Maryland college ends religious ties and services
Western Maryland College agreed to remove crosses from chapels drop sponsorship of services and limit Methodist representation on its board and faculty. The settlement with ACLU and Americans United also bars prayers hymns or sermons in graduations and enforces total neutrality toward students spiritual development.
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Applause For Mr. Charlie Receives Brotherhood Award
The 1975 Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews honors Phil lips known as Mr. Charlie for a lifetime of friendship. A longtime Greensboro leader, he shaped Greensboro Senior High now Grimsley and later promoted UNCG’s growth while maintaining personal warmth. At 78 he remains an active legislator and community figure whose integrity guides local priorities.
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FCC loosens equal time rule shaping presidential coverage
The FCC reforms modify the equal time rule for political candidates, exempt presidential press conferences, and allow third party sponsored debates as news events. Networks face pressure to balance incumbents and challengers, while responsible use may broaden public access to campaign views.
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North Carolina taxes listed as highest in South, says Money
The Durham Sun relays Money magazine August figures showing North Carolina families pay the most state and local taxes in the South and 14th nationwide, averaging 2043 dollars per year. It notes Wisconsin leads, Louisiana lowest, and urges action to curb rising local tax burdens.
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Fashionable men adopt cold up-and-down appraisal
From the Asheville Times the piece notes fashion designers push obsolescence in men’s wear and that some men now rate each other with a cold, appraising up-and-down look, a behavior once seen only among designers.
Caity Among Women and the Modishness Debate
A commentary on how Caity and similar figures highlight gender dynamics. It argues that rating oneself against peers by clothing trends signals personal insecurity and shallow thinking, noting that such judgments remain more visible in some eras than others.
High Point Telephone Center Plan and Local Road Upgrades
Plans for a new High Point telephone operations center will consolidate Grimes Street facilities and serve nearby areas Thomasville Archdale Trinity and Randleman as a boost in installations signals a banner year. Highway 54 between Graham and Chapel Hill opens increasing safety and trimming travel time significantly.
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Anatomy of a $25 Million Army Boondoggle
Washington reporting traces a costly Army misstep from a 1968 GM super truck contract to a 1971 cancellation that cost taxpayers 25.3 million and left 27 prototype trucks. Despite test showing GM outperforming Kaiser Jeep, the Army cancelled progress, later planning 145 million for 33,000 commercial trucks with inflated life cycle costs and questionable field adequacy.
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Admirals urge NATO forces to defend Israel and expand role
Highest U.S. admirals privately urge NATO to commit full forces to Israel's defense. They propose either an expanded NATO defense perimeter or Israel joining NATO, with NATO air strikes to close the Suez Canal and full Mediterranean fleets to keep sea lanes open. They warn current U.S. civilian observers offer only a warning stance and argue strategic necessity to hold the Mediterranean against a rising Soviet-aligned alliance.
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