Nazi leader tied to Jewish roots in Dachau survivor story
Chicago posts report that Frank Collin, Nazi march organizer for a July 4 event in Skokie, has a Jewish ancestor. A columnist duo traced Collin's background to Max Simon Cohn, a Dachau survivor who later built a life in Chicago. Collin dismisses the coverage as gutter journalism.
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Supreme Court Rules Government Owns Nixon Tapes and Documents
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that Congress acted within its authority to seize nearly 5,000 hours of Nixon tapes and 42 million pages of White House documents. The decision rejects Nixon’s claims and allows public access while leaving open potential challenges to implementing regulations.
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San Clemente
William J. Brennan
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Byron R. White
Lewis F. Powell
Harry A. Blackmun
Warren E. Burger
William H. Rehnquist
Training simulates POW camp conditions near Fort Belvoir
A hooded trainee kneels as an American soldier in a Russian style uniform binds his feet during a training session at a simulated POW camp near Fort Belvoir Virginia. More than 100 trainees participated to prepare U S troops for POW camp conditions.
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Day in the Park to Feature Games Fireworks and Flea Market
Community notices announce Thomasville’s Day in the Park on July 4 at Memorial Park with all day games and entertainment and a 9 PM fireworks show. A flea market at the armory runs 7 AM to 6 PM. Turner Hughey of the Jaycees extends an open invite to residents.
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Thomasville
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House Committee Balks On Insurance Changes
In Raleigh a House committee recommended not concurring with seven Senate amendments to a bill Insurance Commissioner John Ingram says would curb his power to regulate rates. The panel sent the bill back to Insurance Committee on a 56-53 vote, aiming for a conference to resolve three remaining amendments.
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Senate
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Insurance
Dave DeRamus
D-Forsyth
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Carter Aides Outline Standby Gas Ration Plan
James Bishop, aide to energy adviser James Schlesinger, said the Carter administration is studying a standby gasoline rationing program that could be imposed quickly if needed. The plan aims to give the President broad powers to curb consumption and respond to energy shortages.
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James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
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D-Ark
Tucker
Bishop
Windfall Bill Clears House Panel for 91 Million Boost
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill to raise 91 million by requiring quarterly tax payments from corporations with state income tax of 3000 or more. The panel amended to reallocate 18 million from prison construction to schools, community colleges, UNC, and a veterinary school reserve. Mental health and UNC campus construction receive funds, including Dorothea Dix Hospital facilities.
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Department of Public Education
Department of Community Colleges
University of North Carolina
North Carolina State University
Dorothea Dix Hospital
Penalties Lowered Marijuana Bill Advances in NC Senate
A bill to sharply reduce penalties for first time marijuana possession to a $100 fine with no jail time passed a Senate committee after clearing the House. Second offenses could bring up to six months in jail and a $500 fine, with harsher penalties for large possession or trafficking.
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D-Buncombe
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