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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1971
Page
2
Police Chief Laurie Pritchett explains a four year old department review board for on duty accidents and citizen complaints. The board can only recommend punishment. the chief has final say. Examples include suspensions in pay and time, demerits, and temporary removal from city cars, with demerits affecting future pay raises.
Heritage Furniture Co employees and their families enjoyed a Saturday outing at City Lake Park in High Point featuring softball, races, contests, and prizes. Long service awards were presented for 5 to 30 years with named honorees including W. E. Chilton Jr. and Dexter Byerly.
Troop 21 in High Point plans to fund a 1963 bus purchase by selling old papers and magazines. Eight scouts attended summer camp with five financing their costs through paper collection, and the group has already bought camping gear and tents.
Lexington report notes Highway Commission spokesman Gibson Prather says engineers hope to fix ow problems without changing the proposed I-85 route between Greensboro and Thomasville. A cemetery obstacle remains, but the route could go around it pending an environmental study from Washington.
The High Point Public Library increased circulation by nearly five percent in the 1970 71 fiscal year. A total of 230 711 books were loaned, up from 217 865, with average daily circulation at 756 versus 714 the prior year. The library also loaned 3 215 phonograph records, and framed art reproductions rose to 67 from 29. Film showings fell about 10 percent to 753, with attendance slightly down. Reference questions rose to 5 173, and interlibrary loan activity edged up. Collections grew to 139 152 volumes on June 30, from 129 903 the year before.
Archdale faces zoning implementation troubles as residents complain about a drive in theater and a late night hotrod garage. The council weighs staffing needs and tax implications as enforcement gaps and permit awareness become central issues for this young city.
The Omega Man stars Charlton Heston as the last normal survivor amid night stalkers and plague survivors in a ruined Los Angeles after a 1975 holocaust. Rosalind Cash adds a cliche militant role while Boris Sagal directs a screenplay criticized for inconsistencies.
The speaker quits teaching to run for lieutenant governor with a platform prioritizing public education. She cites a $30,000 salary, party backing, and fear of losing ties to teaching while advocating kindergarten programs and stronger support for schools across North Carolina.
Rising sophomores at T Wingate Andrews and Central High in High Point will attend orientation sessions on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The programs include general sessions, tours of facilities, and refreshments at both campuses.
An entertaining documentary about the horseless carriage and its impact on America will be shown at the High Point Public Library. The Golden Age of the Automobile screens Tuesday at 12 15 p.m. in the audio-visual room with coffee and soft drinks for viewers who bring lunch.
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