National Occupation Week Highlighted by School Demonstrations
Area schools mark National Occupation Week with daily open house demonstrations. At East Davidson High School Floyd McKenzie and David Lamb learn to operate a jigsaw. Ledford High School students Grady Caudle and Theresa Myers showcase retail sales techniques. A two year bricklaying class at the former William Penn High School builds a structure within a building offering practical experience.
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Floyd McKenzie
David Lamb
East Davidson High School
Grady Caudle
Theresa Myers
Ledford High School
William Penn High School
Jordan defends busing limits amid anti busing stance Jamestown
U S Senator J Everett Jordan told Jamestown PTA that busing bills aim to remedy the system not promote integration. He urged passage of a higher education bill and noted 27 senators support an amendment likely to pass. He warned against private marijuana legalization and urged drug law enforcement and treatment.
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Jamestown
U. S
J. Everett Jordan
Jamestown Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
Jordan
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Nixon
Congress
Supreme Court
Len Jordan
PTA
North Carolina Council of Parent-Teacher
Assis
Olin Jackson
Ken Irvin
Jackson
James Foster
Tanker Truck Fire Sparks on N Main Street
Firemen responded to a blaze on N Main Street where a 1962 oil tanker truck driven by Steve Kennedy of Kennedy Oil Co overheated grease from a defective wheel bearing causing about 200 in damage. A steam pipe near a sprinkler head triggered activation at Amos Finishing Co on E Russell Ave Mangum Ave. crews shut off the sprinkler and dried the area.
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N. Main Street
Steve Kennedy
Kennedy Oil Co
Amos Finishing Co
E. Russell Avenue
Mangum Avenue
Friends World Committee meets in High Point
The American section executive committee of the Friends World Committee gathers at High Point Friends Meeting House on Quaker Lane. Registration starts at 5 PM with subcommittee meetings at 7. first business session at 8:30 PM. Public sessions include lectures by T Canby Jones and Herbert Hadley.
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Section of Friends World Committee
High Point
Friends Meeting House
Quaker Lane
Friends World Committee
Society of Friends
Friends
United States
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Europe
Near East
North America
North Carolina
T. Canby Jones
Wilmington College
Asia
NCNB to Retain 4 Percent Daily Savings Interest
North Carolina National Bank will hold the highest legal daily savings rate at 4 percent, resisting a trend to shrink interest. President Thomas I. Storrs said the bank stays with customers, though the policy incurs a short term cost.
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Charlotte
North Carolina National Bank
Thomas I. Storrs
Storrs
Governor Plans Council On State Goals And Policies
Governor Bob Scott announced a forthcoming Council on State Goals and Policies to shape North Carolina's long range planning. The move aims to build an informational base for a comprehensive state plan and anticipate future problems while stressing budget integrity and targeted revenue for new services.
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Governor Plans
Council On
Bob Scott
Council On State
North Carolina
Scott
Piedmont
National Assn. of Accountants
Hargrove
Skipper
Bowles
Pat Taylor
Research Triangle Institute
Democrats Scramble to Finalize Randolph Ticket
Randolph County Democrats race to complete a ticket for state and local offices after chairman resignation. Mrs. C Ed Hughes and Mrs. Janice Scarborough filed for State House and county commissioner seats respectively, as party fields for two State House seats and two county seats.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
C. Ed Hughes
State House
Janice Scarborough
Russell Walker
Nick Galifinakis
U.S
B. Everett Jordan
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
Casper
Randolph
Moore, Orange
Chatham
Hong Kong Flu In Retreat Says CDC Spokesman
A spokesman for the Communicable Disease Center says Hong Kong flu may have run its course nationwide. Of nine major reporting areas only Mountain and New England states show small death increases attributed to influenza.
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Atlanta, Ga
Communicable Disease Center
Hong Kong
Mountain
New England
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Celeb
Art Richardson
Mark Austis
NCNB
Tomers
Dr. M.D. Keith
Optometrist
English RD
Elm ST
Research Triangle Institute For
Department of Administration
W. S. Harris Jr
Graham
Gether
Charlie Casper
Randolph Democratic Party
John Crowder
Star Cleaners
S. Main ST
Arlan Leonard
Archdale
Arlan
Lewis Supply Company
N. Main St
Mon
Gov. Taylor
Taylor
Governor Headquarters
Main Drug Store
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