New North Carolina Conservative Union ranks lawmakers liberal or conservative
In Chapel Hill the NCCU formed to rate legislators by roll call votes. Guilford's Sen. Coolidge Murrow scored zero, the most liberal. Sen. McNeill Smith 11 and Sen. Lynwood Smith 24. House liberal leader Rep. Henry Frye 14, conservative Rep. Tom Sawyer 41. others around 38. Leader Gordon Allen more conservative than Republican Charles Taylor. Credibility gap noted.
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Chapel Hill
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General Assembly
Assembly
NCCU
Guilford
Coolidge
Murrow
Sen
McNeill Smith
Lynwood Smith
Henry Frye
Tom Gilmore
Tom Sawyer
Charles Phillips
Charles Webb
Margaret Keesee
Odell Payne
Gordon Allen
Senate
Charles Taylor
Two Americans lose jobs over free speech remark about Agnew
Julie Dippold, a Tribune Review reporter in Greensburg, and Mrs. Ernest W Rivers, a Louisville district court clerk, were fired for expressing views on Spiro Agnew’s resignation. Dippold’s remark “One down, and one to go” and Rivers’ letter to a newspaper were deemed reflections on judicial integrity by judges and the publisher.
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Julie Dippold
Ernest W. Rivers
Dippold
The
Tribune Review
Greensburg
Spiro T. Agnew
Richard Mellon Scaife
Nixon
Scaife
Rivers
United States District Court
Louisville
Agnew
California Tax Limit Vote Sparks State Readiness
California voters rejected Reagan’s tax cap and tax relief plan, signaling how other states like North Carolina may choose between tax relief and new programs. The outcome could influence Raleigh’s January return decisions on state services and finances.
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California
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
Raleigh
Eat Drink And Be Unhealthy In The News Era
A column cites rising heart disease deaths and risk factors from diet and lifestyle. It notes scientists explore trace elements in water and food, debates on cholesterol and smoking, and warnings about alcohol with calls for preventive measures amid evolving medical views.
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Alton Ochsner
World Health Organization
American Heart Association
University of Minnesota
Myrvin Ellestad
Enemies List Harassment Scrutiny Reveals IRS Ties
The American Civil Liberties Union probes show 28 percent of 95 respondents faced IRS audits, with 19 percent reporting phone taps and 23 percent subjected to federal investigations. Notable figures like Mondale Gardner Wechsler Woodcock were named, and observers note targeting of blacks, journalists, and Eastern Establishment figures near major cities.
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White House
American Civil Liberties Union
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Common Cause
John Gardner
New York Post
James Wechsler
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Mondale
IRS
FBI
India
John Kenneth Galbraith
Army
Parren Mitchell
ACLU
ACL
New York City
Washington
Boston
Economic facts and the Israel influence debate
The piece argues that Arab oil producers set prices by market forces, not charity, and that Israel’s existence has limited impact on those calculations. It cites demand growth in Europe and Japan, price spikes, and rational capitalist behavior by oil exporters, noting alliances and detente trends as background.
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Tam
United States
Israel
Ibn Adam Smith
Faisal
Australia
Jackson
Asia
National Association of Manufacturers
A Plug For Those With Courage Regarding High Point Coverage
A reader commends local media for fair primary and election coverage and applauds Kay Patsevouras and the Republican Party. The letter praises a clean campaign and urges unity at City Hall. It also shares a Halloween candy tale showing children's honesty and ends with a critical editorial note on Cold War era policies and Nixon era politics.
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High Point
Kay Patsevouras
Republican Party
City Hall
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