Election Law Debates Sink In Raleigh on District Plans
The North Carolina General Assembly considered two bills altering legislative representation but both were tabled or sent back to committee. One would require a constitutional amendment to create districted state House elections, a plan favored by High Point for proportional representation but opposed by black lawmakers. The other would number seats to force separate races, reducing single shot voting and minority gains. The piece laments less focus on these democratic issues and calls for local input from High Point.
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Protestor camps and a trout in Canberra tale
Allan Percy visits Parliament House lawns in Canberra where a tented protest against uranium mining ends when guards require a protest. He later camps to protest but is told to leave unless truly protesting. He paints I PROTEST on a board and disappears, illustrating uneasy peace.
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Quebec language bill fuels nationalist mood in Montreal
In Montreal many French Quebecers rally around St. Jean Baptiste Day while Parti Quebecois hopes for sovereignty. English and minority groups fear Bill 1, the proposed Charter of the French language, would make French dominant in government, education, signs and business, with limited use of other languages. The bill is under public hearing as Ottawa weighs possible legal action.
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High Point and Des Moines News Highlights of Civic Efforts
A call for stronger rape support and law enforcement cooperation follows reports from Des Moines and Polk County centers showing improved convictions and charges. The piece also covers the Eastern Music Festival opening in memory of Bess Alderman Gayle, local business ventures, new community projects, and Urban Ministry fundraising aimed at expanding services.
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Truckers Safety Debate Flares Across Washington Scene
A Washington round of opinions questions longer driving hours and fatigue risks amid trucking industry pushback on limits. Postal supervisors face criticism for costly shadowing plans costing roughly fifty thousand dollars weekly. The piece also surveys FCC probe delays into sports payoffs and a Capitol Hill ethics bash at Congressional Country Club.
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