Parents pressure to curb underage drinking in North Carolina
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner Jim Gardner highlights tolls from underage drinking in 2012 and 2013 including 36 traffic fatalities and 1,487 nonfatal injuries, plus thousands of crimes and teen health risks. He champions the Talk It Out campaign funded by ABC stores to arm parents with tools to talk to kids early.
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Community notes on Gastonia dining and faith views
Facebook chatter highlights new food options at Gastonia Franklin Square with Caribbean jerked and curry chicken plantains and beans drawing enthusiastic replies. Letters to the editor discuss Christians and Democrats, criticizing narrow views and urging faith and politics to coexist.
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Trade wars and manufacturing jobs in the 2016 race
The debate over free trade shapes the presidential contest as Trump attacks Clinton for NAFTA and China trade while supporters cite rising manufacturing output and productivity. Analysts note shifts toward advanced sectors and tech-driven job displacement, urging focus on economic growth rather than protectionism.
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Center For Business and Economic Research
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Charles Kenny
Bloomberg
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Letter to the Editor on taxes and debt policy
Joe Legere of Gastonia argues that Trump’s tax plan unfairly shifts burden to middle class while letting corporations avoid taxes. He cites a $3 trillion debt increase, a past debt-free era, and warns a Clinton win would not change partisan gridlock amid a $5 trillion Social Security debt.
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