Standards For Teachers Examinations Raise North Carolina Dilemmas
The article outlines NC debate over National Teacher Examinations scores affecting 1973 75 hires. It notes a 1100 minimum for readiness, potential removal of underperforming teachers, and tensions with black university admissions. It argues for a compromise balancing open access with basic competence testing to ensure properly qualified teachers.
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North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Board of Education
Outrage over tax law favors few including Sen Russell Long
A Fortune magazine note alleges a special provision in the tax code exempts depletion limits for oil and gas and favors a settler trust tied to Sen. Russell Long. A Wichita accountant cites an exemption tied to Mrs Huey P Long’s death in May 1970 and asks for a full explanation of the rationale beyond benefitting a limited group. The piece implies ethics questions for Washington lawmakers and calls for scrutiny.
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Fortune Magazine
Sen
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Wichita
Kans
Fortune
Sen. Long
Huey P. Long
Washington
Metro’s 12 mile Washington rail line opens July 1
Metro expands with a 12 mile loop between National Airport and RFK Stadium as July 1 fare changes and new magnetically coded cards roll out. Officials aim to shift Maryland and Virginia commuters from cars to trains, amid cost debates and service expansions.
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Washington, D.C
Transit Authority
Dupont Circle
Metro
National Airport
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Maryland
Virginia
Stewart B. McKinney
R Conn
Dulles International Airport
Washington
Letter to the Enterprise Criticizes Presbyterians and Local Democrats
A reader blasts Presbyterian leaders for failing to assert biblical views on homosexuality and urges Christians to stand firm on scriptural teaching. The second section discusses Randolph County politics, praising Carl Moore's qualifications and warning against party power plays in sheriff and records decisions.
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Jesus Christ
Christ Jesus
Randolph County
Sheriff's Department
Carl Moore
Randolph
Y.D.C
Tax Acts Decried and Local Tax Increases Stir Public Grievances
In a June 6 discussion, the North Carolina Senate reverses a 50 cent minimum wage raise for about 35,000 workers, Guilford County commissioners push a pay raise with a tax increase, and High Point boosts water rates. A compromise with labor unions yields a 30 cent per hour raise on July 1 plus a 20 cent rise after federal action. Citizens decry higher taxes and criticize local leaders and liquor store votes, urging removal of “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
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North Carolina Senate
Guilford County
High Point
Congress
North Carolina shifts view on business growth during 1977 session
As the 1977 North Carolina General Assembly nears adjournment it signals a new openness to aid business and industry. The article notes recession driven shifts toward tax relief and a broader, diversified economy including textiles and tobacco. It highlights a move to encourage job creation and a stronger tax base, aided by the Research Triangle region and lessons from past short-sighted policies.
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General Assembly of
North Carolina
North Semana
Research Triangle
Picayune Levies
Tax incentives as a tool in private public funding debate
Capital Viewpoint argues tax incentives sustain private investment in public projects from water systems to energy and transit. It contrasts private capital with government funding and cites British policy and potential agency approaches, including a Capital Investment Agency.
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John J. Loughlin
Merrill Lynch
Carter
Loughlin
Congress
Great Britain
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
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Moore
Senate
Rachel Gray
Cy Brooks
DE Atl Ca
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Sun Belt
Holt McPherson
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First Securities, Inc
Eastern Philharmonic
Bess Alderman Gayle
High Point Theatre
Gayle
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