Tuition Tax Credit Act Aims to Aid Higher Education
A U S Senate study considers the Tuition Tax Credit Act to aid colleges and private schools by allowing a 50 percent tax credit or $500 per student for tuition. The measure targets elementary to university levels, with a projected $4.7 billion revenue loss but potential to preserve education diversity and parental choice. Critics note the broader cost to taxpayers.
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New Guilford County voting system tested in High Point
Citizens faced a card punch system replacing curtained machines with writing stations. Voters punch holes beside names, then must restart on errors. visibility of punched holes is poor, risking invalid ballots on longer ballots. Authors urge clear punched-hole feedback and device modifications before larger elections.
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High Point
Saudi Desalination Plans Fuel Iceberg Water Venture
The Saudis back a 15 billion dollar desalination push for fresh water by the 1980s and fund Iceberg Transport International. A conference at Iowa State in October will examine iceberg transit and use, with experts from around the world.
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Saudi Arabia
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Khaled
Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corp
Iceberg Transport International
U.S. National Science Foundation
Iowa State University
Paris
Antarctic
Doctor Recruitment Drive Aims to Ease High Point Shortage
High Point Hospital trustees report severe doctor shortages due to retirements deaths and ill health. A long range study calls for about 15 additional physicians two thirds were to be general practitioners. Efforts focus on smoother enlistment for new doctors and potential expansion of Medical Center facilities and office space.
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High Point Hospital
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Community urges doctors to ease hospital strain and growth
Westwood facility aims to attract newcomers as Thomasville expands staff. Howard Marsh to lead recruitment to alleviate beds and overburden at local hospitals amid soaring health costs and government spend. Olympic leader Louis J. Fisher shifts focus to 1980 and 1984 planning. Health fair success prompts another event. Smithsonian First Ladies exhibit draws crowds at High Point Museum. Local primary yields modest turnout. National Electronic Card Company expands with Hackett Corp and acquisitions tied to diversification.
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High Point
Smithsonian
America
Sanders (Tenny) Dallas
John Bauchman
Louisiana
North Carolina National Bank
National Electronic Card Company
Hackett Corp
National
Form Master, Inc
Omaha
Compro Canadian Computer Products Limited
Montreal
Edgar Snider
Business Supplies Corporation of America
NECC
Senate set to hear Fitzsimmons Kleindienst on insurance scandal
Washington witnesses Frank Fitzsimmons and Richard Kleindienst will testify next month in a Senate probe into a multimillion dollar Teamsters insurance scandal. Investigators seek to reconcile conflicting accounts about a scheme affecting welfare fund coverage across 33 states involving about 2.6 billion dollars.
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Frank Fitzsimmons
Richard Kleindienst
Senate
Fitzsimmons
Kleindienst
Senate Permanent Investigations
Washington
Teamsters’ Welfare Fund
Teamsters
Kleindienst ties $125000 finders fee to Old Security deal
Senate investigators scrutinize a $250000 finders fee paid to Kleindienst for steering Old Security Life Insurance a contract. He says $125000 went to his law firm from several phone calls urging Fitzsimmons to award the business. Teamsters disputed the influence, as several favored Prudential. The probe weighs possible backroom dealings amid allegations of shady transactions surrounding Old Security.
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Old Security Life Insurance Company
Senate
Old Security
Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Fitz
President Carter quotes and staff replies paint a tense scene
The passage contrasts President Carter’s remark that life is unfair with Andrew Young’s silence and Jody Powell’s rebuttal. It notes a provocative moisturizer ad headline alleging risk in the city, and explains Billy Carter’s departure from Washington.
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Carter
Andrew Young
Jody Powell
Billy Carter
Washington
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