Truce Pact Receives Cautious Reactions Worldwide
President Nixon and Western leaders hailed the Israel Syria disengagement accord as a major diplomatic achievement while the Soviet Union reacted cautiously. Arab states were mostly silent, and skepticism lingered among some Israelis. Syria hinted at a Friday Geneva signing, with Palestinian guerrilla sources awaiting Syria’s lead.
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Associated Press
Nixon
Soviet Union
Syria
Kissinger
Foreign Office
Dr. Kissinger
Hans-Dieter Genscher
Middle East
Damascus
Geneva
Two Death Sentences Are Passed In Charlotte Slaying
Richard Gordon, 20, was sentenced to death for the Aug. 17 ambush slayings of Steve Helton, 21, and Sharon Williams, 17, in Charlotte. A Mecklenburg County jury deliberated 30 minutes before convicting him of first degree murder. An automatic appeal is planned.
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Charlotte
Superior Court
Sam Ervin III
Richard Gordon
Mecklenburg County
Gordon
Steve Helton
Sharon Williams
Helton
Blue Ribbon Home Award goes to Bledsoe Lambeth Construction
Bledsoe-Lambeth Construction Co. Inc of Trinity wins the 1974 Blue Ribbon Home Award from National Home Awards Inc for value per dollar in homes. President and treasurer is Gurney F. Bledsoe. Larry Lambeth is VP and secretary. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance earns the first President's Membership Cup for 100 percent NC agent participation.
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Bledsoe-Lambeth’ Construction Co., Inc
Trinity
National Home Awards, Inc
Bledsoe-Lambeth Construction Co., Inc
National Home Awards
Gurney F. Bledsoe
Larry Lambeth
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
North Carolina Assn. of
North Carolina
Ira E. Beeson, Jr
Thomasville
Life Insurance
Jefferson Standard
State Underwriters Association
Mills Seeks Tax on Income Earned Abroad
Rep. Wilbur D. Mills, D Ark., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, urged lawmakers to impose a minimum tax on U S business income earned abroad. He criticized subsidiaries reporting large profits overseas with little or no U S tax. He argued a minimum levy could be fair without hurting competitiveness.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
U.S
Mills
Tax Writing House
Ways and Means Committee
Arkansas
Fulbright’srong
Fulbright
John L. McClellan
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Ways and Means
McClellan
David Pryor
Pryor
Bumpers
ABCTV
Panel keeps options on Duke Rate Hike
NC Utilities Commission may dismiss Duke Power Co. rate increase costing customers over 83 million dollars while denying immediate dismissal of a 60 million request. Chairman Marvin Wooten set briefs due June 21 and scheduled additional public hearings in Marion on June 20 and Greensboro on June 21.
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Duke
Raleigh
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Duke Power Co
State Department of Justice
Commission
Marvin Wooten
Asst
Beverly Lake
Lake
Pancaking
Wooten
Marion
Greensboro
Childhood disease epidemics possible despite vaccines
Health officials warn complacent parents keep epidemics of measles rubella mumps diphtheria whooping cough and polio within reach despite vaccines. A CDC led survey shows gaps in preschool immunizations while polio vaccination rose at least 20 percent from 1973 levels.
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Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
John J. Witte
Center For Disease Control
Witte
CDC
United States
Nixon Penalized On Back Taxes
The Baltimore Sun reports President Nixon was assessed a 5 percent negligence penalty by the IRS on back taxes and interest totaling about 467000 dollars. The White House and IRS offered limited comment, noting penalties reflect negligence rather than fraud and that Nixon says he will pay.
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Baltimore, Md
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Baltimore Sun
IRS
The
Sun
White House
Voters reject claim of seniority advantage
An AP analysis notes voters in Arkansas rejected the seniority argument as Fulbright loses renomination to Dale Bumpers. The piece discusses how long tenure shapes power, with leaders like McClellan and Mills remaining influential, while reform calls grow louder and future chairmanships hinge on party decisions and perceived responsiveness to the young.
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Congress
Washington
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Dale Bumpers
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John Sparkman
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Porcelain
Spencer-Parlier Bros., Inc
Main Street
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