Harris Survey shows political shift to extremes in US
Louis Harris reports the American public has shrunk the political center by 11 percent while right of center and left of center rise 6 percent and 4 percent respectively. The trend suggests more three way races as candidates win with minority votes, with examples like Buckley in New York last fall.
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Louis Harris
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
U.S. Senate
New York State
James Buckley
Government Increases Pay Rates Across Civil Service Grades
The Nixon administration raises federal civilian and military pay by about 6.08 percent for general schedule employees. New rates cover GS grades from GS1 to General, with updated monthly base pay for enlisted ranks from Private to Major and officer grades up to General, reflecting last week’s signed adjustment.
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Washington
Civizen
Nixon
Elgil
Totase
Nixon plan trims OEO budget to about ten percent
Washington AP The Nixon administration seeks an $800 million budget for the Office of Economic Opportunity in fiscal 1972, down from $885 million this year but about $110 million more than OMB proposed. VISTA faces a 10 percent cut, with $33 million, sparking criticism after initial plans to terminate the program. Other cuts include the $49 million emergency food and medical services program and the Rural Economic Opportunity Loan Program with $9.4 million slated this year. Gurney Industries will pay a 10 percent weekly bonus to offset absenteeism, while other reductions target programs across the antipoverty agency.
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Washington
Theley
Federal Poverty Agency
Nixon
Office of’ Economic Opportunity
Congress
Office of Management and Budget
OEO
OHO
Service’ To
America
VISTA
Budget Office
Irril
John Martin
Gurney Industries
World ends misforecast fuels True Light sect growth
Monroe NC AP report details True Light Church of Christ led by Braswell and followers who quit jobs in 1970 expecting the end of the world. They now rethink timing, with some members returning to work while others await a 1972 or later date. The movement splits with Mint Hill faction resisting quitters and truancy charges arise against some parents. Walters, born with the first church, remains central as followers weigh a possible 100 year span.
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True Light Sect
Lynchburg
Cunningham Boyle
Boyle
Braswell
High Hul
Lucknow
the True Light
Monroe
H. Plake
True Light Church of Christ
Gaya
Braswell Homes
Mint Hill
James Rommie Purser
the True Light Church
Inone
The
True Light Church
N.C
Bishopville
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
waMponcauva
Russell McLeod
South Carolina
McLeod
Durant Walters
Walters
Purser
Mecklenburg County
Brazil 70 Prisoners to Be Freed Amid Hostage Talks
Swiss envoy in Rio after a month of negotiations reports Brazil will release 70 prisoners to Chile in exchange for Ambassador Bucher. Chilean officials vow asylum for the diplomat while Brazil seeks a confirmatory note from the Vanguard. Prisoners undergo medical exams amid stalling tactics by the regime.
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Giovanni Enrico Bucher
Popular Revolutionary Vanguard
Bucher
Chile
Rio DE Janeiro
Brali
Zilian
Vanguard
Rio
Pork price protest by North Carolina hog farmers reaches Philadelphia
North Carolina hog farmers hauled 600 pigs to Philadelphia to boost prices, seeking 16 cents a pound at a meat packer versus 15 cents in North Carolina. Leaders blamed supermarket chains for keeping wholesale pork high, while NFO warns of a holding action if wholesale prices fail to rise.
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Philadelphia
North Carolina
Thurmond DeBruit
Trenton
N.C
Raleigh
Ay Carlton Hyman
Tarboro
South
National Farmers Organization
Neighborhood Gunfight Leaves One Woman Dead
PAGELAND S C AP A woman was killed and a man and woman were wounded Monday in a gunfight among neighbors in Mudville Chesterfield County Sheriff Don Hill said the dispute may have involved children and weapons were fired across a road four people participated Negotiations ended only as ammunition ran out Mrs Claude Moore 30 died as rescue squad members arrived during a lull they were trapped in crossfire Prentiss Kal eney was treated for a leg wound at Chesterfield Memorial Hospital Maggie Lockhart was wounded but not hospitalized.
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Pageland
S.C
Mudville
Don Hill
Chesterfield County
Claude Moore
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H. Flake Braswell
Brazil
Southern Furniture Exposition
Fleet Green Drive
Sunchada Buffat
DODGE
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Main St
Plymouth
Chrysler
Pas Greensboro
Montclair Menthol
First Union National Bancorp, Inc
Capital Notes
First Union National Bank of North Carolina
Cameron-Brown Company
HAME
First Union National Bancorp, ‘Inc
Wilder Building
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