North Carolina leaders praise 1975 General Assembly record
High Point State Sen. Lynwood Smith and State Rep. Leo Heer praise a constructive 1975 session despite revenue pressures. They cite utility regulation reforms, ethics laws, consumer protections, and education funding, noting budget restraint without cutting services. The pair highlight East Carolina medical school funding and cross Piedmont cooperation as key outcomes.
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Robert Marks Enterprise
Lynwood Smith
Leo Heer
North Carolina General Assembly
High Point
General Assembly
Senate
Smith
Senate Democratic Caucus
Balloon pole raising at High Point City Lake Park Fourth display
Enthralled balloon holders watch Fourth of July events at High Point City Lake Park as workers labor for over an hour to raise a light pole for the afternoon festivities. The scene captures the community’s anticipation while crews adjust the pole in preparation for the celebration.
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Point City Lake Park
Laker
Golden Frinks Arrested While In Thomasville
Civil rights leader Golden Frinks was arrested in Thomasville by local police acting on orders from the state corrections department. He was transferred to Greene County Prison Unit to begin a six month sentence for obstructing a highway during a prior Edenton protest. Frinks, an SCLC national field organizer, had been in town to address a march planned by a local group. the march was canceled and a cookout held instead at Carver Park.
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LEE Mortimer Enterprise
Thomasville
Golden Frinks
Carver Park
State Corrections Department
Frinks
Greene County
Edenton
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Joanne Little Defense Fund
Miss Little
Washington
Guilford Bows to Low AFDC Recipient Count in Study
A Guilford County social services study in the May Management Report shows the county has the lowest AFDC recipients per 1000 population among six North Carolina counties in March. Durham leads with 52.43, Forsyth 49.7, while Guilford records 34.0. Average payments per person rose to 53.36, ranking third, with Cumberland highest at 55.85. Total aid in Guilford was 542,157, ranking third behind Mecklenburg and Durham. May AFDC recipients reached 11,408 up from 8,442 in July 1974, with an average per case payment of 160.37, up from 143.94.
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Carolina
General Assembly
Smith
North Carolina
Heer
Guilford County
Greensboro
Dept. of Social Services
DSS
Wayne Metz
Guilford
Cumberland
Durham
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Wake
AFDC
Individua
Subscription rates and policy note for local paper
The notice outlines mail subscription costs and tax status in North Carolina. It also states Associated Press reproduction rights and disclaimers about subscription payments and distribution arrangements.
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N.C
Associated Press
Ismet
Ethene Orther
Haere Salivary Rane Ih
Appointing of Judges Expected
Winston-Salem AP reports two candidates likely to be named to North Carolina Superior Court seats. Ronald Barbee, a Greensboro Black lawyer, is expected to be appointed, becoming the state's only Black Superior Court judge. Governor Jim Holshouser also likely to name William T. Graham, Forsyth County GOP chairman. Barbee would fill the vacancy after Sammie Chess, who left High Point at term end.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Jim Holfhouser
Ronald Barbee
William T. ‘Graham
Forsyth County
GOP
Barbee
North Carolina
Sammie Chess
High Point
Inns All Full In Asheville Resort Overflows With Tourists
In Asheville North Carolina 134 tourists spent the Fourth of July night in the National Guard armory as mountain resort motels were booked officials said. Buncombe County civil preparedness director Jerry VeHaun said the National Guard and the Red Cross were securing space for another overflow tonight.
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Asheville
N.C
National Guard
Armory
Jerry VeHaun
Buncombe County
Red Cross
Rain Helps Eastern N C Crops With Scattered Thunderstorms
Rain eased drought hit eastern North Carolina crops with scattered thunderstorms Friday. John H. Cyrus of the state Agriculture Department said the rain was helpful but a general statewide rain is still needed. A Raleigh rain gauge measured about a half inch after the afternoon downpour. Rain also reached the Capitol and was reported across several areas, including Rocky Mount where police noted a substantial shower.
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John H. Cyrus
Field Crops Section
State Department of Agriculture
Cyrus
Raleigh
Capitol City
Rocky Mount
Cause Of Car Fire Sought In High Point
High Point police and firefighters investigated a car fire Friday at Corbit Woods on Edgewood Drive. The vehicle registered to Randall Lee Wray of Kernersville was burning upon arrival. damage is undetermined pending owner notification. A separate 1:11 a.m. vacant-house fire on Lake Avenue caused rear damage with ongoing investigation.
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High Point
Corbit Woods
Edgewood Drive
Edgewood
Randall Lee Wray
Kernersville
Lake Avenue
Archdale Looks Ahead At Sixth Birthday
Archdale marks six years as city fathers weigh a tight budget and possible tax hike for 1976 77. A $2 million sewer bond may be needed while a planned ABC store defeat limits revenue. No police or new services planned soon as crime rises and recreation hopes fade.
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Don Wrenn
Archdale
ABC
Henry York
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