Death Row and North Carolina’s capital punishment debate
The piece notes broad national support for the death penalty and Supreme Court guidance toward mitigating factors in sentencing. It focuses on North Carolina's invalid law requiring automatic execution and urges lawmakers to codify more humane, fair standards while acknowledging continued use of capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
North Carolina
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Georgia
State Supreme Court
Timid threat ends as US Davis Cup exit is reversed
The article criticizes the US Davis Cup committee for withdrawing from the Davis Cup over political interference, calls the move a weak retreat under pressure, and questions the federation's resolve. It notes Britain and France followed suit, then returned, and warns South Africa could win the Cup without playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
International
America
South Africa
Bible Week Observed Across United States
National Bible Week runs November 21 to 28 with Laymen's National Committee sponsorship. Bowie K. Kuhn, baseball commissioner, chairs. Judge Theodore R. Kupferman announces. Questions and answers cover scripture context, Catholic participation in state councils, and misquotation about money as root of evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laymen's National Committee
Pearl Harbor
Bowie K. Kuhn
U.S
Theodore R. Kupferman
Christian Conference of Connecticut
Hartford
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
American Baptist
Lutheran Church In America
Salvation Army
United Church of Christ
United Methodist
United Presbyterian
Episcopal
Roman Catholic
Paul
Adams
Louis J. Fisher
American Olympic Committee
Montreal
Taiwan
American Athletic Union
Fisher
Medical community sees influx of specialists to High Point
A wave of physicians joins High Point practices boosting the local medical scene. Dr Juan Martinez, a renowned neurosurgeon, moves into town with two former students to practice after retirement at the University of Virginia, while Dr Alton Reeder arrives from Walter Reed with gastroenterology expertise. New arrivals add to a growing medical corridor on Sturbridge and Florham avenues, as five doctors buy homes nearby. The piece notes additional arrivals, condo construction, and a citywide sense of improved access to specialized care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Martinez
University of Virginia
Jimmy Johnson
Michael Hussey
Helen Casey
Rockspring Rd
Machinez
Alton Reeder
Philip B. Davis
Florham Ave
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
Charles Crowell
Lincolnton
North Carolina
Woodrow Tyson
Ron Cox
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Julian Busby
Salisbury
John Farrington
Charles Hoffman
UNC
Ricard Keever
Clarence Keever
Fred L. Picklesimer
Sturbridge
Medical Center
Gary Biesecker
Naval Hospital
Groton
Emerywood Forest Manor
Florham Avenue
Westcheseter Key
Tilman Thomas
Jake Kramer
Convention Austerity Hits 1976 Party Venues
In a Watergate era shift delegates at the 1976 conventions face a leaner scene. Corporate sponsors cut back on freebies like cars, booze, and suites, with ITT and others withdrawing funding while parties plan no ads or hospitality lounges. Delegates expect fewer perks yet await speeches, balloons, and crowds at hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bankers Assn
Mutual Savings Banks
Richard Nixon
San Diego
Nixon
ITT
Airlines
General Motors
Jimmy Carter
Barry Goldwater
R.ariz
Ford
Letter to the Editor on media coverage for NC Senate candidates
A reader praises three candidates for discussing education with educators after Robert Somers refused to meet with the Davidson County PACE group. The letter notes PACE objections to Somers and questions whether past sponsorship to defund PACE influenced his decision to skip the interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Somers
State Senate
Somers
N.C.A.E Political Action Committee
Davidson County
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
High Point
Jack Childers
Tom Suddarth
Gilbert Davis
North Carolina
Pace Group
PACE
Davidson Pace
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Daughters of the Confederacy
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High Point Museum
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Alexander Graham Bell
Roy Culler
Britain
Betsy Garten
Mrs. Boyce
Steve Arthur
Westchester Academy
Don Farlow
Willow Creek
Farlow
Unc-Greensboro
Westchester
Howard White
Edgar Snider
Paul Ingle
Ingle
YMCA
High Point College
Presbyterian Church
TUE
Milwaukee Journal
HK FM
Veena Gefen, Joe
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Justice Dept
Dita Beard
Whittaker
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