High Point Theatre questioned for Black entertainment role
Readers ask if High Point Theatre will feature Black singers or plays, noting past Black produced shows such as Dont Bother Me I Cant Cope and Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Group. Ogrin reports strong Black community interest in sponsorship and invites suggestions for future acts.
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230 CIA Documents Missing
The House intelligence committee cannot account for about 230 CIA documents, some secret, turned over to the panel for its probe. Chairman Otis G. Pike discounts theft, suggesting the missing items are either in archives or have been destroyed.
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Sharpest February drop in wholesale prices in a year
Wholesale prices fell five tenths of a percent in February, the sharpest decline in nearly a year, led by a 2.3 percent drop in farm and food prices. Industrial goods rose three tenths of a percent, marking the fourth straight month without an overall increase and signaling lower prices ahead for consumers.
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Bayh Drops Out Of Democratic Presidential Race
Indiana senator Bayh suspended his active campaign after finishing seventh in Massachusetts, saying the campaign treasury is depleted. He urged backers to stay involved, met with aides in Washington and supporters in New York, and did not endorse another candidate. Ronald Reagan heads to Florida to push his bid as Florida's primary looms. George Wallace, Jimmy Carter, Henry M Jackson, Milton Shapp remain in contention for the Democratic and Republican contests.
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Mansfield Will Not Run Again
Montana Senator Mike Mansfield announces he will not seek re election at age 72 73 this March He cites time for public service and time enough in public life to finish his work His wife supported the decision and aides read the statement to reporters The move follows Len Hugh Scott also saying he will retire and Robert C Byrd announces plans to seek Mansfield s post as Senate Democratic leader.
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Pennsylvania
Robert C Byrd
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White House Interference Is Scored
John M Teem former assistant administrator for solar energy says he resigned from ERDA over White House interference by budget cutters and priorities in solar spending, not personal reasons. He claims OMB deep involvement and insufficient funding in fiscal 1977. Teem's resignation was announced by the White House January 39, a year after he took office.
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Big City Unemployment Struggles Amid Slow Recovery
Washington reports the nation’s 150 major labor areas show 131 with unemployment of 6 percent or more for a third straight month. States like Michigan and the Northeast bear higher rates, while the national rate falls from a recession peak to 7.8 percent in January. Dudley Young notes state benchmarks and seasonal adjustments complicate comparisons.
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Slaying of Five Bodies Found in Tyrrell County Grave
Tyrrell County sheriff and state investigators pursue clues after five victims were found bludgeoned and burned in a pine forest edge. Three boys under 14, a woman in her 60s, and a younger woman were identified as possible family members. Authorities seek attendance records and fingerprints amid flu-era reporting gaps as SBI and local agencies sweep a sparsely populated coastal plain for suspects and tire-track evidence.
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