03 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1977
Page
1
Staff photographer Art Richardson captures a rapid moment at the City Lake pool just before a dramatic splash. The scene highlights the anticipation and energy around a local swimming event and the pool’s leisure appeal.
A white man crashed a car into a Ku Klux Klan rally crowd in Plains Georgia injuring 39. The driver Buddy Cochran 30 of Thomaston was treated for minor injuries and jailed. One gunshot rang out as spectators fled and the rally aimed at Andrew Young prompted by Carter policy.
A 15 year old Seoul high student seeks letter exchanges with American students to improve English and share culture. The Enterprise prints the request to gauge interest and invites responses. Also details on High Point Municipal Band membership: no fee, Monday practice at Northeast Junior High, contact David Duncan at 882 6002, need only experience, band seeks clarinet players.
Raleigh AP notes the 1977 General Assembly adjourned after 123 days the second longest session, restoring the death penalty for first degree murder, rejecting ERA, rebalancing powers of the governor and lieutenant governor, approving an $8 billion budget, and pushing major reorganizations of state government. The session also set road and water bond measures and weighed liquor by the drink. The fallout included a clash between Gov. Jim Hunt and Lt. Gov. Jimmy Green over Education Board chairmanship and gubernatorial succession plans.
At the Gabon summit opening in Libreville, Idi Amin appeared in an air marshal uniform to applause. Sudan's Jaafar el Numairy launched a rare robust attack on Soviet imperialism, while Boumedienne's arrival stirred the hall among 27 heads of state. Benin sent no representative.
A note previews tomorrow's Fourth of July events across Guilford Davidson and Randolph counties with a look back at last year’s celebrations and activities listed on Pages 10 and 20.
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