Multiple Friday Crashes Leave Several Injured in Local Collisions
A Friday night crash at S Hamilton and E Green left three people hurt, none seriously. Napoleon Steele was charged with a red light violation. Additional accidents on S Main and Lake, N Main and E Lexington, and N Hamilton and Broad involved numerous drivers with various violations.
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S. Hamilton
E. Green
High Point Memorial Hospital
Napoleon Honapar Steele
New Street
Walter Harvey
Holtom
Rt. 1
Thomasville
Severn Martin
Jefferson Street
S. Main
Lake Streets
Mary Nancy Brock
Los Angeles
Calif
N. Main Street
E. Lexington Avenue
N. Hamilton Street
Broad Street
Tony W. Williams
Sophia
Keyton
Wayne Roach
Pershing Street
Lions Honor Graham At Meeting
J Roy Graham was named Lion of the Year by the High Point Lions Club for his civic work and perfect attendance across 22 years. Clarence Lambeth, 1951 52 Lion of the Year, praised Graham noting his roles as vice president director and committee chairman and his support of the annual Lions Club Horse Show and extensive sale of show ads. He leads J R Son Construction.
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J. Roy Graham
High Point Lions Club
Graham
Clarence Lambeth
Lions Club
J. R. _— & Son Construction
Wrenn Street Closing Slate Planned Traffic Changes
Section of Wrenn Street between Commerce and High will close with one lane open Tuesday. High Point Traffic Engineering Dept urges motorists to use Main Street as an alternate route.
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Wrenn Street
Commerce
High Oene
High Point Traffic Engineering Dept
Main Street
Medicaid Financing Problems Loom Over Guilford County Budget
Guilford County faces potential deficits in its Medicaid budget if current monthly costs persist. The July bill totaled 382 159 dollars with county funds of 49 579 dollars and a county share about 20 000 dollars above the prior year’s forecast. Net effect may reach 240 000 dollars by next June if trends continue.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Social Service Department
Medicaides Sim
Two Killed In Randolph Accidents
An 18 year old Central Falls boy Randy Exum Robbins died in a car crash near Central Falls around 3 a.m. Two other youths Charles Atkins and Ken McNeal were seriously injured and taken to Randolph Hospital. In a separate incident near Ramseur a trailer broke loose and struck a car killing former teacher Maxine Covington Burkhead 55. Bobby Ray Greene 19 was charged with improper towing as investigators continue.
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Asheboro
Central Falls
Randy Exum Robbins
Charles Atkins
Ken McNeal
Randolph Hospital
Highway Patrol
Maxine Covington Burkhead
U.S. 64
Ramseur
Greene
The
Jones Disputes Testimony in Randolph County Trial
Rudolph Jones of High Point disputes trial testimony linking him to a rape allegation in Randolph County Superior Court. He says the warrant signer was Mrs Sandra Smith not Miss, and he testified he parked on a dirt road because he thought he was out of gas. The jury acquitted him.
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Asheboro
Rudolph Jones
High Point
Randolph County Superior Court
Jones
Suspect Held on Other Charge in Irwin Murder
Guilford County Sheriff's deputies report a suspect is jailed on a separate charge, not yet linked to the murder of 14 year old Donna Leigh Irwin found strangled near her S Main Street home last Friday. Lt. Frank Smith said the pending charge is not filed by the sheriff's department.
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Guilford County
High Point Property Valuation Rises 6.59 in 1970
City and county officials report 1970 property valuation increases with High Point showing a 6.7 percent rise in regular valuation to 387,012,069 and Guilford County total including corporate excess at 1,692,124,488. Officials note budget estimates were slightly low but provide growth in tax revenue projections.
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Greensboro
High Point
C. R. Brooks
Guilford County
Brooks
Board of Commissioners
State delinquents risk welfare funds in NC counties
North Carolina faces possible loss of federal and state welfare funds as 27 counties may be compelled to contribute budgets for aid programs. State Board chair John R. Jordan said 14 counties have not submitted budgets and six have not complied with a Work Incentive Program.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
State Board of Social Services
John R. Jordan
Jordan
Tar Heel
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Alleghany
Brunswick
Burke
Cabarrus
Camden
Forsyth
Guilford
Hyde
Jackson
Johnston
Lincoln
Randolph
Washington
Wayne
North Carolina Gov Scott objects to nerve gas ship and dump
Raleigh AP Gov Bob Scott voiced strong opposition to reports of a rail transport and sea disposal of military nerve gas. He warned it would pose a definite and deadly danger to ocean life and future generations. The Army has not confirmed plans, but lawmakers cited routes through Atlanta to Sunny Point.
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Raleigh
Bob Scott
Army
North Carolina
Stanley R. Resor
Scott
Richard D. McCarthy
D.N. Y
Kentucky
Alabama
Atlanta
Charlotte
Sunny Point Military Terminal
Southport
Fletcher Thompson
Pentagon
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Defense
Elvin R. Laird
Hechler
West Virginia
Sunny Point
James D. Lester
Deaf association group tours Exposition Building in High Point
Members of the North Carolina Association of the Deaf toured the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building on Friday. They are in High Point for the 28th biennial convention of the association this weekend at the Top of the Mart. The convention is sponsored by the High Point Thomasville chapter of the association.
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North Carolina Assn. of the Deaf
Southern Furniture
High Point
Thomasville
The
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