Soul City funding questioned amid stonewalling reports
A Raleigh News & Observer probe finds Soul City in Warren County has received millions in federal money for predevelopment and related costs. Key grants and loans from Commerce and HUD raise questions about overlaps and accountability as congressmen vow to press agencies for full records.
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Raleigh
Warren County
Soul City
McKissick
Pat Stith
Washington
Ment
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Stith
Department of Commerce
Raleigh News & Observer
Jury awards 86355 to former GTI teacher in civil rights suit
A Greensboro federal court jury awarded Charles J. Jeffus 86355 in a suit against Guilford Technical Institute officials alleging breach of contract and civil rights violations. The verdict includes 15000 against four administrators, 11655 for contract breach, and 60000 for civil rights claims. The judge warned about holding administrators personally liable, while observers question the impact on taxpayers and insurance needs for public officials.
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Greensboro
Guilford Technical Institute
Charles J. Jeffus
Eugene A. Gordon
Temperance: A Forgotten Cardinal Virtue in Modern Life
Naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch argues temperance vanished with Prohibition and Capone. Josef Pieper links Temperantia to inner balance of desires, urging harmony between body and spirit. Early Christians warned against excess and asceticism, promoting steady virtue as joy in creation.
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Joseph Wood Krutch
al Capone
Josef Pieper
St. Paul
Christ
Nixon Isolation Deepens Amid Retirement Reflections
Washington report portrays former president Richard Nixon in sorrowful seclusion, brooding over career fallout and custody battles for papers. It notes limited contact with friends, planned Palm Springs party trimmed, and a long-standing grudge mentality. It also highlights public works consultant Royce’s taxpayer funded travel and Air Force retirement flyover curbs under Gen. Jones, with a dropped Panama Canal Zone ceremony as context.
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Richard Royce
Senate Public Works Committee
Washington
Miami
House Public Works Committee
Royce
AIR Force
J.C. Meyer
Strategic Air Command
Nebraska
California
Michigan
New York
David Jones
Panama Canal Zone
Good Morning Response To Feed The Hungry Call Grows
Bishop Earl G Hunt notes a strong response to his plea for aiding the hungry and unemployed across Western North Carolina United Methodists. About 100000 dollars has been given for feeding the hungry and supporting church programs. He urges continued effort through Lent and calls for informed public policy alongside local relief.
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Earl G. Hunt
North Carolina
United Methodist Conference
Hunt
Piedmont
United States
ERA Debate Sparks Reader Letter on North Carolina Vote
A reader cites 12 claimed effects of the Equal Rights Amendment, urging fact over hysteria as the N C General Assembly hearings proceed. Names listed include J T Pugh, Gilbert R Davis, Senator Charles F Vickery, and MRS ETHEL BROWN of Trinity in Randolph County.
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High Point Enterprise
General Assembly
North Carolina
ERA
Congress
N. C. General Assembly
Randolph County
J. T
Jack) Pugh
Gilbert R. Davis
Charles F. Vickery
Ethel Brown
Trinity
Senator Soaper Seeks Names for Troubling Task Force Chain
A friend of Senator Soaper asks for the names of the task force that selected the task force causing him trouble. The inquiry aims to trace the chain of command and identify responsible agencies or committees involved in the oversight or creation of the problematic group.
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Calif
Donald
White House
Baruch Korff
Andr
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Epletion
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North Carolina Council of Churches
H. Claude Young Jr
Memorial United Methodist Church
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Board of Global Ministries
National Church
Jaycees
High Point
Jim Morgan
North Carolina Jaycees
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Asheville
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Fred Swartzberg
N.C. Jaycees
Garland
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High Point Lions
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Senator Soaper
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