New Legislator Popkin Distinguishes Raleigh Arrival
Sen. Jerry Popkin of Onslow County arrives in Raleigh in a long black limousine with a chauffeur, a fresh face who upset veteran Billy Mills to win a Senate seat. The 54 year old says he wants better schools and roads for Onslow and would direct any $100 000 to Onslow’s needs. Supporters financed seven busloads to Raleigh for his first session.
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Raleigh
Jerry Popkin
Popkin
Onslow County
Sen
Billy Mills
Mills
Senate
Jacksonville
Associated Press
Onslow
First In U.S. In 10 Years Gilmore Is Executed By Utah Firing Squad
Gary Mark Gilmore, 36, the killer who demanded death, was executed by a Utah firing squad at Point of the Mountain. He was the first inmate executed in nearly a decade in the United States, after multiple stays were lifted. He faced a five man rifle detail, wore a T shirt, stood in the chair, and died at 8 06 a m MST. Witnesses reported blood seen through his clothing as the shots were fired and a hood placed over his head. His uncle and lawyers described the momentful end, while opponents gathered nearby in silence.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore
Gilmore
United States
Provo
Denver
4Th District Court
Lawrence Schiller
Samuel Smith
Schiller
Dog aging, break a leg phrase, and tax bond records
Reader questions cover how dogs age compared to humans with notes on breeds care and eyesight. A curiosity about the phrase break a leg explains stage superstition. A lost 1976 Series E bond query directs on Treasury records, with cat-owner complaints about local ordinances and neighbor cats.
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Treasury Department
Anon
Department of the Treasury
U.S. Savings Bond Division
S. Canal St
Chicago
Ill
Carter Plans Big Changes In Budget
President elect Carter will propose large changes to Ford's budget, potentially rejecting about 9 billion dollars in cuts. Carter aides say the idea is not serious, while a Democratic Congress is expected to welcome revisions. Carter aims to submit proposals in mid February.
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Carter
Washington
Ford
Rep
Brock Adams
House Budget Committee
Eizenstat
Bob Hartman
Congress
Arctic chill plunges North Carolina to subzero lows
An Arctic air mass drove North Carolina temperatures below zero in several locales including Asheville five degrees below, Greensboro two below, and Raleigh Durham airport one below. Grandfather Mountain logged minus 20, second coldest on record. highs may reach only 10 to 30 in northern mountains to the Outer Banks as frostbite warnings spread.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Asheville
Greensboro
Grandfather Mountain
Raleigh-Durham
Charlotte
Wilmington
National Weather Service of
Weather Service
Ford Deficit Budget Shapes 1978 Defense and Tax Cuts
President Ford sent Congress a 1978 budget totaling 440 billion dollars with a 7 percent spending rise and a 47.5 billion tax cut plan over six years. The plan projects a 47 billion dollar deficit as receipts total 393 billion, while Carter’s camp signals changes to fit his own promises and financing, including tax cuts and new programs.
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Ford
Congress
America
Carter
Bob Hartman
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