Good Buddies Disrupt Toliver TV Viewing on Tipton Street
Donald Toliver, 71, a retired city policeman, battles CB radio interference from neighbors that disrupts his black and white TV shows Kojak and Starsky and Hutch. He has installed filters, contacted the FCC, and may sue or move. Other homes report similar reception issues as Drake filters are recommended.
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David Perry
Enterprise
Donald Toliver
Kojak
Starsky and Hutch
Cbs
Toliver
Rose
Tipton Street
Federal Communications Commission
Frank Willis
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Rivalry Develops Washington Drive Redevelopment Plans
Two groups filed competing plans to redevelop Washington Drive in High Point. The Citizens' Advisory Council reviewed Community Development requests as December filings surfaced. One group named Concerned Citizens of Washington Drive proposed an $885,000 rehabilitation package with $33,500 for a feasibility study. The High Point Housing Authority also presented a proposal the same night.
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Lee Mortimer
Washington Drive
High Point
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Concerned Citizens of Washington Drive
High Point Housing Authority
City and Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Robert Beatty
Cochairman
Ken Martin
CAC
Beatty
Martin
Redevelopment Study Sparks City Housing Authority Clash
Washington Drive residents and the Housing Authority clash over who should conduct a redevelopment feasibility study for the area. Each plan envisions new housing, street improvements and beautification with cost savings from using city staff or a consultant. CAC will review proposals again this week as cooperation terms are discussed.
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Washington Drive
Housing Authority
City Planning Department
Roy Culler
CAC
Jerry Yarborough
Energy Crisis Frosts the Home Front in Cozy Memoir
Forrest Dates recalls winter hardship from earlier generations and his own cold house. He jokes about central heat, 65 degree thermostat battles, and the odd energy-saving gadgets he considers while avoiding long johns. He notes the absurdity of spending on pricey devices when cheaper comforts exist at spots like McDonald’s.
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Forrest
Long Johns
MacDonald’s
Vocational Education Week Activities Across City Schools
City school system marks National Vocational Education Week February 6 to 12 with Business and Industry Education Day on Tuesday. About 300 cooperative education students will visit furniture and food distribution firms under the Occupational Advisory Council fourth of five events. A Thursday public forum at 6:50 p.m. in the schools administration building on English Road will feature discussions and a Channel 4 TV program from the state vocational occupation department. National impact exceeds 250 000 public school students. Advisory committees link educators with business in shaping job training from junior to senior high. The Smith Hughes Act of 1917 funded agriculture trade and home economics education and teacher training. The County Life School Act created a vocational school in 10 counties to teach agriculture and home economics.
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English Road
Channel 4
State Vocational Occupation Department
N.C. General Assembly
County Life School
Smith-Hughes
North Carolina Revenue Office adopts four day week schedule
The NC Department of Revenue office at 201 Boulevard will switch to a four day work week from Tuesday to Friday 7 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice. Tax return assistance will be offered Tuesdays and Fridays each week. A Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the English Road Chapter House on Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Donors with negative blood types are especially needed and can call the Red Cross to schedule an appointment.
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N.C Dept. of Revenue
Boulevard
Red Cross
English Road
Cold snap continues with near zero precipitation
A blast of cold air lingers through Monday night with daytime highs in the mid to upper 30s and teens overnight. The National Weather Service notes minimal precipitation chances. Local meetings face changes as the Pointers Club plans a 4 p.m. Thursday session at the Carl Chavis YMCA, while the Oakview PTA and Sessions I III of Project Cool and the East Davidson Band Boosters cancel or reschedule due to schedule curtailments from a fuel shortage.
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National Weather Service
Pointers Club
Carl Chavis Ymca
East Davidson
Mobil-Toter Visions Stir City Talk on Trash Pickup
A reader shares humorous yet anxious reflections on the Mobil-Toter garbage system. She jokes about the fear of losing control on hills and imagines saving money by compacting trash, while noting real concerns for elderly residents and those with mobility issues.
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Mobil-Toter
Sanitation Department
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