State Union Reverses McGovern Endorsement Backing Nixon Dump
North Carolina AFL-CIO at its convention voted to drop support for McGovern and launch a continue anti Nixon effort under national pressure for neutrality. President Wilbur Hobby cited fear of labor division and a direct message from national director Al Barkin about potential consequences. The group aims to expose Nixon's anti labor record and keep Meany’s leadership from being targeted.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Afl—Cio
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Wilbur Hobby
National Organization
Hobby
al Barkin
Committee On Political Education
George Meany
Barkin
Colorado
National Union
Meany
AFL— Cio
Richard Nixon
Holshouser Attacks Bowles Over Mansion Profit Motive
In Raleigh Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Holshouser accuses Bowles of buying the governor’s mansion and targets Bowles’ campaign ads and funding. Holshouser appeals to AFL CIO leaders, notes past tax increases, and says his door to door drive raises public support as undecided voters shrink a gap to under 10 percent.
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Raleigh
Jim Holshouser
Hargrove
Bowles
Holshouser
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
Wilbur Hobby
GOP
Terry Sanford
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Bob Scott
Education On Drugs Possible Says Bowles
North Carolina leaders discuss drug education funding with Bowles likely to prioritize a $1 million program in public schools. State Rep Gerald Arnold at a statewide workshop notes drugs ranking among top voter concerns. He identifies three roles in drug traffic: professional pusher, user who also sells, and user.
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Raleigh
Hargrove
Skipper” Bowles
Bowles
Gerald Arnold
Arnold
North Carolina
Governor labels Benoy a liar over rate case influence claim
Raleigh AP report notes Gov. Bob Scott calls Deputy Atty. Gen. Jean Benoy a liar after Benoy suggests Scott tried to influence two interim rate increases for Duke Power Co. and CP&L. The dispute centers on an April 15 1971 meeting with the five member Utilities Commission and related briefs filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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Raleigh
Bob Scott
Jean Benoy
Scott
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Benoy
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Duke Power Co
Carolina Power & Light Co
Duke
Cp&l
Flue-Cured Border Markets Get More Time
The Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee granted extra selling time for South Carolina and North Carolina Border Belt markets and set 9:30 a.m. auctions. The panel also adjusted rates for the Eastern Belt versus the Middle and Old Belts and approved modest extra weekly quotas to extend two weeks of selling. Additional time boosted total weekly volume to 82,653,000 pounds while Eastern Belt sales lagged behind prior years.
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Raleigh
South Carolina
North Carolina
Border Belt
Lumberton
Whiteville
Fairmont
Powell Bill Fund Shares Grow for North Carolina Cities
Checks totaling more than 27 million will be mailed to 429 cities and towns in North Carolina for their Powell Bill share of 1971-72 gasoline tax revenues. The allocation more than doubles last year’s 12.5 million after the 1971 General Assembly raised local shares from one half to one cent per gallon. Largest city Charlotte receives 2,730.24 in the distribution, with Greensboro 1,721,377, Winston-Salem 1,552,911, and Raleigh 1,424,149.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Powell
General Assembly
Bob Scott
The
Highway Commission
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Galifianakis Warns on Civilian KP Jobs in North Carolina
Rep Nick Galifianakis warned that replacing civilian kitchen workers with military KP would cost about 1000 jobs in Fayetteville and Goldsboro and 9000 nationwide. The House then restored civilian KP funding in the 1972 budget amid debate over potential $30 million annual loss. He also urged release of impounded rural aid as he noted NC programs faced $921.47 million nationwide impacts as of June 30, 1972.
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Washington
Nick Galifianakis
House
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Galifianakis
U.S. Senate
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
North Carolina
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State Union
Raps Bowles
Mansion
Wurlitzer
Pearson Ys, Music CO
North Elm Greensboro
Raleigh & Durham
Southgate Center
Ener
Reg
Scott Hackle
Powell Bill Fund
Nick
OF High Point
Star Cleaners
S. Main ST
Spencer-Parlier Bros
Sylvania
Ssylvania
Gibralter
Spencer-Parlier Brothers
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