Abolition of death penalty focus in NC Civil Liberties Union lobbying
North Carolina Civil Liberties Union prioritizes ending capital punishment in its General Assembly lobbying plan though the 1973 session previously defeated a death penalty bill. The group also seeks a privilege law protecting news sources and other reforms including free speech protections and anti discrimina tion measures. Asheboro Jaycees set Distinguished Services Awards banquet to honor the Young Man of the Year with speaker Bill Hobbs.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina Civil Liberties Union
General Assembly
Jim Ramsey
W. W. Finlater
Legislative Committee
The
Civil Liberties Union
Finlater
Assembly
Asheboro
Operation Candor closes as Nixon declared not a crook
A Los Angeles Times piece portrays the White House shutting down Operation Candor after Nixon’s Watergate claims are deemed resolved. Diogenes and staff express mixed emotions as they celebrate a claimed debunking, while some aides move on to new tasks.
Top-Coating Eastchester Roads Near Completion
Eastchester crews finish widening work with a final top coat to align pavement surface with nearby manholes. Project aims to smooth traffic flow and extend road life. Local officials say the job nears completion with minor final touches remaining.
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Eastchester
Man Arrested In Connection With Cloth Theft
High Point police say they arrested James Dula 41 of Brentwood Street and recovered about 1200 dollars worth of upholstery cloth stolen in a break in at Spectrum Furniture Co The total cloth stolen was 2500 dollars Police also report thefts including 570 73 in cash from Herman Crawford and several smaller burglaries to vehicles and storage trailers with no value estimates for some items Two other arrests included Walford Ray Anderson 25 for public drunkenness and resisting arrest and John Ector 29 for larceny.
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High Point
Spectrum Furniture Co
James Dula
Brentwood Street
Herman Crawford
Wright Cotton
Surrett Drive
Crawford
Forrest T. Nettles
Montlieu Avenue
Adam Millis
Pine Street
Charles C. Madison
Baker Road
Madison
W. Linden Avenue
Jerry Ode
S. Main Street
Shirley Ann Hardin
Camden Avenue
Washington Terrace Park
Brenda Lynn Peebles
Rt. 4
Thomasville
Fraley Road
Walford Ray Anderson
Proctor Street
John Ector
Fern Street
Harmony Versus Partisanship in NC County Talks
BILL NOBLITT reports on a Raleigh meeting where Republican Tom Bennett argues for post election harmony and cross party collaboration while Democrat Jim Sugg urges policy clarity. The exchange mirrors a broader probe into state department firings and political influence, with Anderson and Lentz defending intra party actions and contentious testimony prompting mixed reactions from attendees and observers.
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Tom Bennett
Jim Sugg
N.C. Assn. of
Raleigh
Bennett
Sugg
North Carolina
Craven County
Carteret County
Senate
Gene Anderson
Jim Holfhouser
Accidents Injure Motorists Reported in City
Sarah Morgan Moore of Lamb Street was slightly injured when her car hit a house on Lamb Street about 1 a.m. Police say she turned from Brentwood onto Lamb, ran over a curb, then struck the house and was charged with exceeding a safe speed. Gilbert Nalley, 21, of Bethel Drive, was slightly injured when his truck collided with a car driven by Ray Evans on S Wrenn Street near E Commerce Avenue about 4 p.m. Friday. Nalley charged with a safe movement violation. Virginia Welborn, a passenger in Johnny Idol’s car, was slightly injured in a two car wreck near Montlieu and West College about 11:58 a.m. Welborn lists University of North Carolina at Greensboro as her address. Other driver Patricia Beavers White of Route 5 was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Sarah Morgan Moore
Lamb Street
S. Wrenn Street
E. Commerce Avenue
Nalley
Virginia Welborn
Johnny Livingston Idol
Montlieu Avenue
Montlieu
W. College
Ms. Welborn
University of North Carolina At
Route 5
Archdale Considers City Manager and Council Pay
An expert study by Albert Taylor recommends hiring a city administrator to handle daily affairs and granting formal pay to Council members. He notes Archdale's sound finances, no bonded debt, and potential bonds for a proposed city water system. A full time assistant clerk is also advised as clerk duties grow. The council is reviewing applications for a city manager and has not yet voted to accept the report.
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Archdale
Albert Taylor
Asheboro
Taylor
York
Democrat Seeks Randolph County Board Seat
J Logan White a 28 year old Democrat filed for a seat on the Randolph County Board of Commissioners for the November General Elections. A Trinity native and Trinity High School alumnus he earned a BS in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill and works with Boyd Builders Inc in Asheboro as a Realtor-Associate. He and wife Susan Hill of Archdale live in Asheboro and attend Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Asheboro
J. Logan White
Randolph County Board of Commissioners
White
Trinity
Trinity High School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Boyd Builders, Inc
Susan Hill
Archdale
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Morgan to announce bid for Senate Monday in Raleigh
North Carolina Atty. Gen. Robert Morgan said he will announce Monday whether he seeks the Democratic nomination to replace retiring Sen. Sam Ervin. Morgan spoke in Charlotte during talks with two Democratic groups and scheduled a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Raleigh.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Robert Morgan
Sam Ervin
Morgan
Raleigh
Guilford Seeks Army Surplus Helicopter for County Use
Sheriff Paul Gibson of Guilford County says a surplus Army helicopter is offered by Civil Preparedness Agency and available in Phoenix Arizona. Costs cover removal and conversion for local use. The program originated under Piedmont Trial Law Enforcement with Guilford Forsyth and several cities backing it.
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Greensborg
Guilford County
Sheriff’s Dept
Paul Gibson
Phoenix
Ariz
Civil Preparedness Agency
Arizona
Piedmont Trial Law Enforcement
Guilford
Forsyth
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Gibson
ECU Chancellor Reiterates Run For North Carolina Governor
East Carolina University's Dr. Leo Jenkins says he is interested in a gubernatorial bid but believes it is premature to decide. In a Thursday interview he added that if substantial supporters urge him to run, he would consider pursuing candidacy seriously.
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Wilmington
Leo Jenkins
East Carolina University
North Carolina
High Point brochure promotes tours for conventions
A mailed visitors guide highlights High Point as The Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World and invites associations across North Carolina to bring conventions. Miss Mary Stuart notes tours for delegates, plus a coded mini map of motels, hotels, and points of interest. Tour points include the Southern Furniture Market Center, Furniture Plaza, George T. Wood and Sons, Tomlinson's, High Point Museum, Haley House, Alderman Co., WGHP-TV, and Springfield Friends Museum.
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High Point
Piedmont Triad
North Carolina
Mary Stuart
Chamber of Commerce
James P. Armstrong
Convention and Tourist Committee
Charles Mendenhall
Southern Furniture Market Center
Furniture Plaza
George T. Wood and Sons
Tomlinson's of
High Point Museum
Haley House
Alderman Co
Wghp-Tv
Springfield Friends Museum
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