Soft drink lobby pushes tax relief in North Carolina
An ongoing off year session in North Carolina saw the House Finance Committee pass a bill exempting soft drink manufacturers producers bottlers and distributors from the state privilege license tax and halving vending machine license fees. The measure would cost about 400000 annually and raises questions about special interest tax relief and how the item was processed by revenue watchdogs.
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General Assembly of
North Carolina
Raleigh
House Finance Committee
Sunday Gasoline Ban Seen In North Carolina Tourism
In winter 1973 74 North Carolina faced a skiing season disaster amid a broader energy pinch. An Asheville Times editorial argued Sunday gasoline bans unfair as tourism and travel sustain jobs, noting how lines at stations affected motel resorts and daily bread for many workers.
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North Carolina
Mason - Dixon Line
Asheville
United Nations urged to grant priority fuel for Arab delegates
Arab nation delegates at the United Nations pressed for priority gasoline for their limousines to avoid long lines at service stations, asking leadership to arrange faster fuel access for chauffeurs.
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United Nations
Nixon signals broad plan to deregulate natural gas
President Nixon urged Republican leaders to remove natural gas from federal control, risking higher home heating costs to avoid gas shortages. He proposed meetings with oil executives to secure a clear path, while signaling confidence on avoiding gasoline rationing. The session also touched Elk Hills reserves and industrial nuclear power, amid calls for transparency.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Senate
Hugh Scott
Elk Hills
Simon
Naval Petroleum Reserve
Calif
Congress
Pentagon
Nixon On Television Shapes Presidential Power
Nixon’s TV era is explored as a double edged force in his career. The piece notes his early success with the Checkers speech and later debates with Kennedy, citing how television shaped public perception and his role as a near unchecked Communicator in Chief. It discussesCalls for balance against executive access but argues the president’s media reach persists.
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United States
Ernesto Geisel
Pat Nixon
Geisel
Brasilia
Brazil
Paulo Evaristo Arns
Sao Paulo
D. Estado Fle
Veja
Cardinal Arngs
Archdiocesan
Arns
Cnre
O Estado
Ivo Lorscheider
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Bernard Rubin
Theodore H. White
Chif
Fred W. Friendly
Eisenhower
Johnson
Congress
Max Lerner
End of the tunnel remarks amid Watergate probes
Gen Haig says the Watergate investigation nears its end while defense attorneys and misconduct concerns loom. Retired Justice Clark notes rising disciplinary cases against lawyers. Groucho Marx questions Pentagon spying revelations and intelligence contradictions.
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Alexander M. Haig
White House
Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
Gasoline shortages glare as allocation plan underperforms
An FTC staff report shows the federal gasoline allocation program failing to meet the landmark act as local dealers warn of tighter supplies and rising prices. The piece voices concerns over uneven deliveries and warns mobility and city growth will be affected, while praising officials like Highway Commissioner Bob Vaughn for pushing needed street projects despite City Hall delays. It also memorializes Josh L. Horne, a long-time publisher and conservation advocate.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bob Vaughn
Harold Cheek
Vaughn
High Point
Westchester
City Hall
Raleigh
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Loe Brown
Wilmer Mizell
R-N.c
Federal Energy
William Simon
Bill
Shee
National Association of Broadcasters
Houston
Groucho Marx
Josh L. Horne
State Board of Conservation and Development
J. P. Rawley
Enterprise
North Carolina Press Association
High Point College
Arizona
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Europe
Associated Press
Berry's
George
Jazae
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