North Carolina Prisons Buckling Under Overcrowding Crisis
North Carolina houses 13,369 inmates in facilities built for 10,980 with overcrowded dormitories and dangerous conditions. Guards report a saturation point as judges cut sentences and costs loom for improvements. growth over four years surged by 3,000 inmates while only minimal expansion occurred.
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North Carolina
William M. Welch
Associated Press
Raleigh (Ap
Raleigh
Ralph Edwards
Superior Court
James H. Pou Bailey
Alabama
James B. Hunt Jr
Hypnosis queries and small business loan guidance in local column
Readers submit questions on whether local hypnotists can access past life state hypnosis, how to obtain small business loans with SBA backing, and how to contact public figures. Answers note limited hypnotist availability, safety concerns, SBA loan processes, nearest Charlotte office, and contact addresses for Anderson and Rivera.
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Bridie Murphy
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Administration
SBA
Charlotte
Northwestern Bank
S. Tryon
Jack Anderson
Geraldo Rivera
National TV
S.T.M. A. Anderson
c/o
United Features Syndicate
E. 42Nd St
New York
N.Y
Rivera
ABC
America
Abc-Tv
Avenue of the Americas
March for Life Rally in Washington Marks Anniversary
In Washington crowds estimated by organizers at 100000 and Capitol police at 35000 gathered to press a constitutional ban on abortion. Nellie J. Gray led the March for Life as speakers urged against federal funding and urged Carter to back pro life leadership.
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Northeast
A. John Morris
Larry Raines
Emerson Heatherly
Heatherly
Supreme Court
March For Life
Capitol Police
Jimmy
Nellie J. Gray
Jack Watson
Carter
White House
West Steps
Capitol
New York
James L. Buckley
R-Con.n.y
Billboards Boost ERA in North Carolina
ERA supporters line Raleigh streets with nine pro ERA billboards on the way to the General Assembly. Rented for $90 each for a month, the signs reuse the state license plate design with ERA 77 and the legend First in Freedom.
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Raleigh
N.C
General Assembly
ERA
Guards Dare Not Enter Dormitories After Dark
North Carolina guards hesitate to enter prison dormitories at night amid overcrowding and weak internal control. After the McDowell unit fire killed or burned nine inmates, officials say perimeter security replaces active internal response. At Randolph and similar camps, hundreds share one dorm with limited jobs and idle time, driving idleness and tension.
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North Carolina
Glen Williams
State Correction Department
Associated Press
Craggy Prison
Asheville
Women's Correctional Center
Raleigh
McDowell County
Darrell Helms
Central Prison
Willie Bowden
McDowell
Marion
Ralph Edwards
Department of Transportation
Highway Department
Randolph
Asheboro
Cold Wave Keeps Layoffs Spreading Across Eastern States
The ongoing cold snap hits Florida migrant workers and Georgia mills, with Pennsylvania reporting 265000 idled last week. Energy shortages strangle output in Alabama and Georgia, while Florida crops suffer up to 75 percent job loss and citrus and vegetable supplies tighten nationally.
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National Weather Service
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Florida
West Virginia
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Frank Harrison
Southern Natural Gas
Southern Natural
Alabama
Rudy Juarez
Organized Migrants In Community Action
East
Hurley
Wis
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