North Carolina Merchants Seek Statewide Sunday Blue Law
The North Carolina Merchants Association urged the General Assembly to enact a uniform Sunday blue law. A bill by Sen. Ollie Harris would ban sale of appliances clothing housewares paints jewelry autos and more on Sundays with exemptions for radio TV newsstands eateries undertakers and certain goods. Violations carry fines from 50 to 500 dollars. In other actions Rep. McNeill Smith and others proposed a tenure system for public school teachers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Merchants Association
General Assembly
South Carolina
Ollie Harris
Cleveland
Thompson Greenwood
N.C. Merchants Association
North Carolina
McNeill Smith
Douilford
Polish-American man gets five years for espionage in Poland
A Warsaw court sentenced Adam Mueller of Dayton Ohio to five years in prison for giving classified information to Western agents 13 years ago. The U S Embassy warned Americans about travel to Poland and noted Mueller returned to Poland to be arrested. Mueller, now a U S citizen, faced an appeal and remains in custody.
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Warsaw
USS
Poland
Adam Mueller
Dayton
Ohio
Mueller
West Berlin
U.S
North Carolina revenue near projected total for 1971 73
State Revenue Commissioner I L Clayton reports April collections rose 6.28 percent and 10 month totals up 8.63 percent from 1969 70. If trend holds, available revenue by year end will closely match Advisory Budget Commission and Gov Scott projections for the 1971 73 budget, with $30 million potential added revenue.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
I. L. Clayton
Bob Scott
General Fund
Clayton
Advisory Budget Commission
Gov
Scott
Legislative Appropriations Committees
Gov. Scott
Milon
Mercury In Swordfish Threat to New Bedford Industry
In New Bedford Mass the FDA reports 95 percent of swordfish samples exceed 0.5 ppm mercury, prompting a public warning. The local yen for swordfishing sustains about 97 000 pounds yearly for Avila family firms, while mercury risks imperil the trade that once rode the oil era.
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New Bedford
Mass
Pennsylvania
Joseph J. Avila Jr
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
New England
Avila
James F. Avila
Gilbert S. Avila
Titusville
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N.C. Merchants Assn
Wake County
Greenwood
South Carolina Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Harris
Cha Discount Foods
N. Main St
Hormel Black
Castleberry
Camelot Pure
Vins
Autocrat
Boston Area
America
Canada
Japan
Southern Furniture Exposition Building
Furniture Land
U.S.A
Waring
Lincoln
Beauty Ware
Cannister
Corning
Rex
Revere Ware
High Point
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