Gatekeepers of Judicial Elections Prompt Division in State
The House vote reveals a split between east and west counties and central districts over merit selection for judges. Supporters urge division-based elections to curb statewide politicking, while a broader reform was defeated. A Senate proposal 8287 would move to division-only voting, requiring a simple majority to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Guilford
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Durham
Alamance
Piedmont
General Assembly
Senate
Carter energy plan favors auto tax over gas tax
James R. Schlessinger outlines a plan to curb gasoline use by imposing a federal excise tax on inefficient cars up to 500 and granting rebates up to 500 for economy models. Critics say rebates undermine the argument for voluntary energy savings and prefer permanent tax cuts to allocate spending more predictably.
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James R. Schlessinger
James
Carter
Capitol Hill
James Eastland
D.-Miss
Hubert Mass
Jim Wright
D.-Tex
John Rhodes
R.-Ariz
Conrail's First Year Marks Slow But Real Progress
ConRail, formed from six bankrupt eastern lines, reports a $64.4 million loss on $1.6 billion revenue in the first six months, with hopes of profitability within a decade. The company trims costs, consolidates yards, and spends on rolling stock while a three judge panel weighs compensation for the pre-ConRail losses and possible government liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Rail Corporation
ConRail
Eastern
Consolidated Concern
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Illinois
U.S. News & World Report
Washington, D.C
Vesco extradition push erodes Costa Rica immunity window
U S officials rush to press for Vesco extradition before a possible Costa Rican citizenship in weeks months. cables say Oduber aims to deflate corruption backlash and act quickly. Vesco film and a private military think tank at the Air Force Academy also draw attention amid political tensions.
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Washington
U.S
Robert L. Vesco
Carter
Vesco
Costa Rica
State Dept
Jose ‘‘Don Pepe
Figueres
Daniel Oduber
United States
Terence Todman
Oduber
Hollywood
Ford
Richard Nixon
Robert Vesco
Capt
A. L. Eisenhauer
el Diario
Televisa
New York City
Mexico
Gary Cohn
WAR College
Air Force Academy
Colorado
April Fool's Day Observances and Notable Local Honors
April Fool's Day is observed with pranks across nations, while local figures like Worth Farlow of Johnson and Johnson and leaders of Green Street Baptists and the YMCA campaign receive recognition. The Green Street project nears its $850,000 goal as the YMCA drive passes its halfway mark for a new Peachtree Street facility.
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India
Hull
France
Green Street Baptists
Ymca Building Fund
Peachtree Street
N. Main
S. Main
E. Russell
R. Taebe
James H. Millis
Letter endorses Mobil-toter trash pickup in High Point
A High Point reader backs the Mobil-toter trash collection plan describing it as cleaner, more sanitary and better organized than the old system. The writer criticizes the idea of living by majority rule and praises council for the change while urging caution for the elderly or infirm.
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High Point
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Joe Brown
Carter Administration
Lucille Ball
Military Institute
Rockwell International
William Coors
General Electric
Texaco
Standard Oil of Indiana
Midwest Oil Foundation
Arthur Johnson
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Army
Navy
William Tutt
Pan Am
William Sewell
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Pentagon
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Holt McPherson Enterprise
American Colonies
Scotland
Worth Farlow
Johnson and Johnson
UNC Chapel Hill
Perfor
London
N.J
Johnson & Johnson
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