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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
3
AP reports that rising housing costs may slow the share of owner occupied homes, though the rate remains above 60 percent. With median new single family prices at 44200 in 1976, many buyers consider multi family rentals and urban living while staying optimistic about ownership trends.
Hazy and hot with partly cloudy skies and chances of showers through Thursday. Highs mostly in the 80s to low 90s. lows 60s to 70s. Winds southwest 10 mph. Totals include 0.69 inch of rain at High Point filter plant Tuesday afternoon.
In Raleigh AP reports weaker demand lowers Old and Middle belt flue-cured tobacco prices while South Carolina Border North Carolina markets rise. Old and Middle belt sales reach 7,093,264 pounds with an average of 105.70 per hundredweight, season total 55,026,407 pounds at 94.47. Border belt sells 5,524.42 pounds at 132.79, season total 103,127,015 pounds at 108.57. Eastern belts drop to 126.46 per hundredweight on 7,317,910 pounds sold, season total 121,100,446 pounds at 107.68.
A compact reflection on maintaining self discipline to keep guard up against temptation. It emphasizes conscience resisting evil thoughts and clearing the mind through firm self control.
The Postal Service plans to close some post offices to save money while keeping town names in the Directory of Post Offices. Residents would still receive mail via rural routes, and the public may comment for 30 days.
National Weather Service official warns that several coastal civil preparedness units in North Carolina are not ready for hurricanes. Albert R. Hinn notes some offices lag in action while forecasting heavier hurricane activity ahead. The Wilmington office oversees 17 counties from the South Carolina line to Albemarle Sound. Local units mostly use NC’s civil preparedness plans some add drills. Hurricane Awareness Week program at Bogue Banks center featured Hinn and Deputy Insurance Commissioner W Kenneth Brown urging early flood insurance applications.
An Australian firm Cencote Pty Ltd has shipped 102 tons of Australian sand to Saudi Arabia for sandblasting steel tanks that will carry water to oil installations in the Saudi desert. The department notes Saudi sand is too fine for sandblasting.
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