Truckers rally as speed crackdown hits North Carolina roads
In North Carolina the speed limit crackdown sparks anger in truck terminals along Highway 66. Drivers say 55 mph is impossible on grades and that tickets will cut pay, raise insurance and strain fuel, with talk of a boycott and potential nationwide stoppage.
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Jeff Cohen
Enterprise
North Carolina
N. C. Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety
Jacksonville
Virginia
N. C
Maryland
County rezones land amid reservoir watershed debate
Guilford County Commissioners approve rezoning on U.S. 70 east of Greensboro from agricultural to residential for seven acres capable of 12 homes, despite objections over sharing Burlington reservoir water. Chair Faison cautions against withholding zoning. Deal urges watershed agreement and soil input. no move to rehash. Also denies 1-4 Wendover rezoning while approving Skeet Club Road building addition in a conditional-use industrial zone.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Burlington Reservoir
Gemniscienstigaen
Deal
Guilford County
Commission
Gaston Faison
Planning Board
U.S. 70
Alamance Creek
Faison
Burlington
Alamance County
Planning Department
Board of Commissioners
Wendover Avenue
Skeet Club Road
Milk Industry Mergers Raise Market Concerns In NC
Officials worry mergers reduce processors and give fewer companies control over milk prices. Neill Sinclair cites a drop from 82 dairies to 16, with one third national or regional, as Lillian Woo and Cliff Erickson urge attention to market concentration and future pricing.
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Phil Speaks Enterprise
Neill Sinclair
State Milk Commissional
Raleigh
Milk Commission
Lillian Woo
Cliff Erickson
Cable Daries, Inc
Lexington
Sinclair
Subpoena Delays Extradition for Georgia Slayings Case
In Savannah Albert Kenny Dickey serving as a defense witness is blocked from extradition to North Carolina by a subpoena in the Dampier murder case. Dampier and Dickey face murder armed robbery and auto theft charges tied to the February 9 Port Wentworth slayings.
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Savannah
Albert Kenny Dickey
Kenneth Darnell Dampier
Dickey
Davidson County
N.C
Dampier
Myrtis Miller
Krystal Miller Dampier
Port Wentworth
Michael Wayne Hilton
Garden City
Hilton
Ing
Bart Shea
Protest by 300 bikers targets North Carolina helmet law
About 300 motorcyclists gathered at a K Mart lot in High Point to protest the NC helmet law. They rode through the city to Sky City in a quiet orderly ride seeking repeal. Police pledged not to ignore helmet violations, but no charges were filed.
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High Point
North Carolina
K-Mart
Sky City
Randolph County Hires First Computer Programmer
In a special session Randolph County Commissioners approved employing a computer programmer at 16800 dollars salary, the first such position for the county. The programmer's name was not released, and officials stressed no loss of current employment. The county will spend 30000 dollars yearly for services plus the programmer’s salary as it shifts from Stedman Mfg to Acme McCrary Corp for computing needs. The September meeting was set for the second Monday due to Labor Day.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Frank Boling
Richard Pugh
Stedman Mfg. Co
Stedman
Acme McCrary Corp
Council Hears Annexation Complaints
High Point City Council heard two residents oppose annexing 30 acres between the southern limits and the county line. McCuiston warned of at least 5000 dollars in water sewer costs. Burchfield cited higher taxes. The council set Sept 1 for possible action and noted police and fire services would not add cost.
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High Point
N.J. McCuiston
Fred Burchfield
McCuiston
Archdale Rd
Guilford County
Randolph County
Burchfield
S. Main St
McCurston
Jerry Yarborough
Kenneth
Matthews
Harvey Road
Arnold Koonce
Scott Garten Buick, Inc
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Sonny Hedgecock
Triad
Sindale Dairy
United Daries
Clover Brand Dairy
Borden
Farmer's Dairy of
Winston-Salem
Guilford Dairy
United Dairies
Dairmen Inc
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