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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1975
Page
1
I-85 Construction Schedule Hangs On Board Action
Robert Vaughn of High Point said after a Raleigh Board of Transportation meeting that the I-85 segment through Davidson County could resume the planned pace with potential contracts let before summer end. He cited released federal funds, board sympathy, and a route toward reinstating the Lexington to southwest Lexington segment while noting no formal action was taken. Davidson County delegates urged caution as the stretch with many rural intersections was labeled the most dangerous in the interstate system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Transportation
Robert Vaughn
High Point
Davidson County
Board of Transportation
Raleigh
Vaughn
Lexington
U.S. 64
Greensboro
Dean
Murder Charge Voided in District Court
Judge Williams Robinson of Charlotte found no probable cause in the murder case tied to the Feb 19 death of Cynthia Diane Little. The report also lists multiple pleas and dispositions including probation for Steve Stutts for breaking and entering, dismissals for Steve Gilchrist, nol pros with leave for two Greensboro teens, and other minor rulings in District Court with reference to a related murder on page 3A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Robinson
Charlotte
Phn
Quinton Medley
Brentwood Street
Superior Court
Medley
Cynthia Diane Little
Steve Stutts
Steve Gilchrist
Ennis Street
Greensboro
Chris Williams
Scott Lowe
Ray H. Lanier Jr
Chester A. Butcher
N. Main Street
Thomas D. Craddock
Rt. 1
Ferrum
John W. Lewis
Olga Street
James Logan
Dorris Avenue
Christopher,Columbus Wright Jr
S. Elm Street
Guilford County approves school pairing for HEW balance
Guilford County Board votes to pair Florence Elementary near High Point with Millis Road Elementary near Jamestown to meet HEW racial balance demands. HEW official Lamar Clements signals potential approval, with final acceptance contingent on formal copies of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Jamestown
Greensboro
Florence
Millis Road
E. P. Pearce
HEW
New Lines For Water Upgrade City Supply Near Lake
City plans a nearly 1 million project to lay a second raw water line from High Point City Lake dam to the pumping station. City Manager Harold Cheek says a single line risks disaster during a break. Water moves to the filtering plant on Kivett Drive for storage in storage facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City Lake
Harold Cheek
Kivett Drive
Office Search Stirs Over Mayor’s Hall Location
The dispute over mayoral office placement persists in the new city hall. Historical minutes show similar searches in 1897. Mayor Paul Clapp previously claimed a third floor corner, but plans were vetoed by City Manager Harold Cheek. The mayor has not moved in. his secretary uses a desk in the manager’s suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Paul Clapp
Harold Cheek
City Council
Clapp
High Point Enterprise Advertisement Rates and Details
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription and advertising rates with monthly and yearly options. It notes Associated Press rights and mentions North Carolina as the publication region, with pricing for Sunday editions and various carriage methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
High Joe Enterprise
High Paint
Osily
Suncey
Duke Opponents Win Another Public Hearing
The Utilities Commission promised another public hearing after Duke Power Co faced protests over a 24 percent rate hike. Citizens from Alamance and Guilford counties urged delay or a peak time rate plan while business groups supported the increase for reliable power amid inflation and costly new plants. Formal sessions resume in Raleigh with hearings also planned in Columbia for South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
N.C
Duke Power Co
Utilities Commission
Marvin Wooten
State Utilities Commission
Duke
Wooten
Charlotte
Hickory
Graham
Raleigh
South Carolina
Public Service Commission
Columbia
North Carolina
Alamance County
Jim Hart
Alamance County Labor Council
Duke Power
Greensboro
Durham
Commission
Mark McDaniels
Guilford County
McDaniels
Gunman Takes 125 From Fairfield Store
Mrs Georgia Ellison of W Fairfield Service was robbed at gunpoint Friday night by a man who bought cigarettes and asked for her purse before demanding money from Cliff Hawkins. The suspect, a black male 18 to 20, 5'8" 175 pounds, in a blue shirt and trousers, fled after briefly examining a wallet. Police also report arrests for larceny and other thefts including a TV, plywood, a guitar, a car battery, and wheel covers, with two men charged with drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Ellison
W. Fairfield Service
Ulysses Harrington
Kivett Drive
Spencer-Parker “Bros
S. Main Street
Dennis Ray Cecil
Hickory Chapel Road
Dennis Keith Osborne
Brentwood Street
Cecil
Allendale Baptist Church
Springdale
Osborne
Benny Williams
Smith Street
W. .Green Drive
Charles William Hoton
Kernersville
Emma Jean Stone
Sophia
Evans
Hillto Street
Johnny E. Simmons
Kearns
Avenue
Augustus Greenwood
Underhill
George Floyd Anderson
Eastchester Drive
Reitzel
Vernon Turner
White Street
Archdale
Eddie “ Dean Taylor
Plummer Drive
Man Sues New York Firm Over Guilford County Bill
BL Varner filed a suit in the Guilford County Superior Court clerk’s office to recover 9193.70 for services and materials provided to Trade Winds Design Znc doing business as Trade Winds Design in Guilford County. The action seeks payment of the claimed bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varner
Clerk of Superior Court
New York
Guilford County
Trade Winds Designa Tnc
North Carolina awards 54 million in highway contracts
Raleigh AP says impounded federal funds released this year allowed the Transportation Board to award over 54 million in contracts. A key 5.4 mile section of Interstate in Wilson and Nash counties bid at 10.25 million was rejected as 12.2 percent over the 9.1 million estimate due to swampy terrain and needed fills. Highway Administrator Billy Rose supported the bid as realistic despite geological changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Transportation Board
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Nash
Department of Transportation Engineers
Billy Rose
City Area Saturday Afternoon July 12 1975 Page 2A
City Area brief items and notices from Saturday afternoon edition, page 2A, listing community happenings, schedules, and short notices across the area.
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Sonny Hedgecock
Jake Alexander
Holfhouser
Jack Childers
Tom Suddarth
John Warner
Larry Leonard
Don Dean
Thomasville
Atlanta
Board of Education
Clements
Washington, D.C
Mark Avatin
Carriec
Seus Eeeeeipoan
Iacel
Fairfield
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