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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
13
Local page from High Point Enterprise Section B dated Tuesday afternoon April 6 1971 features brief items and notices. Readability shows compact scores and notices from area organizations with casual newspaper tone.
In a talk recorded in 1971, Briefless and a lawyer discuss no fault auto insurance. Proponents claim quicker settlements and lower premiums, while critics warn it could cost lawyers their jobs and threaten the American legal system. The exchange questions whether removing the right to sue would harm the national ethos and claim to redress in accidents.
Deadline looms for candidates as Democrats and Republicans flood the field for city council positions. By mid morning 16 Democrats and 11 Republicans had filed, with 17 Democrats after Rev. Clycker joined. Mayor contenders Bill Bencini, Holt McPherson, and AL G. Whitener remained unopposed. Nearly 100 people registered or transferred as election offices brace for more filings before the 6 p.m. deadline.
Brady described a weekend tragedy in which Mrs. Stepp died by strangulation around 10:00 p.m. Sunday and her husband, Mr. Stepp, died by a 22 caliber pistol shot to the forehead at about 11:30 p.m. The investigation notes a man’s tie used to strangle Mrs. Stepp. Mrs. Stepp, a Baptist, was IV years old. Mr. Stepp, a World War II veteran, was also a member of the community. Mrs. Stepp’s birthplace is listed as July 19. See Murder on 5-B.
Lexington police report William Phillips 26 and Jimmy Maddox 23 fled from the county courthouse area after a jail escape. Phillips was found on Crescent Drive around 9:50 am. Maddox was captured about five minutes later near a base similar to an exit. Brown and Maddox hail from Georgia and Florida, facing multiple charges including assault with deadly weapon. Cloverdale Elementary PTA meeting canceled for April 7 and rescheduled for April 29.
Four candidates file to seek four city council seats in High Point. The field includes Rev Clyde Tucker. Jay Bodenheimer, a sales rep and fourth ward hopeful. Mrs Jo Edgeworth, a Lexington native and businesswoman. and Kirkman, a longtime High Point political figure and former mayor. Bodenheimer, a civil service commissioner, favors city growth and planning. Edgeworth, a business professional, aims to improve High Point without complaint. Tucker, a longtime pastor and ministerial leader, seeks to serve on the council after 15 years in the city. Candidates’ ties and residences span Fourth Ward at 1814 Alleghany St, First Ward at 5 Chestnut Dr, and Third Ward at 501 W High St. The race is set for the Democratic primary in April.
Early today a gasoline tanker and a car collided on Westchester Drive between the Westchester Mall and Chestnut Drive after the car skidded on a rain slick highway. No serious injuries were reported. The fire department stood by with hoses in case of explosion when the tanker was removed, but they were not needed.
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