Crisis Breeds Oddities in Low-Cost Car From Junk Parts
OrlandO AP reports Aaron Fechter 20 a University of South Florida graduate built a single seat car from a motorcycle wheel bicycle chain plywood and other bits to combat the gasoline crunch He claims 90 miles per gallon tops out at 55 mph and has passed state vehicle inspection Fechter expects final cost around 1500 after fiberglass body add-ons and plans daily use naming the vehicle Jutta after a German friend.
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Orlando
Fla
Aaron Fechter
Fechter
University of South Florida
Jutta
Petrodollar discussed as looming world finance factor
AP reportdetails how petrodollars from OPEC oil revenues could reshape global finance. Analysts warn of excess liquidity, possible currency disruption, and shifts to dollars and gold. Separate item notes Rev. Lary G. Diehl set to be installed as pastor at First Reformed UCC on English Road with a reception planned.
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John Cunniff
New York
Morgan Guaranty. Trust
London
United States
OPEC
U.S
Lary G. Diehl
First Reformed United Church of Christ
English Road
Mr. Diehl
St. John’s United Church
Grantsville
Virginia
Catawba College
Lancaster (Pa
Maryland
Penn West
Western Maryland Health Care Center
Edwin Alcorn
Western Assn
G. Melvin Palmer
Greensboro
D. Gene Peeler
Lexington
Edith Grimes
Concord
Unlocking Doors By Voice Studied
Westinghouse scientist Dr. Herbert J. Reitboeck predicts voice recognition at doors and cash registers within two years. A lock would require a voice print and code word to admit access, with a processor and minicomputer costing about 500 and 5000 dollars respectively, potentially dropping to 100 in mass production.
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D. Byron Yake
Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa
Herbert J. Reitboeck
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Reitboeck
Blind Changing Dinner Habits in Pleasant Hill
Evelyn Berber, a home economist for Lipton, teaches blind cooking by feel. She holds classes nationwide for teachers of the blind, sometimes blindfolding students to simulate taste and plate sense. One partially blind student, Tom Dana, already teaches blind cooking.
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Pleasant Hill
Calif
Evelyn Berber
Berber
Thomas J. Lipton Co
Tom Dana
Veterans Pension Cuts After Social Security Change
The VA reduced pensions for widows and others due to a Social Security law provision that aligned survivor benefits with the deceased spouse’s basic Social Security. While some gains from a 10 percent pension rise offset part of the Social Security increase, many still saw smaller checks or losses, with thousands potentially affected.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Congress
James J. Taaffe Jr
Ragsdale highlights arts and sports week with honors
Valentine Day events featured drama classes using 29 actors in 10 scenes from classic plays and an experimental work. Winners in the High Point Junior Women’s Club Art Festival included Susan Storey Cindy Way Kevin Herbin Janice Hicks Julie Puett Martha Garrett Kadis Hingleton. The Ensemble Choral Group heads to Wake Forest for district contest as sports wrap with track near start and wrestling third at MidState. Judy Whisnant served as a Raleigh State House page January 28 to February 1.
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Ragsdale
Virginia Wolfe
Glass Menagerie
RHS
High Point
Susan Storey
Cindy Way
Kevin Herbin
Janice Hicks
Julie Puett
Martha Garrett
Kadis Hingleton
Ragsdale Ensemble
Wake Forest University
Jerry Haney
Western Guilford
Northeast Guilford
MidState
AHS
Jeff Curtis
David Brown
Eddie Griffin
Mike Halipilias
Judy Whisnant
State House of Representatives
Raleigh
Ask Andy and the Chronicles of Narala Explains Egg Origins
A reader asks whether the chicken or the egg came first. The reply traces ancestry to dinosaurs and birds, noting eggs predated chickens and outlining how life evolved. Two other questions about stars lead to explanations of stellar temperatures, from 3,000 to 55,000 degrees, and the sun’s hot interior.
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Andy
Paul Landgraf
Staten Island
New York
Earth
Narnia
Vivek Bahl
Benson
Arizona
Ledford seniors plan graduation invitations and Groovy Day
Feb 7 seniors met to order senior invitations marking the first graduation step. Feb 8 brought Groovy Day with Grit Day outfits from 50s and 60s fashion, highlighting school spirit, starting with an 8 to 9 gym hop and dancing to Peppermint Twist.
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Ledford
Community church and school events in High Point area
Capt Van H McSwain of the H P Police briefed on Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church guest speaker Dr H Eugene Peacock. Mount Vernon Mount Olive Calvary Baptist and College Heights host guest speakers and anniversaries with ushers and fellowship hours. The Central Carolina tournament began Feb 11 in Lexington with Panthers beating Randleman. Beta Club district meeting March 4. French Club trip to Myrtle Beach set for April 11-13.
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Wesley Memorial
H. Eugene Peacock
High Point
The
United Methodist Church
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Mount Olive
Travelette Singers
Mount Olive Baptist Church
College Heights
Kenneth Young
Lexington
Gideons
Young
Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
Curtis Craft
Ushers
J. B. Trotman
Beatrice Rankin
Estelle McDonald
Howard Fuller
Dept. of Humanities
High Point College
Calvary United Methodist Church
Central Carolina
Panthers
Randleman
Jordan-Matthews High School
Siler City
Raleigh
Myrtle Beach
Buried City Plots Echo Old Stories in Cumulative Critique
A skeptical review catalogs familiar tale tropes from novels and cinema, arguing that many modern stories imitate older plots. It highlights repeated themes from hardship to wishful wealth, melodramatic feuds, and ironic twist endings, acknowledging O Henry and Irvin Cobb as influential touchstones. The piece ends with a prompt to believe these tales, then more to come.
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O. Henry
Australia
Irvin Cobb
Gasoline Plan in Washington District Voluntary
Voluntary odd even plan went into effect February 11 restricting purchases on Saturdays. Stations open Sundays and holidays may sell to any motorist. Applies to motorists from District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia. Dealers urged to sell only if less than half a tank.
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Washington, D.C
Maryland
Virginia
Legal notices of divorce and sheriff sale in Guilford County
Public notice announces an absolute divorce petition filed February 1974 in Guilford County North Carolina and a public sale of collateral from Barr Craft Knitting Inc to Bentley Machinery Inc at Guy M Turner Inc Greensboro warehouse February 20 1974. Includes notices of service by publication and sale terms with dates locations and contact details.
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General Court OF Justice District Court
North Carolina
Guilford County
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Plaintif
Elijah Brown
Apain al
Barr-Craft Knitting, Inc
Bentley Machinery, Inc
Frovidence
Rhode Island
Guy M. Turner, Inc
Drummana Road
Greensboro
Barr- Craft Knitting, Inc
Drummond
Conaig Cotlins Bentley Machinery, Inc
Finch Avenue
Bar
High Point
Tagle and Houce Attorneys of Law Fidality
Federal Building
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High Point Enterprise
Petrodollar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Chase Manhattan Bank
Ois
Eth Ya ‘Tris
World Monetary Authorities
By Jerry T. Baulch
Iragsdale
Judy
van. H. McSwain
H. P. Police Dept
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Ledford High
Jill Jordan
America
New World
Russia
London Times
Dr. Brown
Jim
John W. Langley
Plainiift
East Washington Drive
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