Manufacturing A Bad Law in North Carolina Senate
A North Carolina Senate bill prohibiting publishing rape victim names draws sharp critique as a dangerous expansion of censorship. The piece argues it tramples First Amendment rights, warns of a slippery slope to broader curbs on press and speech, and cites the Senate roll call and the risk of abuses by anonymous accusers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Senate
General Assembly
Lynwood Smith
High Point
McNeill Smith
Greensboro
Coolidge Murrow
Jack Rhyne
High Point Medical Center
R. V. Moss
Dave Oden
Quaker Lane
Council Street
Delmont
Boulevard
Linkoff Council
Locke
Craig Parks
Medical Center
None Like Him Anymore Samuel Goldwyn Dies At 91
Samuel Goldwyn, a founder of the American movie industry and pioneer of personal films, dies at 91 after shaping early Hollywood with The Squaw Man and later founding Goldwyn Pictures and MGM affiliates. His films, including The Westerner and Pride of the Yankees, emphasized personal vision and strong production, pleasing the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Goldwyn
Europe
Jesse L. Lasky
Cecil B. DeMille
DeMille
Hollywood
Calif
Goldwyn
New York City
Paramount Pictures
Little Foxes
The
Yankees
Wuthering Heights
Guys and Dolls
Porgy and
Bess
Smallness as a solution to big modern problems
In Cambridge, England and beyond, thinkers urge shrinking scale to save civilization. Schumacher argues institutions must be reduced to favor people over production, advocating small units within large organizations. Switzerland debates referenda to reduce foreign-born residents, while Europe eyes outcomes for policy shifts and urban design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
E.F. Schumacher
Columbia
Schumacher
Aer
Switzerland
Valentin Oehen
National Action
Cohen
Oehen
Europe
United States
Randleman Dam hearing eyed as region awaits details
A public hearing February 28 at 7 30 p m in Randolph County Courthouse Asheboro will explore the Army Corps of Engineers Randleman Dam project backing Deep River water toward High Point. Proponents promise regional water, waterfront gains while opponents seek full facts and balanced decisions for the years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Asheboro
Army Corps of Engineers
Randleman Dam
High Point
Laird Attacks Kissinger on Detente and Watergate Fallout
National review notes a split in the GOP as Mel Laird criticizes Kissinger's Russia detente and long term credit deals. He cites 50,000 deaths tied to the peace accord, warns Ford away from Watergate defense, and highlights Republican leaders facing reelection and several incumbent withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mel Laird
Defense
White House
Henry Kissinger
Russia
Mr. Laird
Laird
Kissinger
United States
An Alternate Idea For Honoring A High Point Educator
A High Point reader urges naming the new football stadium after A. J. Simeon in gratitude for his forty years of service to the city. The letter suggests the fieldhouse be named the A. J. Simeon Fieldhouse to honor his devotion to schools and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
All High
Edgar Hartley
Jim Ellington
Tony Simeon
Raleigh Dingman
Geneva
High Point Municipal Stadium
A. J. Simeon
Simeon
Costly Luxury of a Debating City Council
A reader laments that council members confuse authority with agenda setting, urging accountability and urging petitions about stadium naming be directed to Planning and Zoning. The letter criticizes city leaders for failing to address core responsibilities and questions campaign statements on responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Planning and Zoning Commission
Inside View Of High Point Public Housing Progress
A resident and former occupancy supervisor credits the Housing Authority of High Point for expanding public housing under Executive Director Donald Hubbard. The piece notes added units, renovations, and social programs like Mobile Meals and day care for the elderly, praising Hubbard and the agency while acknowledging pros and cons of public housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housing Authority
City of
High Point
Astor Dowdy Towers
Bill Gordon
Greensboro
Donald Hubbard
Hubbard
Leonard Street
Mr. Hubbard
Clara Cox
Daniel Brooks
High Point Council On Aging
Clara Cox Homes
Council On Aging
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Cambridge
England
America
Megalopolis
the Observer
Ieronymos
Greece
Athens Radio
C.P.A
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Randleman
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Upper
Randolph
Carolina
Wilmington
Florida
Carl Scheer
Carolina Cougars
Todd Munchak
Cougars
Cougar
Scheer
Munchak
HAN Canrier
Ernest Cuneo
North American Newspaper Alliance
Republican Party
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