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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
3
Warmer conditions moved into North Carolina today following a weekend of record low temperatures that sent thermometers to sub zero levels in some areas as forecast by the U S Weather Service.
The morning forecast places a mass of cold polar air east of Raleigh before dawn and moving east. High Point will see clear skies and milder nights with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s as a warming trend builds into Tuesday with inland highs in the 50s.
In Tyrone Pennsylvania an explosion and blaze destroyed the old Pennsylvania Hotel. Four bodies found and ten others reported missing as freezing weather hampered rescue efforts. Proprietor Dominick Turiano and family are among the missing. Fire Chief Wilson noted an oil furnace blast may have sparked the fire.
A wet spell may occur with showers on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures remain warm overall then cool slightly in western sections Friday. Day highs reach the 60s, with western areas in the 50s Friday. Nighttime lows fall into the 30s, warming to the 40s east of the mountains Thursday and Friday.
A Lumbee Indian coalition led by Harold Deese of Maxton gathers 7000 signatures to oppose the planned destruction of Old Main at Pembroke State University. They argue the 1923 brick building preserves the school’s Indian heritage as the campus grows to about 2100 students.
The Paroles system under Gov. Bob Scott shows 7,593 men paroled in the first three years, with 2,839 in 1971, saving the state about 12.46 million dollars in custody costs for 1971. Recidivism among parolees is about 20 percent, far lower than the 70 percent for unsupervised releases. Six more officers begin Feb 1 under a federal grant to expand supervision and aid ex-convict readjustment.
Eleven people died in North Carolina traffic crashes over the weekend 1972 toll to 74 up five from last year. Names include 12-year-old Don Jeffry Russell of Albemarle, 27-year-old McKenzie Ballard of Norwood, and 69-year-old Leonard W. Allen of Arlington Mass. Also fatal were Hugh A. Hendricks of Malden 51, Charles D. Hill 20 and Emet W. Cox 19 of Asheboro. One-car crashes killed most victims, with other details from Franklin Robeson and Harnett counties. a Tennessee fatality not in the NC toll involved James D. Hollar of Lenoir.
AP columnist Cynthia Lowry notes anticlimactic TV after the Super Bowl win by Jack Nicklaus in Bing Crosby Golf. NBC trials new Emergency pilot and Mysterious Africa’s Mzima. ABC’s Sixth Sense fails to impress. Sanford and Son debut judged inferior to All in the Family.
A snapshot of prime time listings showing 6 to 11 p.m. programs across networks including CBS NBC and ABC with shows like Gunsmoke Buck Owens The Flying Nun Here’s Lucy Daniel Doris Day Sonny and Cher and late news and talk slots led by Merv Griffin Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson style hosts.
An incomplete TV timetable shows a string of program names and times. Entries include Good Morning Show CBS Morning News The Morning Scene Capt. Kangaroo My Three Sons and Concentration with various time stamps and channel hints.
A scrambled schedule fragment lists programs from Bob Hope Christmas Show to Gilligan's Island with times and day parts. It mentions games, soap operas, talk shows, and children programs across channels, showing a chaotic lineup of midafternoon to early evening offerings.
The 7 P.M. slate features Andy Griffith and Green Acres with 8 P.M. Gunsmoke and a Monday special revue. Doris Day hosts a spoof baby shower with a canine twist, plus a Christmas tour by BOC Hope and a Doris Day comedy segment.
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