28 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
1
A reader asks about earning college credit via prior learning. The CLEP program allows people to take exams, but credits are granted only by the college if standards are met. The bulletin lists exam content and testing locations, with guidance on eligibility and required qualifications.
The grounding of a Liberian tanker near the Delaware River trod as 134,000 gallons of crude spilled. Booms protect creeks on both sides as Coast Guard Captain Kenneth Wyman warns beaches at Paulsboro New Jersey and Claymont Delaware are most at risk and cleanup could take up to two weeks focusing first on shoreline.
The VA reports 1977 dividends total 403.4 million for World War I II and Korean War veterans with 3.5 million World War II policyholders receiving an average 104. Surviving World War I holders get 202 on 23.1 million, about 550000 Korea policies receive 12.2 million averaging 22. Vietnam era veterans receive none. Checks mailed starting next week automatically.
Thai foreign policy expert Thanat Khoman cites intelligence claiming Soviet silos in Laos high mountain area that could target China or Thailand. Pentagon and State Department said no comment. Rumors about Soviet facilities in Laos have circulated since last December with no confirmation.
In a Dorchester attic two fragile yellow pages from the Declaration of Independence surfaced with claims of authenticity. National Archives experts caution steps remain to confirm origin via fiber and ink analysis, while the Rev. James K. Allen asserts the document is the genuine original.
James Willie Grace 31 of Durham, wanted on three felonious assault charges and questioned in a series of sniper attacks that killed two and injured two, was arrested in Clayton. He bond set at 10000, held in Durham County Jail, after being captured following a televised manhunt.
The Associated Press reports North Carolina single family housing starts may rise 20 to 30 percent in 1977 with multi family starts up around 10 percent. Optimism hinges on a recovering economy and buyers adapting to interest rates near 8.9 percent.
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