Cameron West Seen as Next North Carolina Higher Board Leader
Cameron West, vice president of the University of North Carolina, is expected to be named executive director of the Witness Board of Higher Education to succeed James Holderman. A search committee led by Donald Prince will review candidates, with a decision likely by May. West, 52, is a North Carolina native and former head of the state's now-defunct Board of Higher Education. He holds multiple UNC degrees and has served as UNC vice president since the board reorganization in 1972.
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Harry Williams
Richard Wagner
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UNC
Nixon aide says no gas rationing this summer
Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon says there will be no gasoline rationing this summer despite tight supplies. He notes inventories about 6 percent below last year and possible spot shortages, but insists the administration will prevent a serious shortage without extending rationing authority.
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Prater Found Guilty in Yablonski Slayings Case
William J. Prater, former United Mine Workers organizer, was convicted on three counts of first degree murder in the Yablonski slayings. The Erie County jury deliberated about six and a half hours before returning the verdict. Prater faces a mandatory life sentence with possible parole after the conviction and seeks a new trial or appeal.
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Tony” Boyle
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Final pullout from Vietnam starts as POWs freed
The three day airlift began with 82 last POWs released by the Viet Cong in Hanoi landing at Clark Air Base at 4 52 a m CST. The last 5 236 American troops were to be withdrawn in a three day airlift begun under sunny skies as MACV ends and Embassy defense attaches take over. The exodus includes 936 troops on the first day and 1800 scheduled for today with 2500 more on Thursday.
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Task force to pare welfare rolls announced by Gov Walker
Gov Daniel Walker announced creation of a volunteer task force to reduce welfare rolls with a statewide audit showing seven percent of recipients are ineligible. Harvey Kapaick of Arthur Andersen & Co and Edmund Stephan will head the group, which operates without pay in a bid to save state funds.
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Arthur Anderson & Co
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Chicago
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Death Penalty Bills Clear in House Vote
Legislation approving capital punishment in Travis was approved by the House today and sent to the Senate. A bill to impose death for murdering prison guards and employees passed 110 to 36, while another measure mandating capital punishment for murder and rape crimes passed 98 to 39.
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Candidates win 10 day reprieve on ethics disclosures
A new bill signed by Governor Daniel Walker extends the filing deadline for economic disclosure statements by ten days for local government candidates and appointees. The measure aims to normalize late filers with those who filed on time, though opponents argue it could excuse violations after the fact. In Carbondale and surrounding counties, many candidates have filed or are completing required forms, with officials noting broad compliance but some late submissions.
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Barney Boren
Marion
Bernita Hopkins
Herrin
Park Board
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Williamson
Earl Jent
Fred Blaylock
Union County
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
Ward
Murphysboro
Walker proposes higher education budget ceiling plan
Gov. Daniel Walker outlines a system giving the Illinois Board of Higher Education a broad allocation estimate for fiscal year 1975. The plan lets the board and university governing bodies decide how much to each campus, with the governor receiving only recommendations and the option to set ceilings.
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Elkville officials burn village debt in symbolic bond burning
In Elkville a Monday night fire destroyed 40 years of village debt worth about 118000 as Mayor Chester Vinson and Clerk Delmar Martin set fire to two outstanding bond issues from 1936 and 1954. They retired the bonds tied to water and sewer lines, calling it a historic payoff and signaling Vinson’s departure from office.
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Elkville
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Martin
Chinese envoy Chen Chi arrives in Tokyo to begin post
Tokyo welcomes Chen Chi as China’s first envoy to Japan aboard a Chinese airliner today. The ceremony marks a new chapter in Tokyo Beijing relations as Chen assumes duties.
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Local Weather Outlook Sees Mild Midweek With Rain Likely
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 42. Wednesday remains cloudy and mild with a 30 percent chance of rain and highs in the 60s. Rain is likely Thursday and Friday with little temperature change.
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