Has The Guard Been Sleeping In North Carolina Insurance
The North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance faced criticism for allowing a 16.2 percent homeowners insurance rate increase without public hearings or justification. The Raleigh News & Observer noted his focus on travel and lobbying, arguing the office failed to provide adequate public oversight despite numerous rate-change requests and ongoing debates over auto liability and medical malpractice structures.
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Commissioner of Insurance
N.C. Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
John R. Ingram
John Ingram
Raleigh News & Observer
Ingram
General Assembly
Wallace in Europe to burnish presidential bid
Alabama Governor George Wallace travels to Europe seeking to boost his presidential candidacy. In London he avoided photo opportunities with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and met with Margaret Thatcher, who quipped about him as a “lovely person.” Wallace praised US Western Europe ties and avoided criticizing Kissinger, saying cabinet changes are normal for a new president. The visit’s impact appears limited so far.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Europe
Gov. Wallace
London
Wallace
Harold Wilson
Margaret ‘Thatcher
Thatcher
Wilson
United States
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Duke Power Eyes Sale Of Nuclear Plant To ElectriCities
Duke Power Co disclosed it may sell its under construction nuclear plant in South Carolina to ElectriCities and nearby co-ops seeking to enter power generation and distribution. Officials offered little detail, citing ongoing fiscal risk debates and legal questions about public bodies in utility markets. The public remains largely uninformed while the push for cheaper electricity continues.
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Duke Power Co
South Carolina
Duke
Francoism after Franco and the Spanish succession crisis
A 1969 plan to name Juan Carlos as Franco’s successor faces doubt as Spain risks drift and repression. Observers compare future Francoism to Peronism without Peron, with terrorism, political tension, and shifts among technocrats and Falangists. Historian Macaulay’s warning on Spain’s history echoes today.
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Franco
Francisco Franco
Spain
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Juan Carlos
Peron
Santa Cruz
Frantic Mother Protest Letter to YMCA Director
A concerned mother submits a protest letter addressed to the Central YMCA executive director. The document expresses urgent objections and calls for attention to a matter affecting her family and the community.
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Central Ymca
Grateful thanks to Guilford Ambulance and helpers
Gratitude is extended to Guilford County Ambulance Service and attendants who assisted after a downtown High Point collision on Saturday afternoon. A mystery donor who provided bandages and first aid is thanked along with a woman who brought towels. The note also expresses thanks to the Police Department and others involved.
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Guilford County
High Point
Tulsa Tycoon Eyes NC mountains and real estate plays
Tulsa billionaire John H. Williams, rising as a major industrial financier, explores Western North Carolina investment possibilities after a string of Gulf and Continental Oil acquisitions. He notes Grandfather Mountain area potential while Tulsa develops a $200 million Williams Center downtown. The piece also covers flu vaccination urges, Food World store acquisitions, Rotary and AMBUCS activities, and a large Dec 6 Spiritual Vitalization Rally at Greensboro Coliseum with Dr. Eugene Peacock and notable speakers.
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Business Week
Gulf Oil
Continental Oil
Grandfather Mountain
Tulsa
Williams Center
North Carolina
Food World
Salisbury
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
John Womack Jr
Australia
Rotary International
Ambucs
Youth For Christ
John Crowder
Main Drug Number Two
N. Main
First Presbyterian
Eugene Peacock
High Point
United Methodist Church
Greensboro Coliseum
Western North Carolina Conference
John Berglund
Duke Divinity School
Joseph Lowry
Atlanta
Tom Shipman
Memphis
James Berskirk
Time To Take Desperate Measures Letter to Congress
A senior citizen urges drastic budget cuts and policy shifts in a letter to Congressman Richardson Preyer with copies to Senators Helms and Morgan. The writer proposes disbanding HEW, keeping Social Security Medicare and Medicaid, ending federal welfare education aid, housing reform, and housing rent support while eliminating food stamps and school lunch programs. He warns timely action is needed to reverse fiscal trends and support a “desperate defense.”
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Richardson Preyer
Helms and Morgan
Zero In On Crooks On Montlieu Ave Neighborhood
A letter claims residents face repeated break-ins on the 1100 block of Montlieu Avenue and nearby 1117 to 1137 with one at 1137 noted in a recent paper. The writer urges a Neighborhood Watch, praises vigilance, and calls for precaution to deter burglars and protect homes.
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Montlieu Ave
Montlieu
New
Pro-Gun Letter Sparks Reader Complaint Over Coverage
A reader decries anti gun reporting and asserts 99.6 percent of firearms are crime free. He protests publishing his letter and demands fair treatment, claiming civil rights as a lawful gun owner. The editor notes the writer did not include contact details to verify the submission.
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