Two Wrongs Judge Sherk in Guilford County Plea Case
The Winston-Salem Sentinel critiques Judge A Lincoln Sherk for objecting to proxy guilty pleas in absentia in Guilford County. It argues both the practice and his reaction were flawed, noting sentencing by proxy, the attorney's $1.5 million lawsuit, and urging refusals to accept proxy pleas with formal explanations.
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A. Lincoln Sherk
Guilford County
Sherk
District Court
Greensboro
Guilford
State Judicial Standards Commission
The Reign Of Spain In Auto Names
The piece discusses the trend of Spanish city names in new car models such as Granada Cordoba and Seville. It traces motives behind naming cycles from powerful animal symbols to luxury associations and concludes that the Spanish cycle reflects marketing psychology rather than current national vibes.
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Granada
Cordoba
Seville
Edsel
Detroit
Jaguar
Malibu
Biscayne
Riviera
Spain
Travel Time Nets Big North Carolina Growth
The Roanoke Rapids Herald notes travel industry is the third largest NC business, behind textiles and tobacco, with expected gross income over a billion dollars despite fuel problems. It recalls a NC man who built a motel on 301 and said he could make more money with Yankees than cotton.
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North Carolina
Preserving Merit Over Spoils In Hatch Act Debate
The Christian Science Monitor argues to retain Hatch Act restrictions on federal employees to protect merit and curb political influence. It notes support from labor and concerns from civil service leaders, citing the Nixon era politicization and Supreme Court emphasis on merit over politics. The piece urges Congress to keep provisions to keep the Washington bureaucracy apolitical.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
Robert Hampton
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Supreme Court
Senate
Nixon
Washington
Appointed Rounds and the Dead Letter Dilemma
A clipped Amarillo Globe-Times column jokes about the postal service forwarding notices to the deceased or relocated voters under a new registration system. The piece satirically questions the practicality of bureaucratic mail forwarding to Heaven or Hell and calls for improved service here on Earth.
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U. S. Postal Service
USPC
Heaven
Hell
Punkin money and safe Halloween ideas take root
The piece notes a rise in constructive Halloween plans like trading stamps instead of candy. It cites Houston initiatives with punkinickels and punkinduals, safety concerns from tainted candy, a father convicted of murder over poisoned candy, and hope for nationwide adoption if successful. It also mentions pumpkin prices, apple cider, Columbus Day smoking trivia, a Christmas dinner plan in High Point, an ad seeking male pen pals, stock-market skepticism tied to supermarkets, a baby bobcat joining Red Cross, and Joy Watson's reelection to a national employment group board.
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Houston
Mom
High Point
American Association of Retired Persons
Archdale United Methodist Church
J. E. Harkey
Frances Quigley
New York City’s financial crisis called an Armageddon
A columnist argues New York City faces a long term disaster from tax arrears and shrinking revenue. It praises federal aid and metropolitan governance to restore the tax base, comparing the city’s woes to earthquakes and disasters while urging solidarity against suburban retrenchment.
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New York
John Lindsay
Abraham Beame
Boston
New York City
Alaska
The Nice Ole Boys Football All Star Roster
Washington coach Bob Strauss leads a talk on an All Star game benefit in New York City. He cites players from Texas to Alabama as “nice ole boys” while noting some stars may not play. The roster includes Bentsen Shriver Carter Wallace Muskie and others as fans await a crowd and security.
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Washington
Bob Strauss
Democratic Opry
New York City
United States of America
Strauss
Bentsen
Texas
Shriver
Maryland
McGovern
Teddy
Massachusetts
Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
South
Wallace
Alabama
Shapp
Pennsylvania
Udall
Arizona
Bayh
Indiana
Birch
McGvern
Muskie
Miami
Hubert
New York
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