Handling The Problem The Killing Of Trooper Wright
The Sept 27 slaying of North Carolina Trooper Joe Wright on a rural Person County road sparked calls for safer policing. Suspects from Durham were later charged with first degree murder as the farmer who witnessed the shooting aided quick arrests. The piece advocates public vigilance and tighter gun control on .22 caliber pistols to reduce danger to officers. It also notes commentary by John S. Knight asserting a GOP Agnew presidency in 1976 would topple the Democrats, with little elaboration.
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Joe Wright
North Carolina
Wright
Person
Durham
Shelby
Spiro Agnew
John S. Knight
Newswise
Knight Newspapers, Inc
Charlotte
Knight
Bill Amendment Threatens Highway Beautification Act
The piece notes a 1972 highway bill amendment weakening the Highway Beautification Act by allowing signs for rest stops lodging and services, potentially exempting many businesses. The Christian Science Monitor highlights the irony as the DOT plans a major anti-billboard drive, risking public scenic views if special interests prevail.
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Christian Science Monitor
Department of Transportation
Bicycle boom masks rising thefts and injuries across the nation
The Bicycle Institute of America reports 8.9 million U S bike sales last year with a forecast of 11 million for 1972 while the National Safety Council records 850 bike deaths and 40 000 injuries in 1971. Theft surges in California and the Bay Area, with a 300 percent rise since 1969. Authorities warn bicycles can be deadly weapons in traffic and police treating theft as major property crime. A planned Virginia Potomac path and escalating bike routes emerge as countermeasures.
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Bicycle Institute of America
United States
BIA
National Safety Council
Reynauld Chase
New York City
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
William Kusch
Sheriff's Department
Washington, D.C
Oregon
Virginia
Potomac
Alexandria
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Supreme Court Chief Justice Pushes to Weaken Product Safety Bill
Article details Chief Justice Warren Burger sending aides to House Speaker Carl Albert to water down a products safety bill. Corcoran accompanies the envoy, claiming to speak as a friend while denying tied interests. A memo from Justice Lewis Powell urges Chamber of Commerce to fund public-interest litigation as a new judicial arena.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Warren Burger
House
Carl Albert
Rowland Kirks
Capitol Hill
Albert
Kirks
Tom
Tommy
Corcoran
Cork
Lewis Powell
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
City Fire Prevention Week Urges Church Cooperation
A letter urges observance October 8 to 14 with emphasis on fire safety in churches and homes. It thanks churches for fire department inspections drills for Sunday School and honoring firefighters. The author notes improved city insurance classifications and praises cooperation during Christmas candle safety.
Florence Rebuilds After 1966 Flood Amid Renaissance Echoes
Florence, Florence’s flood recovery shows in restored art and hotel life. The city preserves its human scale amid new high rise perimeters with works by Michelangelo and Botticelli on display in Galleria dell Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti. American donors help reclaim lost artworks and the Grand Hotel reopens after renovations. Don Lindner of Adams Millis visits the Billi hosiery plant, highlighting U.S. industry modernization led by Giorgio Billi’s North Carolina operation and the 4 Fast and 8 Fantasia machines transforming seamless production.
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Florence
Italy
Florentia
City of
J. A. Myatt
Arno
Rome
Paris
Charlemagne
Fiesole
Florentine
Michelangelo
Giotto
Titian
Botticelli
Rubens
Murillo
van Dyck
Leonardo da Vinci
Lippi
Piero del Francesa
Raphael
Andrea del Sarto
Carruci
Ghiberti
Michangelo
Paradise
San Giovanni
Don Lindner
Adams Millis Corporation
Giorgio Billi
Luigi Cozzi
U.S
Bills
North Carolina
Billi
U. S
Billi America, Inc
High Point
United States
Chamber of Commerce
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Courts
Burger
American Bar Association
Bar Association
Les Whitten
Whitten
Mr. Whitten
Chamber
Warren Burger Court
San Francisco
W. Burke
Chiang Kai-shek
Merry
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