27 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1977
Page
1
North Carolina voters will decide on a constitutional amendment allowing governors to seek consecutive four year terms. The measure, a statewide issue alongside highway and water bond questions, faces strong funding and heated debate with Gov. Hunt in favor and Lt. Gov. Green opposing.
A UNC poll of 477 NC adults conducted Oct 16 21 shows 55 percent in favor of the gubernatorial succession amendment on the November ballot, 30 percent opposed, and 15 percent undecided or unsure.
Ken Nance explains High Point City Schools run a vocational program for high school students. It covers textiles furniture carpentry auto mechanics drafting machine shop electricity electronics graphics and industrial communications plus cooperative education for on the job training in ICT CDE CHE COO. Students 16 and older may join, with seniors earning through programs in office and home economics.
A pneumonia vaccine could be available by year end for the elderly, children with spleen defects, and about 50,000 people with sickle cell anemia. UCSF researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine that immunized 77 Bay Area black children showed no major adverse effects, with safety noted by Dr. Arthur Ammann.
The House moves toward a bill to expand Social Security payroll taxes to avert bankruptcy. It rejects immediate coverage for over six million government workers and defers the decision for federal state local and nonprofit employees two years. The plan would lift the maximum employee and employer tax from 96 to 2982 over a decade.
The House rejected adding government workers to Social Security by 386 to 38. North Carolina lawmakers split with Democrats Andrews Fountain Gudger Hefner Jones Neal Preyer Rose Whitley voting yes, and Republican Broyhill voting yes while Martin voted no.
A Vestaur survey finds business leaders would pay up to 2.08 dollars a gallon to keep driving to work with 20 percent refusing to switch to other transport at any price. Most favor a 25 cent per gallon tax increase over rationing, though public transit options were not confirmed.
Des Moines Polk County District Court Judge James Donato ordered Frantz to remove all but 24 of his pet rats after complaints from neighbors. Health officials warned rats can carry diseases, but Frantz argued his domesticated rats pose no danger and plans to appeal.
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