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Cyrus Vance
Kissinger
Harold Brown
Griffin Bell
Bert Lance
Michael Blumenthal
Theodore Sorensen
CIA
Sorensen
Carter
Joe Califano
Johnson
Top Firms Undergoing IRS Probes And Tax Evasion Claims
IRS secretly investigates 50 of the nation’s largest corporations for tax evasion. Names such as General Tire and Rubber Gulf Oil McDonnell Douglas Phillips Petroleum Revlon Schlitz Brewing and 3M appear. The piece notes a large case audit program and says many more firms may evade taxes. It cites Fruehauf Trailer Company and claims about undercover informants and questions for executives. It also mentions fish food theft at the National Aquarium and a related petty mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Donald Alexander
General Tire and Rubber
Gulf Oil
McDonnell Douglas
Phillips Petroleum
Revlon
Schlitz Brewing
3M Company
Alexander
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Charles Vanik
D.-Ohio
U.S
Securities and Exchange Commission
Califano Seen as Ideal HEW Secretary From Car Pool Tales
A Washington tribute narrates Joseph Califano’s suitability for HEW secretary through vivid anecdotes from a football car pool. FBI agents listen as a driver recalls his steady nerves, disdain for red lights, and dedication to the Redskin band, concluding Califano would be Carter’s best cabinet pick.
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Washington
Carter
Massachusetts Ave
Joe
FBI
HEW
Mr. Califano
Evel Knievel
Greyhound
Califano
Supreme Court
Richmond
Union Station
Jimmy Carter
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Joe Brown
Coleman
Earl Butz
John
Dunlop
Juanita Kreps
Commerce
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
James J. Kilpatrick
Mr. Z
Nroa
Ina
Vanik
House
Ways and Means Oversight
Justice Dept
National Aquarium
Art Buchwald
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