Justice Huskins criticizes judicial activism and crime system
Durham report cites North Carolina Supreme Court Justice J Frank Huskins decrying activist judges and technicalities he says render the criminal justice system practically ineffective. He urges balancing rights of defendants with public safety to restore system effectiveness.
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North Carolina Supreme Court
J. Frank Huskins
Asheville
U.S. Supreme Court
Huskins
Justice Huskins
Justice Haskins
Supreme Court Rulings Shift Power From Federal to States
Arizona Republic notes 14 term decisions centered on states rights with 11 against federal control. Local governments face fiscal traps as Washington funds wane, with voters rejecting 71 percent of local bond issues last year due to fiscal burdens and loss of local autonomy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Washington
Profitable Hobby For Lee County Gardeners
A Sanford Herald article notes NC State University extension horticulturist George Hughes says a well managed garden can pay for itself. He cites a one sixth acre plot yielding 23 crops valued at $523.25, projecting $3,367.50 per acre at that rate.
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Lee County
George Hughes
Raleigh
North Carolina State University
Hughes
Upping Smoke Tax Consideration eyed by 1977 General Assembly
Laurinburg residents and officials urge lawmakers to add local payroll or other taxes to ease reliance on property tax. Critics say counties must seek new revenue sources while tobacco tax reform could raise funds without harming North Carolina’s tobacco industry.
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Man cleans cars with improvised mobile wash unit
A Raleigh man created a makeshift car wash using four 55 gallon barrels in a used van and now cleans about 60 cars weekly. The story illustrates Depression era self help and personal initiative when jobs were scarce.
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Raleigh
Upbeat 1977 Outlook Shapes by Economy and Events
Post Thanksgiving optimism grows as 1977 forecasts point to stronger growth, lower rates, and higher personal incomes. Furniture sector eyes retail gains while New York swine flu vaccination lags, prompting public health push. Local projects include air conditioned exhibition halls, water tank replacement, street upgrades, and a donated church organ from Welch Memorial United Methodist Church in Haiti.
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Jimmy Carter
Fort Dix
Gotham
New York
Beame
Southern Furniture Market
O. R. Hodgin
Stoneville
Welch Memorial
Petit Guove Methodist
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Mission Board of United Methodism
Harold Austin
Steve
Austin
Arnold Wood
Western North Carolina
United Methodist Church
National Suggestions Box opens again to hear Americans
A Washington proposal urges a revived National Suggestion Box to let citizens voice solutions to national problems. The piece cites 15 000 submissions, highlights housing for the elderly, gasoline pricing, and disability rights, and notes a renewed effort to publish meritorious ideas from everyday citizens.
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Washington
Ieee
Washington, D.C
Capitol Viewpoint reexamines patent system and public interest
In a year when patent issuance totals rise while private inventors lose share, lawmakers push modernization. Industry critic Bowes argues patents fuel monopolies, but proponents insist patents remain vital for energy, food, housing, and transport innovations.
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U.S
Congress
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Thomasville
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Montlieu Avenue
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