Governor's School To Begin Class In Winston-Salem
The Governor's School opens its third summer season for 400 students and 64 faculty with a curriculum including English science social studies and new options in Spanish. The program is funded by a $450000 grant begun under Gov. Terry Sanford with half from Carnegie and the rest from local sources. The General Assembly allocates $180000 for two more years but may close next June if deemed unnecessary.
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North Carolina Advancement School
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C. Douglas Carter
Methodists See Racial Progress at Lake Junaluska Meeting
Western North Carolina Methodists report progress toward integrating Negro conferences into the Southeastern Jurisdiction and setting a target date for merging Negro churches with the Western North Carolina Conference. Bishop Earl G. Hunt Jr says unity exists in objectives, though methods differ. Dr. J. Clay Madison notes the vote’s spirit over its precise legislation.
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North Carolina
J. Clay Madison
Charlotte
Autonomy Granted to Cuba Methodist Conference
Western North Carolina Methodists approved autonomy for the Cuba Annual Conference by 403 to 32. The move would let Cuban Methodists establish their own church while remaining within the World Methodist Council, with votes pending from 16 conferences across nine states in the jurisdiction.
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Lake Junaluska
N. C
North Carolina
Methodists
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World Methodist Council
Franchise Tax Bill Apparently Dead
Raleigh AP reports backer Sen. Hector MacLean conceded the plan to shift half of North Carolina franchise tax receipts to cities and counties has failed. Gov. Dan Moore opposed the bill and Sen. Forsyth’s Senate Finance Committee will not act this session.
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Hector MacLean
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MacLean
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Robert Scott
Finance Committee
Fred Forsyth
Senate Finance
Forsyth
Dan Moore
Jennings King
Scotland County
Peelers and bobbies Britain’s police nicknames origin
London police officers known as Peelers and bobbies derive from Sir Robert Peel's reforms. The nicknames reflect the force's roots in 19th century policing and the public imagination surrounding Peel's governance and creation of the modern police.
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London
Teen Dems push repeal of controversial 1963 speaker ban law
North Carolina Teen-Dems urged repeal of the 1963 speaker ban amidst a heated North Carolina State convention debate. Noel Dunivant of Whiteville defended standing for issues as a Democrat, receiving a five-minute ovation, while Ed Croom of Charlotte won the presidency in an uncontested race.
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North Carolina
Noel Dunivant
Whiteville
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