Court keeps bus service until March for Guilford High Point students
A three judge federal panel granted a seven month stay of the ruling declaring the state bus law unconstitutional. About 625 High Point area students and a few Guilford County pupils will keep school transportation through at least March 1. The stay delays the funding cut off to allow an orderly transition to new policies after the 1971 legislature meets.
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High Point
Guilford County
Order
Guilford County School System
Greensboro
North Carolina
Braxton Craven
Eugene A. Gordon
Edwin M. Stanley
General Assembly
Bob Scott
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Breakthrough plan on agenda before Triad COG Tuesday
The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments will consider authorizing a joint Breakthrough application for High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem at a Tuesday meeting. The proposal could position the area as one of eight sites nationwide for privately owned low income housing in a federal program.
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Greensboro
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
High Point
Winston-Salem
Ne Cog
COG
Albert Pick
I-40
Lindsay Cox
William Colonna
Tanyard Road
Warm Weather Returns to High Point Area
A Friday night chill gave way to a forecast of fair skies and warmer temperatures through Sunday. Highs near the low to mid 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s are expected, with near zero weekend rain. Monday looks partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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High Point
Fifteen Year Old Arrested in Park Shooting
A 11 year old is held in connection with a late Friday shooting at Washington Terrace Park injuring 16 year old Carl Walker of Asheboro Street. Walker was shot in the abdomen with a .22 pistol and is listed in good condition pending bullet removal. The teen suspect was turned over to the police juvenile squad with a court hearing scheduled. In a separate incident, four arrests followed a scrap at Towne House Restaurant on S Main Street. Patrolman R E Jones tried to arrest Jerry Swain on drunkenness charges. Swain and Marshall Wilson, 32, clashed with the officer and were charged with drunkenness and resisting arrest. Ronald Higgins, 20, of Textile Street and Curtis Lucas, 23, of Davidson County were identified. Lucas faced disorderly conduct charges. No serious injuries were reported.
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Washington Terrace Park
Carl Walker
Asheboro Street
Walker
R. E. Jones
Jerry Swain
S. Main Street
Swain
Marshall Wilson
Ronald
They Higgins
Textile Street
Curtis Lucas
Davidson County
Lucas
Downtown Parking Project Discussion Is Scheduled
Downtown property owners are invited to a Wednesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to review progress on a planned multi level parking garage in the central business area. The session will assess interest and is not a fund raising effort as the Mayor's Parking Committee and Downtown groups seek support and bond financing.
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High Point
Leo Heer
Chamber of Commerce
Heer
Downtown Development Corp
Man Injured In Randleman Shooting
Randleman police charged 47-year old Bill McCollum Jr. with assault with a deadly weapon after a morning shooting at 212 Upton St left Rodney Adams, 23, of Central Falls, with extensive facial wounds. Adams was in Randolph Hospital. The incident followed an argument at McCollum's residence.
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Randleman
Randolph Hospital
Rodney Adams
Central Falls
Upton St
Dawkins
Bill McCollum Jr
McCollum
Adams
Davidson Man Facing Four Counts
Grant Lee 34 of Thomasville faces two assault charges and one each of malicious damage to personal property and to real property. Bond set at 400 with Recorder's Court hearing on Sept. 5. Affray charges against Shelby Turner 21 and Betty Gibson 19 from Thomasville. bond 100 each, trial Sept. 15. Mozelle Beck 44 faces indecent language via telephone. bond 100. William McLaurin 73 of Winston-Salem posted 300 bond after drunken driving arrest. trial Sept. 12.
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Thomasville
Grant Lee
Rt. 2
Lee
Recorder’s
Shelby Jean Turner
Rapp Street
Betty Sue Gibson
Wagstaff Street
Hinkie Street
Rosedale Avenue
Mozelle Beck
Grover Rummage
William McKinle McLaurin Jr
Winston-Salem
Wrecks Leave Five Injured In Two Accidents
Two accidents on Sherman Road and Ward Street left five people injured. Rhonda Cole vehicle crashed into two buildings injuring driver and three children ages 4, 7, and 5. Damages about 2600 dollars. A noon four car crash on Ward Street injured James Woodward and others. Frazier charged with failing to reduce speed. Damages exceed 1000 dollars.
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Rhonda Cole
Ward Street
Sherman Road
James Woodward
Wanda Woodward
Lakeshore Drive
Ira Frazier
E. Green Drive
Pamela Daniel
Greensboro
Olivia Chastain
Hedgecock Road
Frazier
EPIC Plans Decried By CPL Head
RALEIGH AP The head of Carolina Power and Light says the EPIC plan by 31 rural co op systems and 70 cities to build own billion dollar generating and distribution facilities is a fantasy. Shearon Harris says it would duplicate much of the CP L system and would require evading true capital costs and taxes.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Shearon Harris
Carolina Power & Light Co
AEA
Plan Electric Power
Carolina
EPIC
Harris
CP & L
Cp&l
Duke Power Co
Virginia Electric & Power Co
FourStory Office Building Planned at Wrenn and Commerce
Worth Loflin of Trinity announces a four story white brick building will rise on the northwest corner of S Wrenn and E Commerce streets. Allen M Campbell Construction Co of Jacksonville awarded the contract. completion expected in about six months. Upper floors for professional offices with uncertain first floor use. Property acquired from Redevelopment Commission a year ago as part of central district improvements in High Point.
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S. Wrenn
E. Commerce
Worth Loflin
Trinity
City Hall
Allen M. Campbell
Loflin
The
Redevelopment Commission
High Point
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Moody
North Carolina Board of Education
Triad Cities
Charles Mortimer
Memorial Stadium
Lexington
Gerald Horton
Horton
Cox
Youung
Police
Towne House
Southern Railway
Hoskins Street Signal Bridge
Virginia
Southern
iStart
Dick Swaim
J. C. Dawkins
Wrenn and
Commerce Streets
Teresa
Kimberly
Jerry
Cole
CPL Head
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