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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
4
Amid budget fights in Raleigh lawmakers split on proposed cuts and a new process. Recommendations for a revised budget and process are expected next year as Gov. Ames B. Hunt Jr. navigates existing constraints.
The Mount Airy News cites a May 21 1908 statement declaring columns open to discussion of public interest while rejecting advocacy of moral wrong. The editor emphasizes a balanced forum rather than promoting wrongdoing. The note anchors the paper's stance on responsible public discourse.
A roundup notes Mondale and Carter tax figures and Nixon back taxes. Greensboro Hickory raids arrest 100 plus on 500 indictments. $700000 in drugs seized. HEW plant waterer joke, $450 annual care for 25 plants. GSA $10000 yearly for 576 plants. Raleigh budget talks push for an $8.5 million new office building for legislators and staff.
The 1980 North Carolina governor contest previews three candidates, Jim Hunt Jim Green and Carl Stewart as campaign slogans and state budgeting debate surface Competition over a new budget process looms as Hunt proposes a 67 million supplemental plan and a sweeping revamp of fiscal planning with a six month study to redefine how the state handles budgets.
President Carter's instant voter registration bill faces a tough path in Congress. House Speaker O'Neill signals no action before late June, while Senate leaders weigh a crowded agenda and strong opposition from Republicans and some Southern Democrats. Internal memos warned of fraud risk, undermining White House support. Byrd may delay action as the bill stalls nationwide.
Representative Diamont votes in favor on SB 475 increasing watershed debt term and SB 547 aligning state tax replacement period with federal rules. He backs SB 548 historic preservation incentives and HB 1223 on moving structures. Diamont supports HB 65 payroll deductions, but opposes HB 930 microfilm destruction. votes split on HB 621 concealed weapons. SB 527 amends Medical Assistance payments. all readings noted.
New York report states the United Church of Christ calls television a force shaping values toward violence and sex. The church seeks reform of the Communications Act, more minority hiring, and renewed FCC responsiveness. Everett Parker urges parental responsibility and precinct-level action led by women to push change.
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