North Carolina lawmakers edge toward tougher crime measures
The NC General Assembly ended a session that tightened some penalties while easing others to curb prison crowding. It created a Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, expanded speedy trials, and increased law enforcement pay, while avoiding a uniform sentencing plan and not decriminalizing marijuana. The governor praised progress but urged fuller reporting.
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Amos E. Reed
James B. Hunt Jr
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Reed
North Carolina
Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
Governor's Crime Commission
Knox Commission
Who's Who Mania Grows From High School to Vanity Press
The piece critiques American hunger for recognition as newspapers publish ever more Who's Who lists. It traces growth from national guides to regional and school levels, including high school bands and cheerleaders, noting selections often rely on self nomination and book purchases, fueling profit and vanity.
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Colleges
Univer
Vanity Press
Mormon Pageant Draws 100000 to Cumorah Hill Palmyra N Y
Dr. Carlyle Adams reports that at least 100000 people will attend the Mormon Pageant at Cumorah Hill near Palmyra New York this month. The free public performances run July 22 to 30 with no shows on Sundays or Monday nights. A cast of hundreds portrays the Book of Mormon message.
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Carlyle Adams
Cumorah Hill
Palmyra
N.Y
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
International Flavor Impacts Southern Economy
The Atlanta based report notes an industrial boom extending beyond borders as West German steelmaster Willy Korf expands in the United States. Korf’s National Springs purchase in 1962 and his Charlotte base with NCNB Plaza offices underscore his growing empire. He also owns a 120 acre cattle farm near High Point and plans a 600 acre site near Charlotte for a future American home while maintaining Baden Baden as his European base.
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Willy Korf
National Springs Corporation
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Europe
National Springs
Tom Kimrey
High Point
Charlotte
Ncnb Plaza
Georgetown Steel
Allied Midrex Corporation
Russia
Baden-Baden
West Germany
Earl Phillips
High Point Welcomes Foreign Capital in Furniture Boom
High Point attracts foreign and domestic investors as firms from Austria Canada Germany and Africa establish plants and expand operations in furniture and hardware sectors. Major projects include 2,000 acres in Randolph County and expansions by Sedgefield and Directional Industries while local firms pursue multimillion dollar Saudi contracts.
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Claude Gable
Fraley Road
Julian White
White
Sedgefield Furniture
Directional Industries
Davis Furniture Industries, Inc
Saudi Arabia
Capetown
S. Africa
Easysemble
Europe
Africa
South America
Washington MERRY GO ROUND On Red Tape and Bureaucracy
A Washington critique argues the growing danger of government bureaucracy undermining American initiative. It cites audits, costly forms, and needless rules from the Dept of Agriculture, Education and other agencies, urging a Declaration of Independence from red tape with Sunset laws and 재assessment of regulation costs.
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George III
America
Dept. of Agriculture
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