Pressure on Power Profits in High Point Area
The article examines municipal electric profits amid rising costs faced by investor-owned utilities. It discusses High Point’s revenue from electricity, Duke Power Company’s pricing gaps, and the threat to city cash flow if wholesale rates rise. It notes debates over taking over industrial customers and cites Raleigh editorial views on municipal electricity profits.
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High Point
Duke Power Company
State Utilities Commission
Duke
Carl Horn
Raleigh
The
News & Observer
Conspiracy Theory Circles Mrs Martin Luther King Sr Death
The piece recalls the shooting death of Mrs Martin Luther King Sr as a lone act of violence. It contrasts conspiracy theories with the reality of an individual killer and urges calm, mourning the King family without sensationalism. It notes past assassinations including Kennedy and King and mentions police investigations.
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Martin Luther King Sr
Kennedy
Robert
Martin Luther King Jr
George Wallace
Delicate Lebanon balance hinges on Palestinian solution
In Beirut a prosperous facade masks inflation and unemployment as fears grow that U S. -Arab ties will pull investment from Lebanon. Moslems demand a new census, Palestinian issues loom large, and Israel's raids intensify, underscoring a fragile regional balance. Prime Minister al Solh ties peace to Palestinian rights.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Egypt
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Israel
Takieddin al-Solh
NATO divides as unity falters in confidential report
A series of NATO draft reports reveal deep divisions among 15 allied nations. The United States seeks greater European consultation while France resists. Reports warn of internal political fragility, energy dependence on the Middle East, and a growing Soviet naval presence challenging Western security.
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Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon
Brussels
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic Assembly
U.S
France
United States
Ottawa
Middle East
Europe
South Africa
She
Geneva
West
Kremlin
Seven Seas
Africa
Soviet Union
Gulf
Indian Oceans
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Kissinger Wiretaps in Europe Questioned
Reading abroad reveals a kerfuffle over Kissinger alleged wiretaps. Reports claim a Salzburg press conference where he denied them and accusations from sources near committees. The Paris Herald Tribune cites a New York Times editorial accusing dissembling while Joe Alsop reacts sharply. The core issue remains unclear.
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United States
Europe
Kissinger
Salzburg
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Paris Herald Tribune
New York Times
Joe Alsop
Truth and Obscenity in Courts and White House Echoes
The piece weighs Kissinger’s truthfulness before the Senate and notes doubts about evidence. It reviews Supreme Court rulings on obscenity and libel, including Florida’s failed fairness requirement and the evolving definition of public figures. It ends with satirical musings on politics, the judiciary, and sports.
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Kissinger
White House
J. Edgar Hoover
Supreme Court
Florida
Powell
House Judiciary Committee
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