Coastal Area Management Act under fire at Mid East meeting
Howard Lee argues against repeal of the Coastal Area Management Act saying it provides a planning tool for beach erosion, wetlands and high water tables with local control. Opponents say it hampers coastal development though supporters cite needed safeguards amid growth concerns.
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Howard Lee
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Mid-East Commission
Williamston
North Carolina
Ruling Upholds Original Verdict in Wilmington 10 Case
Superior Court Judge George M. Fountain ruled that the Wilmington 10 defendants had not had their rights violated at their 1971 trial after a post conviction hearing. The defense failed to prove perjury or a need for a new trial, and recantations lacked corroboration. The piece notes racial injustice in the case and suggests commuting the 282 year total sentences if appeals fail.
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George M. Fountain
Wilmington
Allen Hall
New Jersey
Ben Chavis
Chavis
Hunt
Peat Mining eyed by McLean on North Carolina estate
Industrialist Malcolm P. McLean is studying peat burning as a future power source on his 380000 acre First Colony Farms on the Albemarle Pamlico Peninsula. A preliminary study suggests four peat plants could power about 500000 customers, but officials warn of environmental risks to shellfisheries and water supplies.
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Malcom P. McLean
Winston-Salem
New York
First Colony Farms
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula
North Carolina
McLean
Albemarle-Pamlico
Dare
Tyrrell
First Colony
State Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Everglades
Florida
Albemarle- Pamlico
They Like Their Jobs Poll Bears Public Service Happiness
A Gastonia Gazette excerpt notes a state poll of 140000 employees finding over 72 percent say they like their jobs. It argues John Q Taxpayer funds public servants and suggests private workers might feel worse about their pay and taxes.
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John Q. Taxpayer
Carter Faces Pressure Over Human Rights Policy
President Carter has publically defended a firm human rights stance yet privately seeks to ease policy. Key aides and lawmakers debate funding cuts vs flexibility as Carter argues for stronger implementation rather than pure moral suasion.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Argentina
Uruguay
Ethiopia
White House
Louis Stokes
D.ohio
Paraguay
United Nations
Peru
Stokes
U.S
Pentagon
State Dept
Pat Derian
Henry Kissinger
Chile
Brazil
Latin America
Terence Todman
Robert Hill
Lucy Benson Wilson
Freedom of the Press Day urged amid censorship and hope
The Inter American Press Association marks Freedom of the Press Day while noting ongoing censorship and battles for independent media in the Americas. Julio de Mesquita Neto of O Estado Sao Paulo recalls the price of freedom and the fight to preserve it amid government control.
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Inter American Press Assn
Hemisphere
Julio de Mesquita NATO
O Estado
Sao
Mesquita
New World
IAPA
APA
Letter to the Enterprise on Bottle Bill Debate
A reader contends House Bill 697 to reduce beverage container litter was defeated in committee. He praises proponents and questions funding, noting personal litter pickups and comparing tax implications for individuals and organizations under IRS rules. Urges support for Bottle Bill Referendum HB 1181 before June 17 session end.
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Guilford County
Charles Webb
Ned Smith
Bright
Cook
Lilly
Mason
Nash
Rhodes
Tyson
Messer
Diamont
Wiseman
Gentry
Griffin
Hairston
Holt
Woodard
Helms
Dorsey
Vickery
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Greenville Daily Reflector
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Raleigh News & Observer
Winston-Salem Journal
Gastonia Gazette
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Nicaragua
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Carolinas Cable TV
High Point
Montlieu Avenue
Nathan Hunt Drive
Terry Hicks
Greensboro
Montlieu
Deep River Road
Main Street
Brentwood
Hicks
Derick Daniels
Enterprise
Carolina
Playboy Enterprises
Hugh Hefner
Miami
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Knight
Raleigh News and Observer
Josephus Daniels
Miami Herald
Detroit Free Press
Hefner
Chicago
Mark Twain
Playboy
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