Fix A Day Care Safety Law Moves Forward In NC State
North Carolina advances day care regulation after years of debate and public concern over safety. Senator Lawrence Davis seeks to empower the Licensing Board to act in civil court to close inadequate centers, addressing both parent confidence and operator challenges while reviewing past incidents and enforcement gaps.
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North Carolina
Lawrence Davis
Forsyth County
Davis
General Assembly
Winston- Salem
Sen. Davis
Licensing Board
John Sokol
Attitude Clamp Holds Back Drunk Driving Laws
The Popular Government issue from UNC outlines how North Carolina laws against drunken driving have tightened since 1937, with major changes in 1973 after the breathalyzer. Despite data showing high arrest and conviction rates, Loeb argues public attitudes and elected judges limit effectiveness, suggesting further change may wait on social shifts.
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North Carolina
UNC Institute of Government
Ben F. Loeb Jr
Loeb
Highway Patrol
Projecting the News Soaring Hospital Costs
The article notes 1975 hospital costs rose sharply despite modest inflation and only 1.8 percent rise in admissions. Malpractice premiums and operating costs drove up fees, with maternity care costing up to 1400 dollars. Solutions include hospital consortia, bulk purchasing, and goodwill refunds to curb expenses.
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Washington, D.C
High Point area seeks strong candidate for Guilford County Board
City Democratic chairwoman Jane Patterson urged a robust High Point candidate to fill one of three open Guilford County Commissioner seats at a township meeting. She argued High Point's two billion dollar property base merits strong representation and early, active involvement to prevent neglect by county government.
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Jane Patterson
High Point Township
Guilford
High Point
Office of County Commissioners
Navy
LA Ralph Bianco
USN
Bicentennial rights push and court gag orders draw attention
The piece highlights women's citizenship advocacy led by Cay Casey with Redbook support, plus a Supreme Court gag order challenge by 17 news organizations and 20 publishers. It discusses small-town papers facing censorship and quotes Editor H Brandt Ayers on the danger to press freedom. It also notes Camp Cheerio’s planned improvements and dam repairs as the 1976 summer term nears full reservations.
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Nese Partes Firs
Minoje Anthony
Presbyterian Home
Red Magazine
Cay Sanderson
New York
Walden Pond
Connecticut
Cay
Casey
U.S
Redbook
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Stuart
H. Brandt Ayers
Anniston
Star
Roaring Gap
Cheerio
Ils
Strange Saga of Howard Hughes and IRS
A 1972 incident shows IRS and SEC agents seeking to serve a Hughes subpoena at Ft Lauderdale airport but ordered not to confront him. A Florida IRS official pushed for a face to face meeting, culminating in a lighted read of the subpoena at a private hangar. Hughes, masked and bearded, was read the message and confirmed understanding. The affair ties to broader Cold War era disputes over microwaves and embassy attacks.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Howard Hughes
Ins
IRS
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Hughes
Internal Revenue Service
Securities and Exchange Commission
Florida
Managua
Nicaragua
U.S
Miami
Miami International
Customs
G.T. Register
Register
FL Lauderdale
Charles Waldron
Waldron
Chester Davis
New York City
Davis
Pyar
Johnnie Walters
John Hanlon
Bob Owens
Moscow
CIA
Glassboro
Lyndon Johnson
Aleksei Kosygin
Where Will 'Nice Guy' Finish in Capitol Viewpoint
Newspaper Enterprise Association columnist examines President Ford's image and congressional reaction to foreign policy amid Angola and Soviet tensions. The piece questions if Ford can sustain support while Kissinger and others grow frustrated with vetting and detente strategy.
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Don Oakley
Capitol
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Africa
Ford
Congress
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Angola
Gerald Ford
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