Poverty aid sparks clash over legal rights and government response
In a dialogue on poverty and justice, Dembow argues free legal aid empowered by poverty programs was misused by lawyers to challenge government laws. The speaker contends Congress intended limited aid and warns of democracy strains if the poor rely on courts, signaling possible phase-out or merger of Legal Aid with the Justice Department.
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Washington
Dembow
Benedict Arnolds
Congress
Justice Department
America
Los Angeles Times
Baldhead Island plans defended by developer at NC council
William K. Henderson of High Point defended the Cape Fear Corporation’s six phase Bald Head Island plan at a Conservation Council of North Carolina meeting. He said 4200 acres would be developed to keep a wilderness atmosphere and projected $7.2 million in property sales by next July. Construction would start in spring with details released mid January. The CCNC rejected a resolution to condemn the island pending General Assembly action.
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Reidsville
William K. Henderson
High Point
Bald Head Island
Henderson
Conservation Council of
North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Cape Fear
Robert Scott
The
Conservation Council
CCNC
Robert W. Conner
Conner
General Assembly
Fire Fatality in Randolph County House Fire
Saturday blaze in a one story frame house on Randolph County killed 41 year old Wille McGugan of Mendenhall Road. Fire Chief Clyde Wilkerson said the house was gutted upon arrival and the victim found in a bed. The cause remains undetermined as investigators review the scene.
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Wille McGugan
Mendenhall Road
Guil Rand
Clyde Wilkerson
McGugan
Reprogramming Planned for Model Cities Funds
High Point Model Cities officials race to reallocate 350000 of the 1.7 million first year action funds before the June deadline. Don Forney aims to complete reprogramming by December 17 with City Council approval, then forward plans to regional federal officials by December 20 for reviews in Atlanta and Washington by January 1.
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Ray Hubbard
Enterprise
High Point Model Cities
Don Forney
Forney
Atlanta
Washington
Model Cities Task Forces
Model Cities Commission
City Council
Fred Yoder
Otis Tillman
Yoder
Southside
High Point Bonds on Ballot Stir City Hall Jitters
High Point schedules a January 12 referendum to issue 13.35 billion in bonds with a stadium item worth 850 thousand added after council pressure. Proponents say stadium aids the bond, while critics warn of debt and higher taxes. Proposals also allocate 9.1 million for streets and utility expansion, with 5.1 million for streets and 4.2 million for electric, plus 1 million for water and 2.2 million for sewer works.
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City Hall
High Point
Fred Yoder
Randolph County Board Sworn In Marks Leadership Change
William Farlow named chairman of the Randolph County Board of Commissioners succeeding Ira McDowell who did not seek re election. Farlow is a Republican beginning his second term and first outside Asheboro as chairman. New members include James Morriss and Kenyon Williams replacing retiring incumbents.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Ira McDowell
Colon Byrd
James Morriss
Rt. 2
Kenyon
William Farlow
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Farlow
Cause Of Fire Is Undetermined In Weekend Blazes
Firefighters have not determined the cause of a weekend fire that damaged a storage shed garage and a 1960 model car at 701 Winston Road in the H D Campbell home. The Helen Anglin residence at 1601 Long Street also suffered fire damage from chimney heat. A car fire occurred at Doug Baker's home on Montlieu Avenue due to a backfire.
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H. D. Campbell
Winston Road
Helen Anglin
Long St
Doug Baker
Montlieu Avenue
Cloverdale
Coltrane
Robbery Attempt Probed at East Side Curb Market
High Point police hunted two Black men after an attempted armed robbery at the East Side Curb Market on Barre n Drive. A late model car pulled in as a man entered, bought cigarettes, demanded cash, pulled a pistol, but fled after the cashier refused.
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High Point
East Side
B Areen Drive
Brentwood Street
Mable Womack
Montgomery Renamed Chairman in Guilford County Board
Dale C. Montgomery of High Point was re elected as chair man of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. Robert Shaw of Greensboro was chosen as vice chairman for the coming year. The oath of office was administered by Joseph Shore. The board includes Montgomery Sears Bodenheimer Max wel l and Shaw. Sheriff Paul H. Gibson began a second four year term. Seven township constables took oath for terms ending Dec 31.
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Greensboro
Dale C. Montgomery
High Point
Guilford
Joseph Shore
Guilford Superior Court
Board of Commissioners
Richard Maxwell
Robert Shaw
Shore
Paul H. Gibson
General Assembly
Montgomery
Sears
Bodenheimer
Willard Gourley
Shaw
Cheer Fund Surges Toward $7,000 Goal
Total to date for the Christmas Cheer Fund rises to 1320 after 71 givers contribute 1045, including three fifty dollar gifts from Davis Furniture Industries Inc Fabric Men's Club and Charles C Edwards Jr. With two weeks left to raise nearly 6000 High Point plans holiday support and asks early donations by mailing to The Enterprise or P O Box 5467.
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Davis Furniture Industries, Inc
Fabric Men’s Club
Charles C. Edwards Jr
High Point
Superior Sign Co. Inc
Dorothy H. Hogg
Amy Lynn Verreault
Mary Scott Hogg
Thomas Grier Hoff Jr
Casard Furniture Mfg. Corp
W. H. Flythe
E. Schultheiss
Robert C Johnson
Katherine S. Smith
Edwin L. Auman
Hauser
O. Arthur Kirkman
Howard T. Lyon
Max Bones
J. K. Dwyer
Clyde Pearson
J. F. Hayden
W. Elmer Young
James A. Kidd
Sherrie
Elizabeth Millis Rite
Elizabeth Millis Rite Color & Ial Mr. & Mrs. Holt McPherson
J. Ed
A. Glenn Smith
Council of Jewish Women
Harold S. McK
Phil
Source Butler
Irene
Burris
Hantae
Dav
Alex Ag ‘Rankin
Kiwanis Club of
J. Edward Millis
Charles H. Brown Norman Thomas
Emery
Velma Cecila JA
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High Point Enterprise
Art Buchwald
Baldhead
Thomasville
Randolph County
Kenyon Davidson
James Morris
Don Wrenn
Randolph Board
Sonny Hedgecock
Southern Chrysler-Plmyouth, Inc
Bobby Garland
Susan Hoffman
Shane Hoffman
Robert K. Arthur
Stanley Presley
Karen and
Joe
Mrs
Ralph H. Vance
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