Mecklenburg County liquor by the drink bill fails
In Raleigh the House killed a statewide liquor by the drink bill that would have let wet areas hold referenda on mixed drinks in large restaurants and clubs. The Mecklenburg County measure awaits committee action as supporters note similar local campaigns and state liquor control implications.
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Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Showers Persist Across North Carolina Through Friday
The Associated Press reports showers and thundershowers across North Carolina today with continuation through Friday. A weak frontal boundary northwest and a southern Georgia low pressure system increased clouds Wednesday night and today, bringing the rain as overnight temperatures dip into the 50s in the mountains and 60s along the coast. Local leaders cite shifts in attitudes toward drinking as the state debates related measures, with optimism about a more civil approach for the future.
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Weather Bureau
Southern
Georgia
Marie Grant
General Assembly
Silver Comet May Stop Washington Service
The Silver Comet, a two-railed passenger train between Rich and Atlanta, may be discontinued. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad seeks permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to end the New York Florida service, claiming a loss of 758,687 dollars last year.
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Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Atlanta
Seaboard
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Hamlet
Interstate Commerce Commiss N. C. Sion
Surtax extension faces trouble in Congress
Washington AP reports President Nixon’s proposed extension of the 10 percent income surtax faces strong opposition in the House. Rep. Charles Vanik says the policy alienated lawmakers and may fail to pass before June 30 without broad reforms. Rep. John Byrnes and chairman Wilbur Mills caution on commitment as administration outreach begins.
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Vanik
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Afl-Cio Executive Council
House
Liberal Democratic Study Group
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