Ft Bragg grows in size with $584 million budget
Ft Bragg, spanning 130000 acres, reports a 584 million dollar budget. As of mid April base population stands at 39587 with 5000 airmen at Pope and 77078 soldiers and families off base. Officers take home 1000 to 1500 monthly, enlisted about 800. Over 14700 Army children attend Cumberland County or Fayetteville schools, plus 4500 at base schools.
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Pope Air Force Base
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
Ex-State Alcohol Director to File Suit Against N C
Herbert Moore former director of the Western Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center in Black Mountain says he will file a federal suit challenging a new state personnel law backed by Gov. Jim Hunt. Moore criticizes exemptions for state workers and top policy makers from Personnel Act protections following his firing.
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Black Mountain
N.C
Herbert Moore
Western Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center
Jim Hunt
Moore
Saray Morrow
State Dept. of Human Resources
Hunt
Tourism Up In N C Draws Big Crowds
Raleigh AP reports extreme temperatures boost North Carolina tourism with officials predicting over 1.5 billion in year travel. last year hit 1.3 billion as cold weather aids ski season and hot weather aids mountains and beaches. The Hall of Fame Golf Classic at Pinehurst Aug 25-28 plans for national TV coverage.
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Raleigh
William V
Bill’’ Arnold
State Division of Travel and Tourism
Pinehurst
Arnold
Divers photograph sunken U S S Monitor at 220 feet
A research team from Harbor Branch Foundation and NOAA dove 220 feet off Cape Hatteras to photograph the Civil War ironclad Monitor. The mission produced about 270 shots with a 3D camera and focused on the gun turret area and hull plate. If weather holds, filming continues and the team may recover a lost camera and hull plate.
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Cape Hatteras
N.C
Gene Milton
Harbor Branch Foundation, Inc
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Monitor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Harbour Branch Foundation Inc
Califano Opposes Welfare Cuts For Subsidized Housing Tenants
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano opposes cutting welfare for subsidized housing tenants citing political strain. President Carter to unveil welfare reform by Aug. 4 amid disputes over funding shifts and rent increases in housing subsidies. Mayors signaled support for Califano's tenant protections while seeking clearer funding commitments.
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Califano
Washington
HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Carter
Associated Press
Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
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Ft. Bragg
Post Comptroller
North Carolina
Duke Power
Charlotte
Duke Power Co
South Carolina
Securities and Exchange Commission
Thad Eure
Ralph’s
Crosley
Ralph Saunders
Philco
TV & Appliances
E. Washington
Craig Owens
HUD
Trivets
Rubbermaid Cutting Boards
Plant Nurse Books
Patricia Nimmocks
Copper Art Kits
Automotives
Handy-Man
P.W. Clothing
English RD
Westchester
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