Rural NC aims to shift development to smaller urban centers
Gov. Bob Scott unveils a plan to channel state and federal funds to 207 designated growth centers across North Carolina. The goal is to keep a dispersed population by providing jobs and services locally, reducing migration to Charlotte New York or Chicago.
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Bob Scott
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New York
Chicago
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Tive
Boone
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Tarboro
Dunn
Scott
Leigh Hammond
State-Federal Relations
Department of Administration
Hammond
State Council
Research Triangle Institute
Student Leader Found Dead in Salisbury Dormitory
The 22 year old Livingstone College student body president Riddick Jones of Creswell, Washington County, was found dead in a dormitory on Saturday the police said he shot himself. The incident marks a tragic end to a prominent campus figure amid a broader discussion of state policy planning and growth management in North Carolina.
Pioneer 10 Uses Nuclear Power from Savannah River Plant
AEC supplied plutonium-238 based power for Pioneer 10, launched from Cape Kennedy on March 2 at 8 49 p.m., achieving a record speed. Four generators provide 120 watts total, with heat from plutonium-238 maintaining equipment in extreme Jupiter temperatures. Heaters add one watt each, and prior use included Apollo 11. The mission aims to capture close Jupiter observations and twilight-side measurements.
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Aiken
S.C
NASA
Pioneer 10
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Cape Kennedy
Pioneer
Jupiter
Soviet Led Pact Plans Air Mobility and Rail Upgrades
U S intelligence says the Warsaw Pact aims to speed troop movement by air and broaden ground transport. The plan includes four engine AN12 transports, more helicopters, and upgraded East European airfields and key highways and rail links through Russia, East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
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Soviet Union
U.S
West Europe
Russia
East Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
East Europe
Desegregation Yes Busing No Poll Findings
Newsweek reports a Gallup poll of 548 adults showing broad support for desegregated schools but strong opposition to compulsory busing. Whites in both regions oppose busing, with 68 percent in the North and 74 percent in the South. some Black respondents also oppose. A constitutional amendment banning busing wins plurality in both regions.
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New York
Newsweek Magazine
Gallup
Newsweek
North
South
Maturity and Foot Health in Properly Fitted Shoes
A youthful foot skeletal and muscular system finishes maturing around age twenty. Improperly fitted footwear before maturity can hinder development and raise the risk of foot problems later in life.
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