Major Issues unsettled as adjournment nears in North Carolina
Raleigh AP reports the North Carolina General Assembly strives to finish in late June or July with many bills unresolved. Leaders expect to adjourn after a long session with over 2 000 bills introduced, including budget, redistricting, liquor, and education measures shaping the backlog.
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Heirs Fight Over $300 Million Kenedy Estate in Texas
About 100 Kenedy descendants gathered in Sarita County Courthouse to contest the 1960 will of Sarita Kenedy East. The case centers on La Parra Ranch holdings valued near $300 million after oil and gas discoveries. Judge William R. Edwards oversees the probate fight amid allegations Gregory and J. Peter Grace influenced the will.
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Gaston County seeks exemption from federal Voter Act
Gaston County North Carolina seeks to be exempt from the 1965 Federal Voter Act. Chairman L. B. Hollowell Jr testified in Washington that the county did not discriminate and has a poor image under the act. The Justice Department argues literacy tests were applied unequally against blacks.
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