Rehabilitate NC Prisons First, Morris Says at Raleigh Seminar
Dean Morris from the University of Chicago Law School urged that North Carolina must reform its prison system before rehabilitating inmates. He argued overcrowding and weak control foster cruelty and bitterness, pressing for smaller units, county jail use, and community proximity with education and health programs.
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Norval Morris
University of Chicago Law School
Raleigh
North Carolina
Dean Morris
W. L. Kautzky
N.C
Mr. Kautzky
Central Prison
Teamsters Pension Crisis Draws Government Scrutiny
The Miami Herald reports that the Teamsters pension fund हुआ scandal prompts investigations as 11 trustees resign amid signals the government may seize control if the fund is not cleaned up. Names and dates are not specified, but the piece links Nixon era ties to current pressures from Labor and Justice Departments.
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Willie Sutton
Pension Fund
Teamsters Union
Richard Nixon
White House
Justice Department
Nixon
Rancho la Costa Country Club
California
San Clemente
Vietnam
Labor and Justice Departments
Chicago
Frank Fitzsimmons
Teamster
UAW Ford settlement risks inflationary cycle
The Ford deal, seen as a test by the United Auto Workers, could trigger broader wage and productivity clashes. If major unions imitate the move to shorten the work year to offset rising productivity, inflation could rise and steady growth with stable prices could be jeopardized. The union argues the shorter year protects jobs amid annual productivity gains, while fearing layoffs without offsets.
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United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
U.S
Fortune Magazine
Congress
Roye Lowry
Office of Management and Budget
UAW
Voters Back Nuclear Power Amid Safety Debate
Voters in six states rejected limits on nuclear development boosting energy policy. Duke Power expands near Lake Norman with the McGuire plant, promising substantial savings. The piece notes public acceptance despite safety concerns and calls for policy action. Also covers Al Campbell leaving a High Point black newspaper effort and new Duke organ at Founders Day. Fortune attacks federal paperwork, citing bloated files and costs.
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North
South Carolina
Oconee
Clemson
D.C
Duke
McGuire
Lake Norman
Albert Einstein
O Neill spending put to test by new Congress
Washington column questions Tip O’Neill’s large campaign fund use to back his bid for Speaker. Vouchers show $267,870 raised since 1972 and $23,000 spent on meals, car repairs, gifts, and travel. Also notes IRS misstep exposing tax haven probe documents to investigators.
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Washington
House
Thomas
Jackley
Congress
O'Neill
IRS
Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee
James Haley
D.fla
House Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Tax Haven
Capitol Hill
Trimming the Dirty Dozen Behind Steiger’s Senate Bid
Winston-Salem Sentinel examines the Dirty Dozen, a coalition of environmentalists who target lawmakers with weak environmental records like Rep. Sam Steiger. The piece notes his voting history against strip mining controls and wildlife protection, cites ads and defeats, and argues the group provides issue-focused scrutiny even as battles grow heated.
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Dirty Dozen
Sam Steiger
Steiger
John Rhodes
House
Arizona
Rhodes
Forked Tongue on Gambling Boardwalk Letter
A reader rebukes the editor for backing legal ABC stores while opposing legalized gambling. The writer argues gambling is already present and tax revenue could reduce taxes, then challenges the editor to stay consistent on vice ethics. The piece ends with a pledge to oppose legal gambling in North Carolina.
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High Point
ABC
North Carolina
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THE
Charlotte Observer
Miami Herald
Teamsters, Pensions & Prisons
Business Week
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Forts
Oregon
Colorado
Ohio
Montana
Duke Power Company
Piedmont
al Campbell
Duke University
Southeastern United States
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
W.H. Slane
Slane
Tip O’neill
Georgetown
Wayside Inn
Chatham
Mass
Duke Ziebert
Duke Zeibert
Internal Revenue Service
Burton Kanter
Kantor
B. Wolfe
Donald Alexander
Thomas Glynn
Los Angeles Times
Capital Hill
Glynn
Winston-Salem Sentinel
Dirty Dozen Gang
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