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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1975
Page
1
Centennial Street gains a fully operational Fire Station No 1 housing three companies. The new facility centers equipment bays with dormitory on the south, kitchen and classrooms to the north, all at ground level to replace the old Ny Wrenn Street station.
State workers face only a five percent pay raise in the 1975 77 budget plan, with no raise in 1976. The proposal costs 76.5 million next year and 77.6 million the year after to keep salaries at the higher level. Gov Holshouser says department chiefs should not lobby beyond budget recommendations, while public instruction and the university system likely push back.
Police investigate an armed robbery at Flash Market on Leonard Street Friday night. Attendant Leroy Beeson described a 20s male in an army coat and toboggan who fled with cash after a sawed-off shotgun demand. A Thomasville man, James Eddin, 28, was later arrested, identified by a victim as the robber in a separate wallet theft.
Robert Gruenberg executive director receives the first copy of the North State Telephone Co directory. The Commerce Street Wing is pictured on the cover. Ron Cox roles of High Point Jaycees present directory. Buck Williford North State official photo by Sonny Heagecock Mall. Eddin struck Willard, took his wallet, later identified by police from snapshots. David Gardner cut with knife at Cassett Street during an altercation. hospitalized at High Point Memorial Hospital.
A LA Times humor piece humorously critiques extended college Christmas breaks costing families money and altering student life. The narrator and neighbor Tupperware discuss how longer vacations raise expenses, challenge parental authority, and blur lines between campus life and home. The piece questions whether universities should revert to shorter schedules to ease financial strain on parents.
Democrats charge three former Davidson County officials received undeserved severance payments at term end. They name Sheriff Fred Sink County Manager Jimmy Warner and Register of Deeds Baren Craven, with checks dates of November 25 and 26 totaling over $5,400, while Democrats say the amount due was about $2,810. County officials deny the findings and say severance policy was not in place and further action is possible.
A rash of Randolph County robberies includes a homeowner shot in both legs during a home invasion near Archdale. Victims Charles Byrd and Thomas Hicks were bound with duct tape as thieves fled after tearing telephone lines and leaving in a white van. Authorities, including the SBI, continue to follow leads as investigations proceed.
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