Governor Hunt vow to rattle federal bureaucrats angered local officials
The Goldsboro News-Argus endorses Governor Hunt’s pledge to monitor federal bureaucrats entering the state. It argues against bureaucratic overreach and urges local officials and private sector actors to report offensive federal representatives, criticizing HEW mandates and insisting space be paid for when required.
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Hunt
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hew
Advertisers Fight NC Ban On Eyeglass Pricing
The FTC probes North Carolina rules banning eyeglass price ads amid claims the state has the nation’s highest prices. Justice Department support noted. a failed General Assembly bill to repeal the ban may return next session. Proponents argue advert rights equal those of lawyers and doctors.
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North Carolina
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
FTC
General Assembly
Privileged Few Rally Against Quotas at A T State University
In Greensboro a speaker at A and T argued that whites have benefited for over 200 years from privilege and that affirmative action seeks better treatment, not equality. He criticized quotas and urged return to equal protection for all regardless of race or creed.
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Alvin Pouissaint
A&t State University
Pouissaint
Harvard Medical School
U.S
Grant
FDA
John G. Hutchens
U.S. Industrial Council
Council
Food and Drug Administration
Hutchens
Ralph Nader
West Point rebuilds after cheating scandal under Gen Goodpaster
The Charlotte Observer reports West Point faced a collapse of character after a major cheating scandal. Gen. Andrew Goodpaster, recalled to lead reforms, shortened classes and ended hazing while pushing serious learning and ethical standards to restore the academy’s honor.
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West Point
Andrew Goodpaster
Gen. Goodpaster
Anniversary recalls Gettysburg and Lincoln address
The 112th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is recalled alongside reflections on Eisenhower's 1955 Gettysburg visit. The piece contrasts moods, notes Lincoln's unprepared remarks and Everett's two hour oration, and cites political context of 1862–64. It also covers holiday alerts from post and safety tips urging careful holiday mail and product safety.
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Lincoln
Gettysburg
National Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
William Starr Myers
Edward Everett
Harvard
Massachusetts
Everett
Washington
Cincinnati Gazette
Boston Transcript
Telegraph
Lynn Blackwood
Product Safety Commission
Embattled Judge Ritter Faces Payroll Inquiry Fallout
Washington Utah’s Judge Willis W. Ritter under active federal investigation over payroll practices. The Justice Department prepared grand jury charges last August but canceled. witnesses cited secretary Vickie Jolley’s extended pay without work and conflicts of interest. A Coast Guard contract bid from Warttila Finland prompts security concerns over classified equipment and Soviet technician presence in Finland.
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Washington
Utah
Willis W. Ritter
Justice Dept
Department
Public Integrity Section
Ritter
St. Nicholas
U.S
Vickie Jolley
Coast Guard
Finland
U.S. Navy
U.S. Coast Guard
Beware of Moving Trains Public Safety Letter
A reader warns of train dangers and provides calculations of impact forces to illustrate stopping distances and risks at crossings. The letter emphasizes that even small cars face overwhelming force from large locomotives and cargo trains, urging caution and awareness.
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Randleman & Asheboro
Mid State Paper Box
Oh God film sparks Christian protest over depiction
A reader complains that the film Oh God mocks Christianity. The letter argues God’s dialogue undermines Christ's divinity and urges producers to halt making such films.
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John Denver
God
George Burns
Jesus Christ
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