Low Interest Federal Money For Housing Mortgages
William Sidell, head of the Carpenters Union, urged at the 1974 union convention that the federal government expand the FHA and provide direct funds to home buyers at 4 to 5 percent interest. He argues this would ease rising mortgage costs, aid 850,000 union members facing job losses, and speed housing industry revival. Critics warn it could raise inflation via increased federal spending.
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John Linstead
Associated Press
Chicago
Carpenters Union
William Sidell
Free Enterprise Banking
Federal Housing Administration
Building Trades Unions
Sidell
Robert A. Georgine
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Department
Afl-Cio
George Meany
United States League of Savings Associations
Stabbing and Decapitation Described in Testimony
In Rowan Superior Court Roger Wetmore the 17 year old son is accused of stabbing his father Edwin Wetmore 57 times and severing his head in the family home near Woodleaf on February 8. The mother Dorothy Wetmore 55 is charged as an accessory after the fact and testified that he fought like he was doing karate and that she helped move the body to a pickup truck.
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Salisbury
N. C
Rowan County
Rowan Superior Court
Roger Wetmore
Edwin Wetmore
Woodleaf
Dorothy Wetmore
Jack Richardson
State Bureau of Investigation
Stevens Seeks TV Debate Over Real Campaign Issues
Republican Senate hopeful William Stevens challenges Democrat Robert Morgan to a television debate on real issues. He lists cigarette smuggling inflation government spending crime no fault auto insurance and health care as the campaign’s core topics while criticizing Morgan over 1969 cigarette smuggling legislation and Morgan’s past inaction.
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Rick Scott
Associated Press
Raleigh, N.C
Senate
William Stevens
Robert Morgan
Stevens
Morgan
Jim Holshouser
Harnett County
Holshouser
North Carolina Senate
North Carolina House
NC economist urges higher residential power rates
A North Carolina State University economist told the Utilities Commission to raise residential rates beyond CP&L's proposal. Edward J. Erickson argued large industrial customers subsidize homeowners and that rates should cover the true cost of service. He noted all electric homes pay less than their share of supply costs while industrials pay more.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina State University
State Utilities Commission
Carolina Power and Light Co
Edward J. Erickson
Cp&l
Commission
Erickson
Utilities Commission
Governor Holshouser to Lead People’s Tour in Buncombe
Governor Jim Holshouser will conduct a People’s Tour of Buncombe County on Friday with stops in Asheville Black Mountain Skyland Hominy Valley Enka Leicester Weaver ville and a grocery store on NC 91 The tour is his third and first since July 1973 and aims to hear local problems complaints and suggestions about state government.
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Enterce N.C
Jim Holshouser
Buncombe County
Asheville
Black Mountain
Skyland
Hominy Valley
Enka
Leicester
Weaverville
N.C
Holshouser
Holfhouser
Three N C Lawmakers Expect Impeachment
North Carolina Democrats in the U S House split over Nixon impeachment with three lawmakers signaling likely House action. Rep. Preyer, Andrews, and Rose express varying degrees of support while others defer pending evidence and Senate considerations. News and Observer poll shows mixed views among the seven Democrats and four Republicans.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina
U.S. House
Nixon
House
L. Richardson Preyer
Ike Andrews
Stolen Historic Documents Trigger Tightened Raleigh Archives
Security at the North Carolina Archives and History Building was tightened after 11 historically valuable documents were stolen on June 4 by two men posing as researchers. The loot, valued around $2,000, includes items signed by Jefferson Davis and Andrew Johnson and several Revolutionary War papers. New measures ban briefcases in the Search Room and push for closed circuit TV surveillance.
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Raleigh
N.C
State Archives and History Building
Paul Hoffman
Division of Archives and History
Hoffman
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Andrew Johnson
Archives and History Building
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High Point Enterprise
National Association of Home Builders
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
HIGGS
SAN/PAC
BARD
Bard and
SAN
PAC Ara
Higgs & A
C. Bard. Inc
U.S Patent
CR Bard
Charles Rose III
Preyer, Andrews and
Rose
The
Raleigh News and Observer
Raleigh Security
S.M
Calico
Hagen
Orion
DuPont
Ade
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