Call for veto power debate in North Carolina 1977
The article argues for restoring gubernatorial veto power in North Carolina, noting its absence weakens executive checks. It notes regional and legislative resistance, cites examples of past veto use and overruns, and urges a 1977 referendum and constitutional amendment to balance powers between the executive and the General Assembly. It emphasizes public input and statewide testing before action.
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North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Dave Flaherty
General Assembly
Assembly
East Carolina University Medical School
Washington
North Carolina General Assembly
Blame For The Bucklogs Guilford County Court Reform Debate
District Attorney Raymond Alexander pushes for bigger court operations to handle Greensboro caseload growth while the Record argues more efficiency in existing courts is needed. The piece notes high adjournment rates and long waiting times that frustrate the public and suggests the DA should streamline scheduling and coordination among court staff, prosecutors, and witnesses.
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Guilford County
Raymond Alexander
Greensboro
The
Record
Priests Seek Readmission of Married Clergy in South Africa
In Durban Archdiocesan Council votes to urge Pope Paul VI to readmit former married priests to the priesthood as shortage grows. The 300 members, including priests and laymen, approve the resolution at a Durban meeting.
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South Africa
Archdiocesan Council
Paul VI
Durban
L.A
Shakespeare's Bible and the Bishops' Bible in England
A compact note on 1568 Shakespeare's Bible, the Bishops' Bible sanctioned but less popular than the Geneva Bible, and the Geneva edition's predominance until the King James Version. It also includes a reader Q&A on the bimah in Jewish synagogues and its equivalents, with an editor's prompt for signing questions.
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Shakespeare
Geneva
William Whittingham
John Calvin
England
Church of England
Elizabeth
Adams
Friendly Club tour highlights fall New England scenery
Forty five members of the Friendly Club from 58 churches toured historic sites in Baltimore Philadelphia Plymouth Rock and Vermont New Hampshire enjoying fall foliage and bar sidelights. Dr Delbert Byrum led the group and preached from a bar counter at an inn in Rutland. The trip ended with a stop at Roanoke Hotel.
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Friendly Club
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
New England
Delbert Byrum
Baltimore
Constitution Hall
Old North Church
Philadelphia
Vermont
New Hampshire
Plymouth Rock
Byrum
Rutland
Albany
N.Y
Holiday Inn
Delbert
Pennsylvania
Washington roundtable on Albert could have made him president
Sources say in 1973 secret discussions among Democrats suggested Speaker Carl Albert might delay Gerald Ford's Senate confirmation to leave the presidency to himself if Nixon were impeached. Claims vary on seriousness, but Albert ultimately refused to tamper with constitutional processes and Ford was confirmed on December 6, 1973. Old Ramrod Strom Thurmond faced ethics lapses involving aides receiving waivers and combined retirement pay with Senate wages for a total of 52,000 dollars.
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Washington
Carl Albert
Albert
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
White House
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
House
Thomas
Tip
O'Neill
D.-Mass
O’neill
House Judiciary
Peter Rodine
D.-N.j
Old Ramrod
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
Senate
Thurmond
Rockefeller
Sneeden
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Judiciary
Antitrust Subcommittee
Subcommittee
He'll Vote For ABC Stores Letter to the Editor
A reader endorses expanding liquor sales in High Point via ABC stores within city limits. The writer argues current High Point control is ineffective, urges revenue for education, and notes beer and wine sales exist already. He contends residents will obtain liquor whether in Jamestown or High Point and supports local ABC outlets.
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The
Enterprise
High Point
ABC
Jamestown
High Point considers new trash can pickup plan
A commenter Voices opposition to City of High Point trash can pickup proposal arguing it would not keep the city clean and suggesting alternatives such as hiring more workers and reducing pickup to once a week instead of twice.
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High Point
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Green Drive
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Hugh Rappsburg
Pat Cain
Betty Lynch
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Johnson Way
H.M. Taylor Jr
Pat Walsh
Ivan Garry
Atlanta
High Point National Furniture Market
Lynn Blackwood
Bob Byerly
W. Fairfield Road
N. Main
Julian White
J. Harriss Covington
High Point College
HPC
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Civil Service Commission
Pharmond
ABC Stores
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