Noise Law Might Be Tough to Enforce
The proposed Smith measure mirrors a California rule and aims to curb vehicle noise by muffler standards, sales restrictions, and decibel limits. Cities struggle with enforcement though, as High Point shows, where anti muffler laws are rarely used beyond charging scofflaws, while ambient noise from motorcycles remains prevalent and demands effective monitoring and compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. McNeill Smith
California
Department of Motor Vehicles
High Point
Scofflaw
Sen. Smith
Gold rush of 1974 drives price of bullion higher
Global investors flood into gold amid energy costs and currency volatility. The market trades at 184 an ounce on free markets, far above the 42.22 central bank price. Demand rises as people hedge against inflation and currency uncertainty, with jewelry purchases boosting consumer demand.
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Japan
Western Europe
Middle East
Solzhenitsyn and Detente Spark Deep Russian Censorship Debate
The piece recalls Solzhenitsyn’s exile after The Gulag Archipelago and his prison novel Denisovich along with other dissidents. It notes Western reactions, historical precedents from Dostoyevsky to Tolstoy, and Henry Kissinger's remarks on Middle East policy amid Arab oil tensions. It quotes Roy Medvedev affirming the book’s stark authenticity.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Mia Farrow
Daisy Buchanan
Audrey Hepburn
Natasha
U.S
Solznenitsyn
Russia
Paris
Gulag
Ivan Denisovich
Soviet Union
West
Solzhenitsyn
Marquis de Custine
St. Petersburg
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Dostoyevsky
Siberian
Alexander Pushkin
United States
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Roy Medvedev
Alexandr Solshenstayn
Gulag Archipelago
Impeachment Debate in Nixon Era Politicized Yet Legal
The article weighs impeachment as a political remedy versus a criminal process. It notes the House Judiciary Committee’s stance that high crimes need not be illegal and cites constitutional limits, double jeopardy concerns, and historical Britain. It warns impeachment would paralyze government for months while the process unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
United States
Gerald Ford
William O. Douglas
Britain
Charles 1
Earl of Strafford
Strafford
House
Senate
Andrew Johnson
Army Buys $91.8 Million GOER Amphibious Trucks Fail Tests
The Army's aquatic GOER vehicles built by Caterpillar fail multiple safety and reliability tests. Reports cite steering, brake, bilge, axle, and engine deficiencies that jeopardize water operations. Army spokesmen promise corrections after an interim report.
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Washington
Defense
Brass
Army
Chesapeake Bay
Pentagon
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Vietnam
Lewington Ponder
Test and Evaluation Command
Hidden Rewards For The Bicycle Devotee
Clarence Keepver writes about winter bike commutes to run errands, noting a 16 mile morning ride on February 23. He contrasts cycling with driving for 2–3 mile trips, cites gasoline savings, exercise, and mental well being, and urges safer streets and public bike parking to promote cycling among all adults.
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North Main
Westminister Drive
Country Club
Rockford
Ferndale
Rotary
English Road
Prospect Road
Sherman Road
Patrician Plant
West Green Drive
YMCA
Main Street
West Farriss
Country Club Drive
Clear Vs Smoky Glasses Responds to Colfax Letter
A local reader rebuts John J. Dohig of Colfax arguing that society misreads events through smoke. He credits God and President Nixon’s endurance, urges clergy and voters to seek repentance and a national Day of Prayer to guide the nation away from peril and avarice. He cites American history and Puritan roots as context.
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John J. Dohig
Route 1
Colfax
Dohig
G.H. Lambert
Hilltop Rd
Thomasville
N.C
Lambert
Richard Nixon
God
America
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Joe Brown
Great Britain
Leo Tolstoy
William F. Buckley Jr
Buckley
Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
Stalin
Mexico City
England
Clarence Keever
Westminster
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