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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
1
John Elizabeth and Suzanne Leach attempted kite flying at Kirkman Park School but failed to lift off. Caption suggests ballast may be off and March winds might help. Photo credit Cris Petre.
Police investigate a stomach wound to Donnie Smith at Bobby Ratliff residence in High Point and an arrest of Ratliff for assault with a deadly weapon. Robberies include a chainsaw and ladder worth 188, coin collection 150, a stolen 10 speed bike 70, tools and gear from a van 50, and missing cash 94. A bomb threat disrupted Trinity High School and junior high, prompting evacuations. no device found.
Donnie Carroll Lane and Joey Wayne Beasley bound over to Superior Court for trial on murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle in the slaying of Charles Thore as he sat in a car on English Road at Ward Avenue. Lane waived preliminary hearing. Beasley is held on probable cause. State dismissed armed robbery and breaking and entering charges against David Coe.
An anonymous caller warned of harm if Beverly Gillespie, 36, faces court for murder tied to the Feb 14 shooting of Ronald Norman Sr., 37. Court access was restricted with doors guarded and searches conducted. Gillespie's appearance was continued as precautions lasted until noon Friday.
Guilford County officials study a proposed county run child support program to enforce payments by absent fathers. The plan, aligned with a 1975 federal amendment, could boost county revenue and provide AFDC mothers with incentives for cooperation, including locating fathers and pursuing paternity through civil or court action. If adopted, a Child Support Unit would form within county government to index payments based on ability to pay.
Captain George T. Leverett Jr. of the High Point Police Dept. told students at High Point College that the Mafia exists in High Point. He urged grassroots involvement by citizens to battle Costra Nostra operations and to push courts police and local officials to act while remaining vigilant against corruption.
An architect’s sketch shows the proposed Randolph Asheboro YMCA on Highway 42 east at the Asheboro city limits. The 50,000 square foot facility would include a gym, heated swimming pool, teen center, wrestling and weight rooms, a handball court, steam room, sauna, and separate athletic clubs for men and women.
Fifth District Rep Steve Neal introduces a zero base budgeting bill demanding four year authorizations for all federal programs with termination if not reauthorized. The measure mirrors a Senate bill by Sen Ed Muskie and seeks ground up scrutiny of programs to root out waste and duplication while preserving Social Security Medicare and other contributory programs.
Joseph E. Elrod II filed suit in High Point to dissolve his law firm with partners Perry L. Henson and Daniel W. Donahue. He alleges Donahue withdrew in 1974 then returned in 1975 before being expelled in 1976. Elrod seeks court supervision, a temporary restraining order, and prohibition on client communications about dissolution.
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