Candidate argues lieutenant governor pay should cover all duties
James Hunt of Wilson, seeking the Democratic nomination, says the lieutenant governor should be a fulltime post with a $30,000 salary, $4,000 expenses, and $45 daily for presiding over the Senate. He contends no extra pay is needed for that duty, calling the stance sensible and forthright.
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James Hunt
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Hunt
Senate
World mood hinges on wiser policies, not national self interest
The piece argues economic nationalism inflames inflation and unemployment while hindering underdeveloped nations. It urges cooperation, open markets, and stable prices as the path to global growth, citing examples from Britain Sweden and the United States and forecasting rising concern if protectionist trends continue.
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Neil Ulman
Europe
Britain
U.S
America
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Adam Smith
Look No Cavities Aims for Preventive Dentistry Shift
The Washington Star reports preventive dentistry moving from labs and journals to dental schools and clinics. Prof Irwin Mandel of Columbia predicts a cavity free future within years using staining to identify plaque and targeted cleaning with fluoride paste recommended, though many may resist adopting the simple technique.
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Irwin D. Mandel
Columbia University
Mandel
Coed sues Vassar over all night parties and in loco parentis
A young woman sues Vassar College for 1 million dollars claiming flunking out due to roommate led all night pot parties. The suit questions whether colleges should continue the in loco parentis role as they shift toward less parental oversight of student conduct.
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Vassar College
Colleges and students clash over obligations and learning
The piece argues students as responsible adults deserve prompt access to promised educational value amid disruptions. It questions in loco parentis ideas and warns colleges may face doubt about their future if they abandon duties to serious students.
Teachers push for public school reforms in two states
In South Carolina teachers press for higher pay and 12 month schedules, while North Carolina educators question governor candidates on education goals and seek improved retirement benefits. Both groups warn of rising political risk to gain attention for school needs.
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Autumn Leaves Poem Reflects on Change and Time
A local poetry piece titled Autumn Leaves by Chris Thompson describes walking through falling leaves in Autumn. The verse notes silence, wind, and the cyclical passage of years as trees shed their foliage.
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Abe
Tal Lear
Chris Thompson
Organized opposition to prayer amendment urged in letters
Local readers weigh in on constitutional prayer, safety in strollers, cemetery rehab, U.N. views, school choice, and praise for an editorial. Letters from pastors, citizens and families urge no to a constitutional amendment, urge museum funding, stress stroller safety, praise Oakwood Cemetery work, condemn U.S. loss of respect, defend school choice, and praise a recent editorial.
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United States
Supreme Court
Woodrow W. Robbins
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Poems and Reflections From An Old Newspaper Page
A collection of brief poems and devotional lines including Was it Yesterday by Virginia Buser and Death of the Leaves by Peggy Kennedy Dills. Also short verses Smile-God Loves You by Mrs Jerry Deaton and The Thankful Heart by Elinor M Spearman.
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Jerry Deaton
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