Tobacco Tax Debate Draws Big North Carolina Crowd
In Raleigh AP reporting, about 500 people packed the auditorium of the legislative Building while tobacco industry leaders and farmers urged lawmakers to reject a proposed tobacco tax. Speakers warned higher taxes could curb sales and hurt the economy, with opponents handing out badges resisting the tax move.
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Raleigh
Fred Royster
Henderson
Carolina General Assembly
Bright
Joint Finance Committee
Belt Warehouse Association
Bob Scott
Sev
Ralph Scott
D-Alais
Bere-J
Dorinance
Senate
North Carolina
State Agriculture Commission
Jim Graham
North Car
Harry B. Caldwell
Jolina
Farmers Cooperative Tobacco
Sourcil
Lawrence
Apex
Grange
Orden
Rudolph Hobby
Durham
Caldwell
Clarence Griffin
Tobacco Workers Conference
Williamston
Pakistan's New Director Promises Return Of Sanity
Yahya Khan, 52, named as Pakistan's new military ruler, vows to restore sanity and push constitutional reforms while promising free elections. He seeks to stabilize amid strikes, unrest, and East Pakistan tensions as Ayub era ends.
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Pakistan
Granville J.watts
Karachi
Ayub
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Yahya
Moscow
Peking
Italy
Middle East
Khan
Radio Pakistan Pakistan
Im- Yahya
India
Dacca
Hestan International Airways
Hoffa Survival Outlook From Prison Life Aide Says
A former convict friend of James R. Hoffa describes the imprisoned Teamsters president as adapting to penitentiary life like a soldier. Hoffa, eight years into his sentence for jury tampering and fraud, remains stubborn, physically fit, and not seeking transfers. He keeps to his cell, talks to his chosen circle, and weighs legal actions as the high court considers new hearings on wire tapping.
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Lewisburg
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Hola
Nev
Hoffa
Jim
Sters Pension Fund
U.S
Ant
U S United States Peru oil refinery expropriation dispute
Lima Peru AP dispatch reports dim prospects for settlement between the United States and Peru over the expropriation of an American oil refinery. U S officials express low expectations for a quick accord amid diplomatic tension and bargaining at the embassy level.
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Joe McGowan JR
Lima
Peru
United States
Democrat Wins In Tennessee 8th District Race Upsets Wallace Candidate
Ed Jones a Democrat won the Tennessee 8th District congressional race with 32 705 votes, defeating William Davis of the George C Wallace American Independent party who had 16 336, and Leonard Dunavent the Republican with 15 644. Six independents trailed. The seat opened after the death of Rep Robert Everett on Jan 20.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ed Jones
Tennessee
Jones
William Davis
George C
Wallace
American Independent Party
Leonard Dunavent
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert A. Everett
Davis
America
Covington
Jimmy Peeter
Printing Show Opens in Charlotte Largest Show of 1969
The Printing Industry of the Carolinas opens Thursday in Charlotte at the Merchandize Mart for what it calls the largest U S printing equipment show of 1969. The event runs through Saturday with over 150 exhibits and an expected attendance between 15 000 and 20 000.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
PICA
United States
Merchandise Mart
Kennedy to Fulfill Brother Pledge on Indian Education Tour
Senator Edward M. Kennedy plans a three day expedition to Alaska starting April 9 to visit Eskimo and Aleut villages. The trip, part of a pledge to honor his assassinated brother Robert F. Kennedy, will examine poverty and medical needs with aides and reporters. Accompanying Kennedy are subcommittee members Democrats Mondale and Hughes and Republicans Bellmon Sexhe Miewher plus Alaska’s new senators Stevens and Gravel. The journey will include flying between villages and some sled travel in the frozen north.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Walter ¥. Mondale
Minnesota
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Henry Bellmont
Oklahoma
William Sexhe
Ohio
Canors Miewher
Mal
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Peter Rabbit
Holland
Peter Ha
College Village
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