Highway Safety Bills Hit Snag Over New Commissions
In Raleigh on March 11, bills creating a highway safety department and a bureau of identification faced House opposition. The snag centers on resisting new appointive posts and keeping control by existing agencies the Department of Revenue and the Highway and Public Works Commission. Debate shifts toward transferring active direction to the governor while preserving appointive oversight.
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Highway Safety Department
State Highway Patrol
Drivers’ License Division
Bureau of Identification
Commissioner of Highway Safety
Department of Revenue
Highway Patrol
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Committee On Roads
House Members Debate Highway Safety Commission In North Carolina
Representative Johnston of Iredell county heads the roads committee and says removing the proposed highway safety commission is essential to pass bills. He notes that transferring the highway patrol and drivers license division requires separating lumped appropriations in the revenue department and motor vehicle bureau, complicating the session.
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Highway Safety Commission
Conn. Johnston
Iredell County
House Committee On Roads
Highway Patrol
Drivers’ License Division
Bureau of Identifications
Ihs
Governor's Office
Department of Revenue
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Revenue Department
Assembly
March Weather Advice for Babies by Olive Roberts Barton
The column warns about wind and dust in March endangering infants. It advises keeping babies outdoors with hooded prams in sheltered spots or indoors with raised windows on damp days, dressing in layers, and slowly changing from wet to dry clothing to prevent colds. It stresses careful supervision and gradual temperature adjustments.
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Olive Roberts Barton
March
Louisburg College Names Kilby to Direct School Affairs
Louisburg trustees appoint Dean V. R. Kilby to direct college activities until a successor to the late Dr. A. D. Wilcox is elected as president.
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Louisburg
Louisburg College
V. R. Kilby
A. D. Wilcox
West Marion School Burns Down After Night Fire
A fire leveled the $40,000 West Marion graded school last night destroying the building. The blaze began in the basement and cause is undetermined. Nearly 250 students attended the school.
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Marion
West Marion
World aircraft expenditure split by purpose in 1987
The document estimates total global aircraft spending at 911 million dollars for 1987. It says 813 million will go to military planes and the remainder to civilian craft.
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