Raleigh Insurance Rate Reform Sparks Public Debate
The House approved a bill overhauling rate procedures shifting power from the state insurance commissioner to industry rating bureaus for essential lines while allowing company discretion on nonessential lines. The measure faces Senate action amid clashes between Industry lobbyists and Insurance Commissioner John Randolph Ingram, with potential court challenges and calls for broader regulatory reform.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Ofice
Industry Rating Bureau
Edwin Lanier
John Randolph Ingram
Ingram
North Carolina
Insurance Commission
State Utilities Commission
Time For A Pardon For Wilmington 10
The fate of the Wilmington 10 rests with Gov. Jim Hunt who faces a petition seeking a pardon for nine men and Ben Chavis after a spring hearing raised questions about evidence and constitutional rights. Defense argues for gubernatorial intervention, noting political pressure and long appeals, with Carter possible if Hunt stays inactive.
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Wilmington
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Mike
Ben Chavis
Idon
George Fountain
Wilmington 10
Jimmy Carter
Council on Religious Liberty Aims Global Dialogue
In France a new Council on Religious Liberty unites Roman Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim leaders to defend faith practice. The letter declares a duty to speak for believers who cannot worship freely.
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France
Council On
Fathers Day Echoes Through History and Card Messages
A nostalgic survey of fatherhood from ancient eras to modern times. It traces rulers and customs, from stone-age head men to biblical, Roman, Greek, and Indian practices, up to contemporary Father’s Day greetings and famous quotes about fatherhood.
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Elmesa
Babylon
Behind Castro Cuba A Look At Oppression And Showmanship
The piece weighs Cuba’s regime as benevolent in public, yet depicts a repressive system with no free press. It notes Castro’s past mass executions, the creation of Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, and the DGI DSE security networks. Prison numbers are cited, with a shift from 20,000 to about 4,000–5,000 political prisoners.
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Washington
United States
Fidel Castro
Havana
Cuba
Castro
Castroland
James Abourezk
D-S.d
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
KGB
DGI
DSE
Cion
U.S
Letter to the Enterprise on the High Point Market
A correspondent responds to Calvin Trillin regarding his The New Yorker critique of the April and October High Point Furniture Market. The letter outlines historical reasons for the market dates, dealer and manufacturer pressures, and regional taste influences. It urges greater industry knowledge before critiquing.
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Calvin Trillin
New Yorker Magazine
Trillin
New Yorker
High Point
Chicago
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New Haven
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Moravia
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Mieczslaw I
Gnesen
Peter
Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible
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Garius
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