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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1970
Page
11
A satirical interview shows Ramat Gow from Nonomura learning how U S political campaigns rely on money, lobbyists, and TV ads. Merriweather explains funding sources, advertising influence, and the role of large dinners with oil, labor, and trucking interests.
City officials expect the new 18 hole High Point golf course to be ready for play in May 1971 on the shores of the city lake. Rough grading is nearly finished and finish grading contracts will be bid August 17 with council action on August 20. Grass sowing is planned for October.
A downtown Liberty firm, the Liberty Chair Co., suffered a major fire that gutted much of its finishing department. Damage is estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars. The blaze reportedly started in a spray booth and was fought by five fire companies for two hours. Operations will resume in a different room tomorrow.
Thomasville police investigated three vandalism reports at Save Way Laundry, Seamon's Food Land on Fisher Ferry Street, and W Main Astro-Jet. Entry was via back window. cigarette machines damaged and exits used through the front. No damage estimate given. Glenn W Woods, 36, faced drunken driving charges and was released on $300 bond with trial set for Aug 24.
The High Point Citizens for Justice aim to raise 5000 dollars within 10 days to sue the High Point Board of Education over the desegregation plan. They challenge busing and district line changes, arguing a unitary system and racial balance issues remain undecided by courts.
Desegregation plans for 10 North Carolina school units including Guilford County may be filed in federal court today by U S Justice Dept officials. Guilford County Board delays discussion while federal judge and Craven stay orders create conflicting interpretations of deadlines and enforcement.
Thomasville planning board approved one rezoning, deferring two requests to allow discussion with state planning consultant Mark Sullivan. The approved move reclassifies Hinkle Street Edgewood Avenue property from R-3 to R-2 for a six unit apartment by Jack Younts.
A severe storm with lightning knocked out power in High Point and burned a feed barn on Forsyth Road off Skeet Club Road north of the city. The Ham mer Street Substation suffered a direct hit causing a brief blackout in areas north of Lexington Avenue and the Emerywood Forest area. Repair crews were on site within 10 minutes, and officials called it the worst storm seen locally but there was little other damage. The barn, owned by Mrs. Maude Idol, was destroyed.
Davidson County Commissioners join Swain and Johnston in urging state officials to assume welfare responsibilities. Commissioner Rob ert Carroll will travel to Raleigh on August 12 to confer with county leaders statewide. The board also approved an 11,150 budget for Davidson schools to cover clerical costs.
Guilford County faces an additional sixty four thousand one hundred twenty three dollars in Medicaid costs for 1970 71 beyond the local budget. County leaders cite higher than state averages and anticipate a twelve percent program rise with total county costs near 3 183 000 for the year.
High Point Typographical Union No 878 files with the Winston-Salem regional NLRB asking to be certified as the bargaining agent for the Enterprise composing room employees. The unit was previously decertified after a strike that began in December 1967 and ended about 15 months later.
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