North Carolina Needs More Progressive Leadership Now
North Carolina’s per capita income rose to 4801 in 1975, up 4 percent, but costs outpaced gains and the state dropped from 87th to 41st nationwide. Analysts warn leadership must shift from past reputation to active development to attract new industry and boost revenue without overburdening taxpayers. The piece cites resignations, tax policy changes, and calls for stimulus ahead of the gubernatorial campaigns.
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South
North Carolina
Sun Belt
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Deep South
Hunter
Robert Leak
Luther Hodges
Hodges
Department of Conservation and Development
Governor Defends Actions Amid Legislative Tensions
Governor Jim Holfhouser faced sharp criticism at a Friday press conference over the adjourned General Assembly. He called the legislature’s work disgraceful and warned of a potential legislative dictatorship, arguing strategic timing and public support are essential to counter Democratic leadership. He defended his silence as prudent while urging more proactive outreach to voters.
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Holfhousers
Keith Leenhouts
Royal Oak
Mich
Leenhouts
OUR RELIGIONS GIANTS AND QUESTION ANSWERS
A religion feature praises Dr. Samuel Belkin's impact on Orthodox Judaism and Yeshiva University. It surveys Columba's Ireland and Scotland link, Zionist aims, and Pope John XXII education, answering readers' Bible and history questions with concise clarifications.
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Samuel Belkin
America
Yeshiva University
New York City
Poland
United States
Harvard
Brown
St. Columba
St. Patrick
Ireland
Columba
Scotland
GOOD MORNING N.C. Has Big Role In Asian Trading
Sen Robert Morgan after his Far East swing notes NC agriculture key to world demand. Korea and Philippines buy rice tobacco and wheat. Taiwan soybeans and tobacco. Japan top buyer of U S tobacco. Morgan warns of shifts if U S power wanes in Northeast Asia. NC export growth could rise with that risk.
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Robert Morgan
Far East
North Carolina
Korea
Taiwan
Japan
United States
Philippines
America
Sen. Morgan
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Southeast Asia
USS
U.S
Northeast Asia
Ching
Prosperity Proves Deadly For Eskimos in Alaska
Washington reports on Eskimo life in Barrow after Prudhoe Bay oil brings prosperity yet triggers hardship. The Navy fuels the base with gas while locals face alcohol abuse, poor sanitation, and housing strain. A harpooner recalls drinking, a hotel leaves drunks outside, and youths suffer from caries, with three frozen deaths last year.
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Alaska
Hal Bernton
Arctic
Prudhoe Bay
Barrow
Bernton
Navy
Lawmakers view East Berlin and Poland in detente critique
A congressional committee led by Tip O'Neill returned from visits to East Germany and Poland with a critical view of the Communist regimes. They found West Berlin alive while East Berlin showed a controlled, police state atmosphere. The Polish scene revealed resistance against collectivization and strong church support amid state harassment of the church. The panel noted the walls and border controls persist, complicating detente and highlighting enduring East-West tensions.
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Winston Churchill
Berlin
U.S
John Sherman Cooper
Joseph Minish
D.N.J
Communist Party
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