Facing Vet School Costs At North Carolina State University
The Winston-Salem Journal editors urge lawmakers to weigh the hefty price tag for a North Carolina State University veterinary medicine school. Estimated total cost reaches 38 million with annual operating needs of 4 to 5 million, requiring a 9 million biennial appropriation and 8 million future funding, amid a tight budget and tax aversion.
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh
North Carolina
William C. Friday
University of North Carolina System
Legislative
Forked Tongued McDuffie Silences The ERA Debate
The Charlotte Observer rebukes State Senator Jim McDuffie for a flip on the Equal Rights Amendment. The editorial accuses him of double dealing after promising to back ERA and then waffling under opposition pressure. The piece likens the insult to Humpty Dumpty and defends the paper’s stance.
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Jim McDuffie
D-Charlotte
ERA
Sen. McDuffie
Humpty Dumpty
Bald Head Island development sparks council clash
The Conservation Council of North Carolina faces criticism for opposing Bald Head Island's marina channel permit. Proponents say the dredged channel has minimal environmental impact, enabling harboring and launching boats and supporting retirement and recreation on the island.
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the Conservation Council of
North Carolina
Bald Head Island
Brunswick County
Corps of Engineers
Bald Head
Smith Island
Conservation Council
Fourth Grade Prayers In Charlotte School Lesson
In Myers Park Traditional Elementary School Charlotte a fourth grade class recites a lunchtime blessing with no compulsory prayer. Principal Lewis Walker notes teachers lead prayers but would stop if asked. Uzzell says the group’s stance centers on voluntary participation.
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Charlotte
Myers Park
Eeaadabens Ubiethateieebe Eade
U.S. Supreme Court
Lewis Walker
Lucille Uzzell
War on Poverty Appears Won By Latest Studies
Government studies suggest the nation may be winning the war on poverty after decades of programs and large federal spending. Earlier figures showed 26 million below the poverty line, down from 33 million at the start of the Great Society era, with newer data attributing progress to updated measurements rather than program failures.
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Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Poverty figures spark debate over Great Society success
The CBO and Census figures diverge on poverty levels with nine million poor Americans per the CBO versus twenty six million per the Census. Rand cites NYC welfare lifting 80 to 90 percent above the poverty line, while seniors remain at risk. Analysts warn non cash benefits obscure true poverty counts.
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Congressional Budget Office
Census Bureau
Rand Corporation
New York City
Hughes uses wealth to woo heads of state in Caribbean bailouts
Secret Hughes papers reveal he courted Lyndon Pindling of the Bahamas with promises of financial support to back a luxury casino project and spoke of aiding the Bahamas, while also courting Costa Rica with Vesco and backing Somoza in Nicaragua. The deals faltered as the airline and other ventures strained finances.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
United States
Bahamas
Lyndon Pindling
Hughes
Pindling
Hughes Organization
Cantanteere
Nicaragua
Hughes Beerens
Somoza
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Robert Vesco
Chester Davis
Vesco
The
Davis
Letter to the Enterprise on teacher workload
A teacher defends public praise for educators, recounting a 71.5 hour February 2026 work week with in classroom teaching planning and other duties. The author argues the public misperceives teacher hours and stresses dedication beyond a standard 40 hour week for the sake of students.
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High Point Public Schools
UNCG
State Dept. of Education
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