Controversial ECC Plan to Rename College to East Carolina University
A bill introduced in Raleigh would rename East Carolina College in Greenville as East Carolina University, allow doctoral degrees, and create an independent ECC board of trustees. It would remove current UNC parallels and align ECC powers with UNC statutes, drawing mixed support from lawmakers and Gov. Moore. A consultants' report on ECC readiness will be released March 15 with higher education board recommendations.
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Raleigh
East Carolina College
General Assembly
Greenville
East Carolina University
ECC Board of Trustees
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Julian Allsbrook
Halifax
H. Horton Rountree
Dpitt
Allsbrook
North Carolina
Consolidated University
Dan Moore
UNC
ECC
State Board of Higher Education
Marine trial reveals ear severing by a Marine in Vietnam
Pfc. Ronald A. Piatkowski, 18, of Trenton New Jersey, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge for shooting a Vietnamese civilian and cutting off his left ear. He testified at a general court martial in January after patrols near Chu Lai. Two fellow Marines, Pfc. Charles W. Kennan and Cpl. Stanley J. Luczko, were each convicted of murder in related deaths, receiving life terms and dishonorable discharges. All three pleaded not guilty. The cases await review by Maj. Gen. Herman Nickerson and Washington authorities. Piatkowski was to be moved soon to a Portsmouth New Hampshire prison.
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Bob Gassaway
DA Nang
South Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps Today
Pfc
Ronald A. Piatkowski
Trenton
N.J
Nguyen Qua
Piatkowski
Chu Lai
Charles W. Kennan
Nitro
W.va
Nguyen Thi Co
Cpl
Stanley J. Luczko
Gardner
Mass
Herman Nickerson
3Rd Marine Division
Piatkow
Ski
Nickerson
Washington
Portsmouth
N.H
House Passes Bills Cracking Down On Klan
Raleigh AP report notes North Carolina House approved three Moore recommended bills to curb the Ku Klux Klan. It makes burning crosses on others property a felony, prohibits intimidation with mask or hood, and raises penalties for damaging occupied property with high explosives.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Dan Moore
Climbers Descending From Mt McKinley Safe In Alaska
Three Anchorage climbers who sparked a major search near Mt McKinley were reported safely descending as winds hit 90 to 115 mph and temperatures plummeted below zero. One teammate, Jacques Batkin, was killed earlier in the ascent. An eight-man party began the climb January 30 and a distress signal was left from a lower level as conditions worsened. Air Force Army and civilian teams aided in the effort with aid from Washington State rescue units.
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Talkeetna
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
South Peak
Don Sheldon
McKinley
America
Anchorage
Jacques Batkin
Art Davidson
Dave Johnson
Ray Genet
Air Force
Army
Seattle-King County Mountain Rescue Council
Washington State
Jim Whittaker
Barry Prather
Soviet Editor Champions Liberalism
editor Alexander Tvardovsky of Novy Mir defiantly pledges to continue liberalism in the Soviet Union. He defends criticizing Soviet life as worthy of Russian realism and notes assistants quit after party censure.
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Moscow
Novy Mir
New World
Soviet Union
Alexander T. Tvardovsky
Communist Party
Pravda
Izvestia
Tvardovsky
Literary Gazette
Russians To Bring Hydrofoils To U S Transit System
United States and Soviet experts discuss hydrofoils as a solution to traffic jams. Satra Corporation signs a $10 million deal with Russia to acquire Forte hydrofoil boats for testing and potential commuter use, with Kometa vessels planned for U S operations to supplement trains and buses.
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Martin Gershen
Alliance
New York
America
Washington
U. S
Satra Corporation
Ira Dowd
American Hydrofoils
Dowd
Governor Halts National Guard Rug Fund Drive
Gov. and Mrs. Dan Moore urged the North Carolina National Guard to stop soliciting funds for a mansion rug and to return all donations. Adj. Gen. Claude Bowers had supported a voluntary drive amid reports some units faced pressure to contribute. the rug will be funded by private gifts instead.
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Raleigh
Dan Moore
North Carolina National Guard
Adj
Claude Bowers
Bowers
Gen. Bowers
National Guard
Anti-Secrecy Bill Killed In Committee
The North Carolina Senate Rules Committee killed two Republican bills on committee activities. The bills would ban closed executive sessions without full Senate approval and allow roll call votes. Proponents cited openness. opponents warned it could damage the committee system in budget work.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Frank C. Griffin
D-Union
Gertrude R. Nielson
Forsyth
Joint Appropriations Subcommittee
Meredith To Oppose Powell In Harlem Special Election
New York AP James H Meredith, Civil rights figure and former Mississippi desegregation activist, plans to run as the Republican choice against Democrat Adam Clayton Powell in Harlem’s April 11 special congressional election. Powell vows to fight on through court action if needed. Meredith seeks to bring broader Black support beyond Harlem.
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New York
Harlem
James H. Meredith
Adam Clayton Powell
Meredith
Powell
House
Republican Executive Committee
Republican County
Bimini
Bahamas
Percy Sutton
Manhattan
Sutton
University of Mississippi
Mississippi
Columbia Law School
Reagan Proposes $946 Million California Tax Increase
Gov. Ronald Reagan unveils a $946 million tax package to balance a record $5 billion budget. He targets personal income, sales, liquor and tobacco taxes, and taxes on banks and corporations, while offering $120 million in direct property tax relief and $95 million in aid to local governments.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
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