Welfare reform plan shifts to standardizing aid rules
The Nixon administration concedes defeat in welfare reform and will help states clean up relief rolls and standardize complexities. The 1974 budget proposes cuts in federal matching funds, shifts many recipients to a federalized Social Security via Medicaid, and boosts funding for job training and child care to move people off welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stowell
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
HEW
Veto Power for North Carolina Governor Sways Few
An AP survey of the House Constitutional Amendments Committee finds most members oppose giving the governor veto power. Nine of sixteen members weighed in, with several dismissing the idea and a few open to debate. Critics say the current appointive power already makes the governor strong enough.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Associated Press
House
Twiggs
Rep
Roberts Jernigan
Jernigan
19 Year Old Killed In Solo Plane Crash Near Rocky Mount
Rudolph Anthony Derosa Jr. a 19 year old from LaGrange died when his single engine plane crashed about 10 miles east of Rocky Mount after takeoff from Rocky Mount Municipal Airport around 1 45 p m The FAA reported only one radio contact and witnesses said the plane disintegrated after several passes over the area with the final pass ending in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount, NC
Lenoir County
Rocky Mount
Derosa
Rocky Mount Municipal
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Doris Richardson Carter
Hollister
Warrenton
U.S. 421
Sanford
Elizabeth Borden
Hammer
Rt. 1
Broadway
Lee Paul Stewart
Manners
Franklin County
Johnny Newell Creech
Zebulon
Pilot
Norman Edward Hudson
Rt 1
Wake Forest
N.C
George E. Britt Jr
Rt. 2
Newton Grove
Benson
Raleigh
James Eddie Petteshaw
Linda Faye Harris
Fuquay-Varina
Clarence Nixon
Hampstead
U.S. 117
Pender County
Vernon Scott
Henderson
Marie Goode Heddings
Hendersonville
Belmont
Joe W. Brock
U.S.29
Lexington
Keith Clark
Gastonia
Monroe Road
Charlotte
Associated Press
Nixon urges broad grants to replace many special aid programs
President Nixon presses Congress to drop dozens of special aid programs in favor of broad-purpose revenue sharing. He vows to push a $30 billion, five-year plan while criticizing current grant systems as inefficient and driven by narrow interests and special committees.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Betty Friedan Urges North Carolina Equal Rights Act
Betty Friedan, founder of NOW, accuses unknown funds of opposing ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in North Carolina. She urges NC women to lobby the General Assembly with assertive campaigning and warns politicians voting against ratification will be remembered as enemies of women. Rep Marilyn Bissell expresses concern and urges supporters to present a ladylike appearance while lobbying.
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Raleigh
Betty Freidan
North Carolina
Freidan
National Organization of Women (Now
General Assembly
Marilyn Bisssell
R-Mecklenburg
North Carolina General Assembly
Weekend North Carolina crash toll reaches ninety nine
The North Carolina Highway Patrol reports at least 16 deaths from weekend accidents, raising 1972 totals to 99, with victims including Edna Mae Crouch of McAdenville and Jimmy Ray Wall of Asheboro among many others across Randolph, Warrenton, Wake, Franklin, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Highway Patrol
Edna Mae Crouch
McAdenville
N.C. 73
Albemarle
Jimmy Ray Wall
Rt. 7
Asheboro
Randolph County
Graham Plans Raleigh Crusade After Birth Plaque
Dr. Billy Graham announced at a birth site plaque ceremony in Charlotte that his Crusade for Christ will tour Raleigh in September as part of a national trip beginning in Atlanta and Minneapolis. He also spoke at a Vietnam war end rally and reflected on Nixon and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woidy Doster
Associated Press
Charlotte
N.C
Billy Graham
Raleigh
Graham
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Africa
Brazil
Korea
Southeast Asia
South Charlotte
Asia
Charlotte’s Park Center
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Texas
Insurance chief seeks inspectors after furniture store collapse
State Insurance Commissioner John Ingram announced plans to push legislation requiring counties to employ building inspectors to guard against faulty construction. He also aims to add staff to the Insurance Department engineering division to review county building plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
N.C
John Ingram
Ingram
Insurance Department
Senators Move to Question Weinberger Over HEW Budget Cuts
Democratic senators block Weinberger nomination to HEW until he faces questions on Nixon budget cuts. The delay hits confirmation votes for Weinberger and Lynn while Mansfield pushes for Ash and Malek confirmation. Executive privilege fears surface as lawmakers seek full Senate consultation.
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Weinberger
HEW
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Senate
Caspar W. Weinberger
Elliot L. Richardson
Defense
Labor
Peter Brennan
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Mike Mansfield
James Lynn
Housing and Urban Development
Office of Management and Budget
Roy Ash
Frederick Malek
Mansfield
Lynn
Congress
Cigarette Smuggling Tackled Albany Meeting
Officials from nine states and major federal agencies gathered in Albany to plan a high level push against cigarette smuggling. Governor Rockefeller said tax losses to New York State and NYC may reach 850 million annually, with participation from NY, PA, CT, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC and NYC.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Norman Gallman
State Tax Department
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Attorney’s
New York State
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John Ed Davenport
Sam Bundy
D-Pitt
W. S. Harris Jr
D-Alamance
Harris
C. Dempsey McDaniel
Forsyth
Howard Twiggs
D-Wake
Rep. H. M. Michaux
D-Durham
Rudolph Anthony Derosa Jr
LaGrange
Betty Perry
Rt. 3
U.S. 158
Jon Thie Amall
Synacleat
Soania Horns
tHeavett
Eckerds Drug Store
Sen
Don Gibhardt
High Point
Jamestown
Americard
CRAFT
Vant
Conrad Galleries
West Broad High Point, N.C
Williams
English
Baldwin
Morrow Piano & Organ CO
Market St
Greensboro
Poubie
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Piedmont
Pathe
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ThomasviLle
Southgate
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