City Budget Estimate Nears Completion In High Point
City Manager Harold Cheek nears completion of a budget estimate for 1971 72 with no planned tax rate hike. Revenue windfalls including state gasoline tax funds and a Guilford County one cent sales tax may offset higher electrical rates from Duke Power. The council will study the estimate Thursday and must adopt the budget by July 28.
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High Point
Harold Cheek
Cheek
Guilford County
Duke Power Co
Early Start program for first graders begins July 23
The High Point City Schools announce a two phase entry for all six year olds by Oct 16 1971 who will start first grade. The Early Start runs July 23 to August 19 8 30 to 11 30 daily with nine schools including Shady Brook Oakview Northwood Johnson Street Kirkman Park Montlieu Oak Hill Tomlinson Brentwood. A remedial reading program starts July 16 and runs to August 19 8 30 to 12 noon with Parkview Elementary classes and bus transportation provided for eligible children.
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High Point City
Shady Brook
Oakview
Northwood
Johnson Street
Kirkman Park
Montlieu
Oak Hill
Tomlinson
Brentwood
Two Trees Stand Unbothered by Evening Rain
A staff photo by Art Richardson shows two trees weathering recent brisk rains at sunset. The scene contrasts with lingering heat as rain offers relief, capturing a quiet moment in the landscape.
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Art Richardson
Dartmouth Class Address Sparks Despair Plea
New York City graduate David Levy, top of his Dartmouth class at the 201st commencement, urged that life be worth living and asked for letters explaining value beyond riches. The columnist letter-writer counseled Levy against bartending, arguing the job demands empathy, skill, and social responsibility.
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Washington
New York Times
Dartmouth
David Levy
New York City
Levy
Mr. Levy
Dalinsky
Bar & Grill
Dave
Guilford County Proposes 1971 72 Budget With 84 Cent Tax Rate
Guilford County Manager John Witherspoon presents a $33,834,000 budget to the Board of County Commissioners for the 1971 72 year. The plan keeps an 84 cent tax rate and increases capital outlay and debt payments while noting school financing remains a major issue amid shifts in teacher allocations and state support.
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Greensboro
Guilford
John Witherspoon
Board of County Commissioners
High Point
Guilford County
Witherspoon
Kendall
Mental Health Department
Guilford Miliey
No party state may shape North Carolina politics
A Raleigh based analysis argues political transitions may push North Carolina toward no party politics as independent voters grow and candidate personality overrides party labels. Senators Joyner Bowles Kirk Strickland discuss implications and the enduring role of parties.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Joyner
James E. Holshouser, Jr
Watauga
Holshouser
GOP
Hargrove Bowles, Jr
Guilford
Bowles
Phil Kirk
Rowan
General Assembly
Kirk
Tom Strickland
Wayne
Strickland
Goldsboro
Fourth of July Toll Reaches Twenty in North Carolina
The Fourth of July three day holiday toll in North Carolina climbs to 20, with year to date deaths totaling 820. The report lists multiple fatal crashes across the state including North Carolina and South Carolina residents, highlighting drivers William Davis, Lonnie Boggs, and several young pedestrians and occupants of vehicles injured or killed on rural roads and interstates.
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North Carolina
State
William Edward Davis
Rt. 2
Rougemont
Durham
Lonnie Eugene Boggs
Greensboro
Interstate 40
Winston-Salem
Billy East
Rt. 1
Westfield
Donald Ray Collins
Pilot Mountain
Leroy Hallman
N. C. 150
Lincolnton
Asheboro
Edward William Rich
Sophia
Charles Allen Hill
Trinity
S. C
John Howard
Marble
Cherokee County
Eugene Conyers
Annie Sharp Conyers
Whitakers
James ‘Lollis Allen
Henderson
Juanita Johnson
Bolton
J. B. Forman
Rt. 3
Tarboro
Winfred Collins
Arapahoe
Herman Drew
Edenton
Donald H. Baucom
Monroe
James Wake Holmes
Mount Olive
Betty Berry Stone
Lumberton
Glen Edward Wehrsten
Holiday Is Routine Day
THOMASVILLE The past weekend was a routine Fourth of July holiday according to Thomasville Police Dept records. Calls to the department were strictly of the routine nature with no unusual incidents reported.
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Thomasville
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Enterprise
Parkview
Art Buchwal
A.B
Los Angeles Times
Norman H. Joyner
Iredell
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Haislip
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