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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1972
Page
13
A cleared area east of Washington Street near Centen nial Street clears space for a segment of English Road. The site previously held several small houses as part of plans for a one way traffic system through downtown High Point.
High Point faces a deteriorating bus market as private operators Consoli dated Bus Lines and City Transit warn of losses. The $40 000 mass transit study by Allen Voorhees engineers points to subsidies or a city takeover as possible remedies with a Feb 3 employers meeting planned to gauge transit needs.
City Hall will restart a daytime information and complaint desk staffed by a trained person to provide quick accurate answers. City Manager Harold Cheek said a qualified officer will handle complaints and ensure follow up, with a direct phone line to reduce switchboard delays.
Guilford College trustees accept a 250000 challenge gift from the Charles A. Dana Foundation Inc. to raise 500000 for Founders Hall renovation, aiming to transform the 1837 building into the Guilford College Center with major work set for 1973. The Dana grant brings total gifts to 2220300.
Superior Court stopped for the day with a recess until 9:30 a.m. Monday in the assault with a deadly weapon and gunfire case against four teenagers tied to the Feb. 10 Hulda Street incident. State witnesses included Lt. Snow Cooke who described his wound and hospital transfer, and Dr. Donald P. Douglas. Juror selection stretched two days, with nine jurors seated and a full panel later. defense attorneys pressed extensive voir dire over prior opinions.
Greensboro High Point Airport Authority members urged Eastern Air Lines and Delta Air Lines to improve service between Friendship regional airport and Miami. They noted a drop from three to two daily flights and rising passenger travel from 30 in 1969 to about 40 per day in 1971.
The Piedmont Triad Regional Comprehensive Health Planning Council approved the High Point Memorial Hospital eight bed coronary unit but urged a 33 to 50 percent cost cut. They said latest equipment costs are exorbitant, more than double others. Memorial seeks about $150,000 in HEW funds to buy electronic monitoring and mobile gear to deliver rapid emergency care. If funds are denied some equipment may be foregone, reducing protection. Dr Ronald L Cox warned against penny wise and pound foolish cuts, stressing advances in coronary care. The project had prior approval from Guilford County and other agencies and awaits federal funding decision.
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