Deregulation debate on natural gas price controls gains heat
The article argues against deregulating natural gas prices and criticizes Big Oil for market manipulation. It contends regulation protects homeowners who rely on a single supplier and defends public control of pricing over free rein by producers.
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All Street Journal
Department of Energy
Middle America
North Carolina Wesleyan College Survives Financial Crisis
Rocky Mount hails good news as NC Wesleyan College dodges closure after a spring 1975 appeal. A $1.25 million fund, largely from private donors in Nash and Edgecombe counties and the United Methodist Church, secured the school’s future and enabled the largest enrollment in its history.
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Rocky Mount
North Carolina Wesleyan College
N.C. Wesleyan
State University
Nash
Edgecombe
United Methodist Church
S. Bruce Petteway
Ted Turner wins America's Cup and mocks the New York Yacht Club
The article reflects amused relief at the Cup staying with American hands and hints at Turner’s flamboyant win, noting potential rivals from Australia France or Sweden. It pokes fun at yacht club decorum and suggests excitement for future races while joking about wine glasses.
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Ted Turner
New York Yacht Club
Bert Lance Joins Long Line of Suspicious Presidential Confidants
The article reviews Bert Lance's finances and bank ties amid Carter's support, compares him to Jackson's kitchen cabinet and Eisenhower’s Adams, and notes prior advisers like Vaughan and House Hopkins Kissinger who faced scrutiny. It argues proximity to power invites attack, not immunity.
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Georgia
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Lance
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Jackson
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Richard Revere
New Yorker
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Federal Trade Commission Commission
Washington
Revere
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Margaret
Harry
Margaret Truman
Edward M. House
Harry L. Hopkins
Henry A. Kissinger
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard M. Nixon
House
Hopkins
Kissinger
The
Guardian
Lance defense fuels Senate clash over budget fight
Bert Lance battles Republican critics in a charged Governmental Affairs Committee session as supporters cheer and detractors seek Carter administration embarrassment. Chairman Ribicoff apologizes for the fray while the Manchester Guardian in Britain calls the confrontation frenetic. Lance admits banking and Georgia politics mistakes but says Carter remains confident in his honesty and competence despite overdrafts.
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Bert Lance
U.S
Senate
Carter
Lance
Governmental Affairs Committee
Ribicoff
The
Manchester Guardian
Atlantic
Georgia
Editorials and obituaries mark a national and Tar Heel voice
The Guardian reviews Carter Lance debates and Bert Lance scrutiny while noting the British ambassador Peter Jay and the push of American figures into Cancer Society and IMC roles. It honors Brodie Griffith as a defining Tar Heel newspaperman and civic force in Charlotte journalism.
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Peter Jay
Jay
Europe
Charles E. Hayworth Jr
William D. Hoover
North Carolina
American Cancer Society
Pat Brown
Jess Washburn
Sam Williams
High Point
Industrial Management Club
National Council of Industrial Management Clubs
David Groome
Myrtle Desk Co
IMC Council
Bill Clark
Hugh C. Bennett Jr
Central N.C. Better Business Board
Fred L. Swartzberg
Environmental Education, Recreation & Research Center
Environmental Center
Brodie Griffith
Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte News
Cecil Prince
Perry Morgan
Landmark
Greensboro
Norfolk
Roanoke
Pete
McKnight
Tom Fesperman
Hilton Head
W. J. Cash
Marion Hargrove
Burke Davis
Furman Bisher
Erwin Potts
Cameron Shipp
Tom Pridgen
Johnny McKnight
Associated Press
U.S
Rome
Clare Booth Luce
Oil Barons Fight Alcohol Technology in Washington Roundup
Government experts say alcohol fuels could cut overseas oil dependence and save billions for domestic use. Automakers including General Motors show readiness to shift to alcohol engines with minor fuel system tweaks. Alcohol from agricultural surpluses, timber wastes, and garbage could replace Saudi crude, with cheaper distilleries and potentially cleaner, more efficient engines.
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Washington
General Motors
Joseph Colucci
Europe
Chrysler Motors
New Zealand
Saudi Arabia
Energy Establishment
James Schlesinger
Department of Energy
Schlesinger
Agriculture Department
Hal Bernton
Alcohol fuels face oil industry resistance in energy debate
The piece argues that pure alcohol fuels can cut exhaust but face strong oil industry pushback in US federal policy. It cites internal Exxon research, government inertia, and deals among policymakers, noting California and Nebraska cases where oil interests blocked alcohol trials.
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Motors
Volkswagen
Exxon
Carter
National Energy Program
Ben Rosenthal
D-N.y
Federal Energy Administration
Energy Research and Development Administration
Oklahoma
David Boren
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Dallas
Strauss
Briscoe
Jimmy Carter
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