Morgan Urges Local Rule Over Federal Power in 1976
North Carolina Senator Robert Morgan argues the nation must curb federal hiring and regulation to restore sanity. He says local governments should reclaim responsibilities, pressure Congress to cut back, and support state and local leaders who can run programs without federal control. He plans nationwide campaigning to back candidates and asks supporters to donate $10.
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Robert Morgan
Ford
Morgan
Congress
Intangible Tax Total Falls Short in 1975 76
Greensboro Guilford County finance director Thomas Cashwell reported intangible tax receipts of 966 125 12 for 1975 76 far below the 1 1 million budgeted. He noted the 1974 75 payment was 1 073 649 19 and blamed the overall stock market decline for the shortfall.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Thomas Cashwell
Cashwell
Barrel of Fun At Your House Kids Activity
A playful note invites families to create a barrel of fun at home. It suggests kid oriented activities and memories that can be enjoyed indoors or in a safe outdoor space. The message emphasizes simple, hands on entertainment for children.
Dinner to honor Cap Oriel Leak on retirement
High Point Police Dept. veteran Cap Oriel Leak born 0. H. Leak ends 30 plus years of service with a Sept. 11 dinner at the Top of the Mart. Joined in 1943 as one of the South’s first Black officers. served on many assignments including 1963 UNC campus detail for Kennedy visit. Represented city at Johnson and Kennedy inaugurations.
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Oriel Hardy
H. Leak
High Point Police Dept
High Point Dept
South
Leak
University of North Carolina
Kennedy
High Point
Lyndon Johnson
Temperature scales and Bigfoot inquiry in a historical note
A primer recounts Fahrenheit and Celsius origins, Kelvin and absolute zero, then shifts to Andy and Patty Sloppy with Narnia, asking if Bigfoot is an apeman. It notes Bigfoot lore, skepticism among scientists, and mentions Richard Nixon and leak's role in law enforcement, ending with a Defense Department assignment in Germany.
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Bigfoot
The
Pacific Northwest
Andy
Smoke reports investigated at two locations and car fire
City firefighters were called to two locations Wednesday to investigate the odor of smoke. The first call was 10 19 a m to a Gaines Avenue residence and the second 2 46 p m to the Artistic Beauty College on N Main Street. At 4 35 p m firefighters responded to a minor car fire in the High Point Mall parking lot on Eastchester Drive.
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Gaines Avenue
Artistic Beauty College
N. Main Street
High Point Mall
Eastchester Drive
HPC Students Win Scholarships for 1975 76
Four area students are awarded scholarships at High Point College for the 1975 76 year. Hallenbeck of High Point and Mary B Thomas of Thomasville receive the Lindley Memorial Scholarship created in memory of Dr. Percy E. Lindley. Thomas Simpson of High Point and Fred Rutledge of Trinity receive the Louise Adams Alumni Scholarship named for former mathematics assistant professor Louise Adams. Hallenbeck is a rising senior in physical education. Simpson is a rising junior in business administration. Thomas is a rising junior in art education. Rutledge is a rising sophomore in psychology.
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High Point College
Lindley
High Point
Adams
Louise Adams
Hallenbeck
Circle Drive
Thomas
Fairgrove Road
Thomasville
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High Point Enterprise
Bill Noblitt
Raleigh
Gerald Ford
North Carolina
U.S
High Point Lions Club
Fordway
Gum Committee
Lion
Horace Stephens
Paul Clapp
Walt Huber
Gum
Herman Crawford
Crawford
Cris Petree
Scott Wesson
South Main Street
SUN
English Road
Lexington Ave
Randolph Thomasville
Asheboro
Mike Magut
Trumbull, Conn
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Anders Celsius
Sweden
William Thomson
Belfast
Lord Kelvin
Patty Sloppy
Roy
Wash
Apeman
Man Ape
Secretary of Defense
Germany
HPC
Andrews High School
Wes Berle
Susan Kidwell
Susan Tiderton
Northside
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