ERA backers vow comeback after NC Senate defeat
North Carolina ERA supporters vow to return in 1979 after the Senate rejected ratification 26 to 24 and tabled reconsideration. Key figures Yvonne Shambley and Helen Mahler of New Bern express resolve, while Rep. George Miller notes the likelihood of not reaching 38 states before the 1979 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Yvonne Shambley
New Bern
Helen Mahler
State Senate
George Miller
D-Durham
ERA
Miller
Jim McDuffie
D-Mecklenburg
John Henley
Dcumberland
Len Livingstone Stallings
D-Craven
Miners Given Little Chance
In Tower City Pennsylvania rescuers found a second body as they dug through mud to reach trapped miners. An eight-man death toll was feared with three more injured after a Kocher Coal Co mine flood near Keppler's Mountain. Philip Sabatino, 50, of Hegens, was identified as the new victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower City
Kocher Coal Co
Harrisburg
Keppler’s Mountain
Philip Sabatino
Hegens
Crisis in Uganda Leaves 240 Americans Blocked
In Washington the White House weighed a looming issue as Uganda refused to allow 240 Americans to depart. The president sought updates but not interruptions while NSC staff debated whether this qualified as a full crisis or simply a situation of concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Security Council
White House
West Wing
Uganda
Hilltop recreation center lease eyed by Headstart program
Question and answer column covers plans to lease the Hilltop recreation center for Headstart. A three year lease proposed after a parks and recreation department official said the commission would be asked to approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltop
E.L. A
Parks and Recreation Department
Commission
Family camps outdoors near Homestead testing rugged living
St Zachary Agran and his family of four endure outdoor life near their four bedroom home in Homestead Florida. They have spent sixteen days outside in a makeshift camp behind a stable while attempting to function without usual home comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachary Agran
Homestead
Fla
North Carolina Gas Crisis Seen Months More Rationing
Piedmont Natural Gas reports about 20 000 small commercial customers will regain full service after January cuts and larger customers may follow as warmer weather lowers demand. Utilities officials warn shortages will persist through summer and next winter due to limited interstate gas, high intrastate prices, and regional demand shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Charlotte
Piedmont
Forrest Collier
State Utilities Commission
Tenney I. Deane
Public Service Co
North Carolina Natural Gas Co
Collier
Deane
United States
N.C
No American Exodus Expected Amid Amin Crackdown
An American tourist Brian Schwartz was expelled from Uganda and arrived in Nairobi after Amin ordered Americans to stay. Embassy officials said no mass departure of about 240 American residents was expected, though Secretary of State Vance anticipated some departures. Another American, Robert Shinn, said he reached Nairobi by bus from Kampala with the border crossing smooth, amid a tense city atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent Carter
Idi Amin
Amin
Uganda
Kenya
Mayaguez
National Security Council
Jimmy Carter
Roccoco
White House
Soviet Union
Carter
Idi
Janani Luwum
United States
Tanzania
Israel
Britain
Washington
Africa
Enterprise
Indian Ocean
Mombassa
Paul C. Chepkurui
State Dept
Richard Post
Post
U.S
Henry Kissinger
West Wing
Brzezinski
CIA
Pie Ag
William E. Schaufele Jr
Schaufele
Chepkurui
Charge D'Affaires
Nairobi
Brian Schwartz
Schwartz
Kampala
Robert Shinn
Spring Lake Heights
N.J
Cyrus Vance
Shinn
Senate Finance Panel Rejects Social Security Tax Hike
The Senate Finance Committee, under pressure from the Carter administration, voted unanimously to drop plans for raising Social Security taxes this year. Chairman Russell B. Long cited Health Secretary Joseph Califano's warning that higher taxes could undermine economy and the income tax cut push. The panel had previously signaled support for tax increases and benefit hikes, but rescinded that stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
Finance Committee
Cal
Long
Joseph Califano
Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
ERA Forces
A.J. A
Amaryllis
L.H. A
David Bates
Greensboro
Greensboro Historical Museum
The
Homecrafts Co
S. Stratford Rd
Winston-Salem
Evel
Evel Knievel
Anon, A. P.O
Butte
Mont
Ragsdale
M.L.E
Financial
ORO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!