North Carolina legislature opens amid voting machine glitches
Raleigh AP reports the 1977 North Carolina General Assembly begins with optimism yet faces a faulty Senate electronic voting system and an unfinished House setup. Legislators and supporters, many from Onslow County, rally to watch ERA debates and future battles over gubernatorial powers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Onslow County
Wilda Hurts
Jacksonville
Wilda
Senate
House
Ronald Earl Mason
D-Carteret
Beaufort
U.S
Mason
ERA
Popkin
Jerry Popkin
D-Onslow
Green
Wesley Webster
Rockingham
Webster
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Hunt
Jimmy Green
Jimmys
Edd Nye
D-Bladen
Hunt
Ingram Not Linked To Dropped Policy
Jefferson-Pilot Fire and Casualty Co. dropped liability insurance for lawyers citing excessive damage awards and poor rates. Company president Edward Council said the move was not caused by Insurance Commissioner John Ingram, though he admitted a link could exist. Lawyers face higher malpractice costs as premiums rise.
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Raleigh
Jefferson Pilot Fire and Casualty Co
John Ingram
Edward Council
Ingram
Council
Jefferson-Pilot
William Storey
N.C Bar Association
Nude Body Found Near Subdivision in Durham
The nude body of 24 year old Jennie Faye Davis was found in a wooded area behind the Bluefield housing subdivision. Police said there were signs of foul play including neck injuries and possible sexual assault. Davis had been reported missing on Tuesday and may have been missing since Monday. The cause of death was not immediately determined.
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Durham
Jennie Faye Davis
Bluefield
Thomas Schooley
Schooley
Man Who Confessed Kidnap Not Prosecution Target
Monroe district attorney says no kidnapping case can be built against Robert E. Thomas who confessed to a crime for which Lonnie and Sandy Sawyer were jailed and later pardoned. Thomas had recanted and then confessed again, citing NBC and officials’ promises.
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Carroll Lowder
Robert E. Thomas
Mint Hill
Thomas
Robert Hinson
Lowder
Lonnie
Sandy Sawyer
Hinson
Sawyers
NBC
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