Brubaker Breaks Ground as One of Six Republican House Members
Ted Harold Brubaker, 30, newly elected Republican from Asheboro, to press tax relief for the elderly and prison labor on roads. He favors inheritance law changes to favor farm estates and questions current unemployment tax policy. Brubaker, teacher and farmer, seeks broader school facility use and open district access while staying active in GOP roles and local community boards.
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Don Wrenn
Enterprise
Asheboro
Randolph
Ted Harold Brubaker
Brubaker
House of Representatives
General Assembly
State Dept. of Transportation
Dept. of Correc
Randolph Technical Institute
Pennsylvania State University
RTI
Donegal High School
Lancaster County
Randolph Farmers
Future Farmers of America
American Farmers
Tar Heel
Geraldine Baldwin
Randleman
Cedar Grove Township
Randolph Young Republican Club
Young Republican
North Carolina
Republican Party
State Central Committee
Randolph County Board of Elections
Police Overreaction After Slayings Haunted Thomasville
Davidson dateline reports tension in Thomasville Police Department as after two patrolmen were slain, officers reportedly drew shotguns and pistols on routine calls. The piece cautions that emotional strain could skew judgment and stresses the public deserves calm, measured policing to prevent tragedy.
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Dennis Spinnett
Robert Crawford
Thomas
Hua's New Year Vision Aims for China to Bloom
The article outlines Hua Guofeng’s late 1976 pledge to return to a tempered Maoist path, revive economic growth and consumer incentives, and allow broader speech and foreign learning. It cautions that military ties, provincial unrest, and radical remnants could threaten his leadership as he pursues a more comfortable China with a modern economy.
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NEA
London
Economist News Service
Hua
China
Mao
Chou En-lai
Mrs
Orward
Manders
Yeh Chienying
Chairman Hua
Naval golf critique sparks wry sea tempers
Senator Soaper notes Japan's navy is accused by environmental watchdogs of polluting the ocean with deck activity. The piece humorously frames shifts in nautical terms from port and starboard to slice or hook.
Puerto Rico as a state sparks debate over American identity
The piece weighs Ford's push to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state against criticism from Cuba and Venezuela. It notes Puerto Ricans' citizen status since 1917, population dynamics, potential tax and wage implications, and cultural resistance to Americanization including bilingual schooling pressures.
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Ford
Congress
Puerto Rico
Jimmy Carter
Carlos Andres Perez
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Commonwealth Brothers
Caribbean
India
Pakistan
United States
States
Argentina
America
New York City
Guil Rand Fire Dept Installs New Firefighting Apparatus
A visit to Guil Rand's Archdale station reveals two new trucks in service. The main 1000 gpm pumper with 1200 ft of 2.5 in hose and 600 ft of 1.5 in hose, plus 750 gal water supply, sits beside a squad truck focused on rescue and grass fires. Chief Tommy Skeene shows a modern facility with ample storage, a warm lounge, and the volunteers who run to fires in all weather.
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Guil Rand Fire Dept
Archdale
Twobay
New “City
Tommy Skeen
Guil-Rand
Skeen
Guil Rand
Tommy
Tommy Skeene
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Harold Brubaker
Davidson
Thomasville
Police Dept
Ae Sion
Senator Soaper
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