Gang of Four blamed for China setbacks in AP tour
AP executives report China blames the Gang of Four for recent problems from earthquake damage to factory output. Mao's widow Chiang Ching and allies defend Maoist lines while Hua Kuo-feng's supporters accuse radicals of sowing chaos to seize control.
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Kuo-feng
Hua
Colleges Plan Cooperative Satellite Education Network
Atlanta AP report outlines a national plan by community colleges to use RTS satellites for low cost adult education in rural areas. Dr Peter Goldmark describes a system that beams 100 half hour programs simultaneously to ground stations stored on a one hour tape reel enabling widespread access. Pilot programs start near Charlotte Kansas City LA Chicago Eugene and Costa Mesa with sponsors ACCESS Group Rural Renaissance and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. The aim is courses for adults and rural school children plus vocational training and self help. RTS centers could exceed 10000 nationwide without replacing traditional classrooms.
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Ore
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Insulation Shortage Hits Mountain NC Residents Amid Gas Wait
Western North Carolina suffers a severe Fiberglas insulation shortage as natural gas supply falters. Builders and suppliers report no stock, with shipments delayed or sold before arrival and orders up about 50 percent from last year. Local firms cite scarce storm windows and doors and anticipate continued delays into winter.
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Asheville
N.C
Mountain Area
North Carolina
Edward Dixon
Bonitz Insulation Co
Carolina- Tennessee Inc
Cecil Franklin
Builder's Supply and Lumber Co
Sylva
Franklin
Bryson City
Pumpkintown Lore Recalled By North Carolina Elders
In Pumpkintown, Jackson County, old timers recount a century old tale of how the town earned its name from a claim about Billy Woodard and corn shucking parties. Joe Bishop recalls stories from his uncle Jack Marr about Woodard and his famous shuckings along the creek where pumpkins and corn filled the water.
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Pumpkintown
N.C
Jackson County
Joe Bishop
Jack Marr
Billy Woodard
Woodard
Thompson Urges GOP Unity and Dissent Tolerance
Illinois Gov. James Thompson urged Republicans at the Republican Governors' Association meeting to tolerate dissent within the party and depart from a rigid doctrinaire standard. He warned that Republicans tend not to tolerate dissent as Democrats do and urged governors to adapt to state and local differences.
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Bretton Woods
N.H
Illinois
James Thompson
Republican Governors’ Association
Amtrak seeks 353 new train cars in five year plan
Amtrak files a five year plan with the White House and Congress proposing 353 new passenger cars and 53 high speed electric engines plus 15 diesel locomotives. A reserve fleet of 200 cars and 30 locomotives would support rapid ridership boosts. The plan calls for route restudy and new stations at several cities including Altoona and Baltimore Washington International.
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Washington
Amtrak
White House
Congress
Boston
Palestine history and the British 1917 declaration
A brief historical overview traces Palestine from ancient Hebrew settlement to Arab majority, through Arab and Ottoman rule, up to British control in 1917. It notes later Jewish population growth and asks about the 1917 British declaration supporting a Jewish homeland. The Monday answer cites freedom of the press.
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Palestine
Mar
B.C
Stedman Corp praises Blue Cross Blue Shield for cost efficiency
Stedman Corporation notes very low operating costs and benefits for 1000 employees across six locations. They praise Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for sending monthly Health Care Benefits Summaries detailing claims and payments, helping employees track expenses and understand coverage.
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Stedman Corporation
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
North Carolina
Stedman
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