Early 1970s State Feud Shows Political Theater
In the first year of the administration the governor and lieutenant governor clash over education policy. Lt. Gov. Jimmy Green threatens to run for governor while steering the Senate to back a plan making him automatic chairman of the State Board of Education. House Speaker Carl Stewart criticizes the move as interference. Green creates a fast track committee in the Senate as the session nears its climax, raising concern of backroom politics and potential harm to governance.
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Jim Hunt
Jimmy Green
Carl Stewart
Green
Senate
State Board of Education
Speaker Stewart
Raleigh
Choosing Name For Baby Is Fun
A Sunday Enterprise piece condemns playful naming trends as cruel to children. It cites studies showing kids favor conventional names and warns against odd labels that could harm self-image. Experts urge steering away from entertainment industry gimmicks and movie marquee suggestions.
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Women's News Service
Loida
Baayork
Dragoljub
Scien
Temple University
Thomas V. Busse
Hanafi Hostage Crisis Trial Highlights Controversies
Three months after the Hanafi seize in Washington DC the 12 captors face murder and armed kidnapping charges in DC Superior Court. Hostages were released after the Hanafi leader Hamaas Abdul Khaalis was freed without bail, a move criticized by police and news officials.
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Washington, D.C
District of Columbia Superior Court
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Khaalis
Frank Bolz
New York City
Bolz
New York Times
Warrensville Heights
Ohio
Cory Moore
Cory
Craig Merchant
NRA Infighting Reveals Internal Strife and Fires
The National Rifle Association faces upheaval as its Institute for Legislative Action shifts power, executives clash with moderates, and mass layoffs trigger lawsuits and a bloodless coup. Harlon Carter rises as chief, signaling a hard line against gun controls amid courtroom and convention turmoil.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
NRA
Institute For Legislative Action
Capitol Hill
Minutemen
Harlon Carter
Maxwell E. Rich
Carter
Baptist Church
Troika
Young driver: three year old Michael Ward causes scare
Hubbardston Michigan reports a toddler named Michael Delbert Ward drove a family car two miles through rural Tonia County overturning it after loading his dog and starting with a ring of four keys. He stayed unhurt and no charges were filed. The boy said he aimed for the Hubbardston school.
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Michael Delbert Ward
Michael
Tonia County
Sheriff's Office
Terry Jungel
Hubbardston
Jungel
Letter on High Point music program and past leadership
A former High Point City Schools music director reflects on editorial concerns about local music, recalls 1950s staffing and funding changes, credits Carl Cronstedt and Virginia Frank for building a strong program, and offers continued service to the district and a lasting Tar Heel connection.
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High Point City
Carl Cronstedt
Virginia Frank
High Point
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