City police probe urged as council weighs inquiry
The council debates a full scale probe of the police department amid calls to avoid a witch hunt and concerns over how to balance scrutiny of Chief Laurie Pritchett with accountability. The piece notes past expenditures and hints at political pressure surrounding the issue. It also marks the 100th anniversary of Millard Fillmore's death with a historical aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Clapp
Total Department
Laurie Pritchett
Clapp
Pritchett
Richard Nixon
Watergate
High Point
Police Department
U. S
Millard Fillmore
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
White House
Ulysses
Fillmore
Oxford University
Weak no fault bill faces low recovery limits in North Carolina
A House subcommittee proposed a no fault auto insurance bill with a per-claim recovery cap of 500 dollars from the insured's own insurer. Civil suits would be needed for higher medical costs or serious injuries. The amount contrasts with prior recommendations of 750 to 1000 dollars, threatening the law's core aim to reduce court litigation. House action on the measure remains doubtful, leaving no fault supporters hopeful only for a floor revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
State Study Commission
State Senate
Full House
Projecting the News 1974 Grain Outlook
The National Grain and Feed Association debate covers energy and transport issues as major constraints on grain supply. Fertilizer shortages due to natural gas limits threaten production while a looming drought cycle could trigger market shocks if other regions cannot compensate. Projected 1974 75 wheat harvest looks strong but carryover depends on weather and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grain & Feed Association
Fortune
Lawrence A. Mayer
Agriculture Department
United States
North America
Australia- New Zealand
North American
Danish Syndrome Dampens Politics Across Western Democracies
The piece argues a widespread political aversion akin to a Danish Syndrome is weakening party rule in Britain and echoing in the United States. It notes fragmented coalitions in several European parliaments, Labour gains amid Heath’s snap election backlash, and public fatigue with politicians. It compares low government popularity and calls for reform to a broader anti-establishment mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
B.B.C
Britain
Harold Wilson
Edward Heath
Heath
National Union of Miners
United States
Nixon
Harris
Congress
Denmark
Legion Chief Bewildered By Questions In Watergate Probe
Watergate prosecutors questioned National Adjutant William Hauck of the American Legion about White House efforts to mobilize legionnaires for leftist protests and Hoover funeral coverage. A spokesman denied any Legion investigation, while Hauck insisted no calls were made.
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Thve
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
France
Germany
Holland
Belgue
Italy
New Britain
Washington
American Legion
White House
William Hauck
Hauck
Nick Ackerman
Ackerman
Legion
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
Pentagon Papers
Hoover
Crime and punishment in plural cases across nations
A Turkish court imposes life imprisonment on three young Americans for hashish smuggling, reversing a death penalty. The piece argues justice failed them and urges U S diplomacy to seek clemency, contrasting with a Louisiana case where Ralph Apablaza received 50 years for marijuana. It condemns harsh sentences and likens it to domestic overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louisiana Pardons and Paroles Board
Ralph Apablaza
Apablaza
New Orleans
Pardon Board
Orleans Parish
Louisiana
Pardons Board
Presidential Commission On Drugs
American Bar Association
The
Episcopal Church
Louisiana Pardons and Parooa Board
Turkey
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Joe Brown
Burma
Peking
Thailand
KMT
Taiwan
CPB
Cammounist Party
Sang
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
International Narcotics Subcommittee
Wolff
Berry's
NEA
White House Grounds
OF Crime & Punishment
Syria
Joanne Marie McDaniel
Coos Bay
Ore
Catherine Zenz
Lancaster
Wis
Robert Hubbard
Justice
Ankara
Supreme Court of Turkey
State Department
America
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