A Danger In Expecting Miracles North Carolina Mental Health Study
Correspondent Bill Noblitt reports on North Carolina major mental institutions' poor conditions hindering treatment after viewing phase one of a $250,000 mental health study. The piece cites calls for facility upgrades, community care, early detection, humanized programs, research in caring, and major administration reforms with hope for action by the next General Assembly. Commission Chairman Kenneth C Royall Jr. aims to complete the action portion by February.
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North Carolina
Bill Noblitt
Commission
Kenneth C. Royall Jr
Durham
General Assembly
Strip Mining Sparks Energy Fight Across Regions
A national debate on strip mining pits urgent coal energy needs against environmental protection. Officials warn of shortages amid embargo related fuel limits while advocates push for underground mining and reclamation optimism. Environmental groups cite vast swaths of land disturbed and argue bans could modestly raise electricity costs.
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America
Appalachia
Midwest
Great Plains
Southwest
U.S
King Coal
United States
Nixon
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Russell E. Train
Environmental Protection Agency
Soil Conservation Service
New Jersey
New York
San Francisco
Missouri
World oil politics urge caution over Arab embargo
A commentary argues that oil cuts by Arab producers will bite rich economies, risking unemployment and energy shortages. It notes the United States, Britain, Europe, and Japan face rising hardship, urges careful diplomacy, and warns against overreaction if peace talks fail. It cites Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as key powers, warns about military and political risk, and suggests restrained pressure could avert a broader crisis.
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Henry Kissinger
Strasbourg
Holland
America
William Fulbright
Fulbright
United States
Dent Nixon
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
The Kennedy Charisma Curse Shaped 1976 Political Battle
A retrospective on Kennedy as television’s first charismatic president notes how his style pressured successors like Johnson and Nixon. It cites Johnson’s awkward on air moments, Nixon’s retreat to radio, and New York City’s 1969 mayoral shift as evidence voters want steadiness over theatrical leadership.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Camelot
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Richard Nixon
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Calvin Coolidge
Abe Beame
New York
National Whirlagig on Speed Limits and Energy Savings
Business leaders say lowering the nationwide speed limit to 50 mph on highways may waste energy and raise costs. They argue trucks and buses are geared for higher speeds, so slower limits would require more vehicles, boosting unit costs and inflation. Six day week proposals are ridiculed as Alice in Wonderland accounting.
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Washington
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Iraq
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