North Carolina Soft Drink Tax Repeal Fails in Senate Committee
North Carolina moves to repeal the one cent soft drink tax, but the Senate Finance Committee postponed the measure indefinitely after a close voice vote. The House had approved the repeal 70 to 42, with supporters arguing the tax is inequitable and hurts consumers, while industry advocates warned of reduced sales.
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Reese Hart
Associated Press
Raleigh (Ap
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate Committee
John Burney
New Hanover
Ollie Harris
Cleveland
J. J. Harrington
D-Bertie
Burney
Harris
Bobby Lee Combs
D‘catawba
General Assembly
Rep. Sneed High
Cumberland
Finance Committee
High
Robertson
Sam Whitehurst
Senate
Second Mortgage Rate Bill Advances in Legislature
The North Carolina Senate approved a bill to raise the interest cap on certain second mortgages to 12 percent, applying only to loans of 7500 dollars or less repaid within six years. It clarifies that the 6 percent rate applies to installment loans but many firms charge effectively 12 percent. The measure excludes banks and savings and loan associations.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Richard Clark
D-Union
General Assembly
Gally
Marc Short
D-Guilford
Short
Savings and Loan Associations
25000 Jehovahs Witnesses Well Fed at Greensboro Convention
Ron Ald W. Bible of Roanoke Va oversaw groceries for about 25000 Jehovahs Witnesses at the Greensboro Coliseum district convention. He notes 500 cooks are on duty with refreshment stands preparing 50000 hamburgers 30000 hot dogs and various roast beef fish and chips as the week unfolds.
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Greensboro
Ronald W. Bible
Roanoke
Greensboro Coliseum
Bible
Integration Plan Ordered For Burlington Schools
U.S. District Judge Edwin M. Stan<ley> ordered the Burlington city school board to submit a new desegregation plan aimed at erasing Sellars-Gunn Elementary's racial identifiability. The plan must take effect by August 26, with the board weighing an appeal. About 49 percent of Burlington's black elementary students attend Sellars-Gunn.
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Greensboro
U.S
Edwin M. Stanley
Burlington City
Stanley
Burlington
Sellars-Gunn
Louis C. Allen Jr
Sellars-Gunn School
Keyes Returns as Laugh-In Producer After 18 Month Dispute
AP reports Paul W. Keyes is back as producer of Laugh-In ending an 18 month walkout over the show's direction. He says the show is no longer dirty and plans cheeky jokes about Nixon Agnew and Raquel Welch. Martha Mitchell will guest on the fall premiere with lines fitting her style.
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Hollywood
Paul W. Keyes
Keyes
Dan
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Nixon
White House
Raquel Welch
Agnew
Martha Mitchell
John N. Mitchell
Spiro T. Agnew
Jack Paar
TV Schedule Snapshot of Evening Lineup
A detailed 1960s era broadcast guide listing programs by time slot. NBC CBS and NET offer a mix of news, entertainment, and sports including Arthur Smith, The Brady Bunch, Braves Baseball, Andy Griffith, The Odd Couple, and Love American Style with late night news and talk shows.
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NET Playhouse
Braves
Andy Griffith
Partridge Family
Pioid Strange
TV Schedule Clip Shows Morning Cartoons and Classics
A scanned TV guide lists morning to early afternoon programs featuring Bugs Bunny Roadrunner, Tom Foolery, Captain Noah, The Three Stooges, Scooby Doo, Josie and the Pussycats, Harlem Globetrotters, Josie and the Pussycats, and The Monkees among others. Local stations air classic cartoons, puppet shows, and family programs through 1:00 PM with Teen Bandstand and American Bandstand listed later.
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Noah and His Magical
Television Schedule Highlights From A Busy Day
A crowded lineup features Larry Kane Show and Dont Knotts Show segments, with City area personalities and various entertainment programs. Prime time includes Championship Wrestling and British Open Golf coverage along with sport and nature programs.
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Don Knotts
Judd
Capsule Views Of Today's Evening Programs
Brief TV lineup spans 12 segments from INTERNS to LOVE AMERICAN STYLE with Brady Bunch Partridge Family Odd Couple and That Girl. Highlights include Buck in danger on High Chaparral and a D A drama Travis Logan about escaping murder charges.
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Buck
Travis Logan
D.A
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