Guilford County Manager John Witherspoon Aims Higher
The profile traces John Witherspoon’s 1968 move to Guilford County as its third manager and his view of a community shaped by its people and services. He highlights emergency transport and mental health progress, notes fiscal challenges ahead, and commits to planning for unincorporated areas while emphasizing a balanced role for government.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
John Witherspoon
Guilford County
Piedmont
Witherspoon
U.S. Foreign Service
Maryland
Emergency Transportation Service
Kendall Center
Arundel County
North Carolina
Chesapeake Bay
National Assn. of
Cedar Rapids
Tuscaloosa
George R. Ariyoshi
Hawaii
Oahu
Snobbish Weepers Urge Federal Residency Rules for Newcomers
In an editorial reflecting Hawaii’s changes, JENKIN LLOYD JONES critiques mainland attitudes and warns Hawaii’s fragility due to overpopulation. Governor Ariyoshi proposes federal immigration distribution and state residency for public aid, housing and jobs.
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Ariyoshi
Hawaii
Washington
Strauss rises in Carter circle as trade envoy with political heft
Former Democratic chairman Robert Strauss, Carter's trade negotiator, stands out for political savvy over pure policy. He wields influence with Vice President Mondale and Bert Lance, navigating labor and industry interests while popular with Carter. His appointment spotlights the cabinet blend of economists and street-smart politicians.
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Washington
NEA
Robert Strauss
Carter
Strauss
White House
Heavies
Walter F. Mondale
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Texas
Xerox
Braniff
Decorator
Capitol Hill
Senate Finance
Russell Long
U.S
Democratic Party
Vacationer recalls Fort Bragg CDT camp antics and heat
A WWII era Army youth camp memory from Fort Bragg recalls 30 day sessions in midsummer. The author describes hot weather gnats, ill fitting GI leggings and the humor of a yardbird inciting a laugh with Ain’t it hot lieutenant. He also notes turkey meat from cold storage and hearty Army meals.
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Citizens
Fort Bragg
Army
History Repeats Against Women in Medicine
Mary Roth Walsh argues that the rise of women physicians now mirrors a past surge shaped by the women’s rights movement. She notes early barriers, university quotas, and the late 19th to early 20th century gains, warning current affirmative action tensions could threaten progress and leadership roles for women in medicine.
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New York Times
United States
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan
Tufts University
Boston University
Boston
Budget Baffling at Davidson Schools Reveals Transfer Powers
Davidson County schools face a puzzling budget scene as finance officer Thad Hartley explains new Uniform Budget Act rules. He says the superintendent can move funds within a fund up to 25 percent between functions, but cannot transfer between funds.
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Holly Grove
Davidson County
Thad Hartley
Hartley
Davidson County Board of Education
Lawson Brown
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National Association of Counties
Anne Arundel County
San Diego
Calif
William
Virginia Witherspoon
S. San Francisco High School
University of Maryland
UM Bureau of Government Research
Berlin
Anne
June Ann McBride
John
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Honolulu
Royal Hawaiian
Ala Moana
Waikiki Beach
Matson
Maui
Molokai
Pali
Kalakaua Avenue
Chicago
Anchorage
Sydney
Tokyo
North Dakota
Connecticut
Florida
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Braxton Younts Enterprise
Yardbird
Yard Bird
By Mary Roth Walsh
Davidson
Phil Speaks
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