No Political Vendetta in NC Anti-Poverty Shift
Gov Jim Holshouser defends moving anti poverty programs from community action agencies to local governments saying the action is legal and not politically driven. He cites decentralization as part of New Federalism while agencies allege illegitimate blacklisting and plan suit. Senate critics call the move vague and risky.
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Robert B. Cullen
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jim Holshouser
Holfhouser
General Assembly
Kennedy-Johnson
Great Society
Washington
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Lros
Holshouser
Killer Of Hiker Described In White County Ga
Georgia officers returned home with a "good description" of the man sought after 28 year old Joel Polsom was shot and killed on the Appalachian Trail in White County. An 18 year old girl hiking with Polsom said a man forced them to move, then traveled to Helen and Atlanta, warning she would be left tied to a tree if she fled. Police recovered Polsom's body with a plastic bag over his head at the location the girl indicated.
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Columbia
Georgia
White County
Frank L. Baker
Joel Polsom
Columbia Police
Polsom
Helen
Atlanta
Baker
Pelsom
N C Senators Favor Higher Speed Limit
Washington AP report notes North Carolina Senators Sam Ervin and Jesse Helms supported a Dole amendment to allow states to raise speed limits to 60 mph. The motion lost 51 to 29.
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Washington
North Carolina
U.S
Sam Ervin
Jesse Helms
Robert Dole
Bkan
No Locust Damage Expected in Asheville
Forestry officials say the 17 year locusts seen in Asheville are not expected to cause major damage to trees or crops. District Forester Tom Wynn notes they appear about every 17 years and differ from Oriental grasshoppers. He describes it as a natural event with only minor tree damage and much noise.
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Asheville
Tom Wynn
Kissinger May Forego Moscow Trip Ahead of Nixon Summit
The White House says Nixon plans to travel to Moscow late next month for a summit, but a Kissinger presummit trip appears unlikely. If Kissinger skips the trip, speculation grows that a broad arms pact before the Brezhnev meeting may slip past. Kissinger had hoped to press for MIRV limits on a Moscow visit in March.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
Nixon
Kissinger
Leonid J. Brezhnev
White House
State Department
Soviet Union
Ronald L. Ziegler
Egypt
Cairo
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Brezhnev
Edmisten Plans To Seek NC Attorney General Nomination
Rufus Edmisten of Boone says a delay in releasing the Senate Watergate Committee report does not alter his plan to run in North Carolina for attorney general. He intends to resign as deputy counsel and return to NC in June, with the report expected by May 28. Morgan runs for the Senate and will resign in September, paving the way for party committees to nominate candidates in November.
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Washington
Senate
Watergate Committee
Rufus Edmisten
Boone
North Carolina
Edmisten
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Robert Morgan
Morgan
U.S. Senate
Slow Mountain Growth Urged by NC Governor
Governor Jim Holshouser urged caution in Appalachian development at a Southern Appalachia conference at Appalachian State University in Boone. He warned against rushing mountain-area plans despite $2.2 billion in regional funding for roads health programs and education, stressing preservation of coal resources and the environment.
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Boone
N.C
Jim Holshouser
North Carolina
Appalachian
Holshouser
Southern Appalachia
Appalachian State University
Congress
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