Hodges Proposes Hold The Line Budget With $52 Million Tax Hikes
Governor Hodges asks the General Assembly to approve a $637,075,544 general fund budget and a total $843,013,742 including federal aid, funds a hold the line plan aimed at preventing service cuts while acknowledging limited room to maneuver. He recommends revenue measures such as raising the sales tax on motor parts, increasing liquor tax, boosting insurance taxes, and new excise taxes on cigarettes and soft drinks to raise about $52 million over two years. The plan prioritizes education, with about $19 million of the increases going to schools, and stresses maintaining services for a growing state despite constraints.
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Governor’s Advisory Committee Recommends School Policy Reforms
The group urges no forced desegregation, preserving public schools, and transferring enrollment and bus assignment authority to county and city boards. It also proposes an ongoing legislative advisory panel to study issues arising from the Supreme Court ruling on segregation.
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Umstead
Hodges
Supreme Court
North Carolina
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Hundred
Second Hoover Commission Report May Mean Governmental Overhaul
Washington reports that the Second Hoover Commission will issue its first report January 10 and followed by weekly or biweekly releases through May. The panel, chaired by Herbert Hoover, aims broad reforms across government functions and policies, with potential executive-order effects if Congress does not act within set windows.
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Love praised for balancing work family and tennis
Hubert Lee lauds J Spencer Love as a great Southern leader and a devoted family man. The Burlington Mills head, famed for textile empire growth, also enjoys tennis and hosts weekend Palm Beach gatherings with devotionals for his children. Local society notes cover TV power boosts, UNC TV prep, Christmas concerns, and regional business optimism.
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Britain Readies Commercial TV Network Amid Tight Rules
Britain plans a new commercial television network as a rival to the BBC with strict restrictions. Ads must air only at natural breaks and avoid implying sponsorship of programs. An independent panel will judge telecasts for decency and tasteful presentation.
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Stassen's Gift Drive Under Fire Over Foreign Aid
In a column style critique, the writer mocks Childe Harolde Stassen for overseas New Year greetings and aid grants. They note FOA and Mutual Security Act figures, mentioning $102,673,400 allocated abroad by New Year’s Eve, with prior releases showing gifts to Spain Greece and China Formosa. The piece ridicules the emphasis on soft diplomacy over domestic needs.
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Truman and Grim Catch Public Eye in Kind Words
Quotes reflect public sentiment as President Truman discusses advice and second guessing while Yankee pitcher Bob Grim accepts Rookie of the Year honors. The passage notes talk of America moving toward Europe with bigger bureaucracy, rising socialism and conscription as French author Raymond Cartier voices similar views.
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Browns Coach Paul Brown Celebrates Team Spirit
A garbled tribute mentions Paul Brown and the Browns amid reflections on joy and peace from Christmas. It also notes John Rosasco, 41, losing 45 pounds while jailed in Mineola New York.
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N. Y
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