Cost Wary Congress Pressured For Racial Spending
Members of the Presidents Commission on Civil Disorders join big-city mayors in urging Congress to fund multibillion-dollar steps to solve the nation's racial crisis. The panel released a 250000-word analysis on urban violence and hinted taxes may rise to cover employment education housing and welfare programs. Chairman Mahon warned the proposals could cost hundreds of billions and are unrealistic.
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Washington
President’s Commission On Civil Disorders
Congress
The
Commission
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Sennard
W. Brooke
R-Mass
CBS
ABC
NBC
Meet the Press
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Icy Weather Grounds North Carolina Business Activity
Icy conditions slowed January business activity across North Carolina with the Wachovia North Carolina Business Index dipping 0.1 from December to 173.5, though up 7.3 percent from January 1967. Nonagricultural employment, new car sales, and building activity fell from last year while total manufacturing payrolls dropped.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Achevia Bankern — Carolina
Wachovia
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
Janu
Janary
Charlotte
North Carolina Weekend Traffic Toll Rises
The Associated Press reports at least 12 deaths from traffic accidents in North Carolina over the weekend, bringing the year’s toll to 235. Victims include L. D. Moye Jr., 25, of Walstonburg. Morris Murphy, 42, of Fletcher. Ef lan Wall, 59, of Rockingham. Walter Lee Spears, 28, and Mable Newton, 45, of Burnlevel. George Jocent, 36, of Farmont. Junior Billings, 32, of Sparta. Clayton Richardson, Elkin. and Carl Stewart, 20, Fort Bragg soldier.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Goins
Asheboro
L. D. Moye Jr
Walstonburg
Morris Murphy
Fletcher
Eflan Wall
Rockingham
Lillington
Walter Lee Spears
Mable Newton
Burnlevel
George Jocent
Fairmont
N.C
Lamberton
Clayton Richardson
Elkin
Junior Billings
Sparta
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U. S. 21
Carl Stewart
Fort Bragg
Fayetteville
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Chevrolet
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