Electioneering Images Highlight GOP Nomination Battle
The piece compares Ford and Reagan campaign tactics amid watergate scrutiny. It notes delegate wooing, potential abstention on first ballots, and White House invites to uncommitted delegates, raising questions of image over honesty as Carter leads in Harris poll figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Reagan
California
White House
Harris
Carter
Downhill Slide for HAS Costs Medicaid in North Carolina
For the third straight month Health Applications Systems HAS asks NC to fund Medicaid checks. The California firm contracted to handle Medicaid payments seeks state payments beyond the 16.6 million monthly fee due to actual costs in skilled nursing facilities. Negotiations stall as state aides fear mounting advance payments. Gov. James Holfhouser sets an end-of-July deadline while patients suffer delays and the state struggles to cover shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Applications Systems
HAS
North Carolina
Department of Human Resources
California
James Holfhouser
Philadelphia prepares for 41st International Eucharistic Congress
Philadelphia readies the 41st International Eucharistic Congress from August 1 to 8 with over a million expected attendees. Prominent speakers include cardinals Princess Grace of Monaco and Dorothy Day, with performances by Ella Fitzgerald Dave Brubeck and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The event unfolds amid U S Catholic concerns over mass attendance priest shortages and evolving roles post Vatican II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Dorothy Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Dave Brubeck
Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
Arthur Mitchell
Dance Theater
Harlem
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
U.S
Memorial Project Honors Architect Leon Schute at YWCA
A memorial refurbishment of the YWCA pool area honoring Architect Leon A. Schute is planned by the YWCA, with a $5,000 fund drive led by Mrs. J Archie Myat ter and approval from the executive board. The effort follows earlier phases improving the water system and dressing rooms, and reflects Schute’s long friendship with the YWCA. Retirement policy at local banks and boards is noted, while Washington morality concerns draw national comment and Jefferson Awards celebrate public service figures including Rockefeller II and Hesburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Schute
YWCA
Gatewood Avenue
Fourth Street Center
Harold T.mary Long Jarrell
J. Archie Myatter
Pat Turnipseed
Schute
Pat. Turnipseed
Washington
American Institute of Public Service
John D. Rockefeller II
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Vilma Martinex
Letters Questioning Public Trust and Moral Standards
A reader critiques the Ford administration’s economic policy, lauding constructive workers and condemning political figures lacking integrity. The letter challenges claims that private conduct should be separated from public duties and asserts that leaders must reflect the best in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Simon
Ford Administration
America
Mobile Home Rules Spark Outcry Over Discrimination
A resident writes that mobile home owners who pay taxes and maintain property face bans on trailer lots, alleging local officials in Randolph and Guilford impose fences, trees, and yard rules to curb trailer living. She argues public aid and welfare bias toward rich or poor, despite working families’ honest livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Guilford
High Point Enterprise
Asheboro
Randolph County
Anti-Carter Stance and Community Service Appeals
A reader criticizes Jimmy Carter and supports a conservative political approach, urging voting for a safer monetary course and opposition to liberal policies. The letter also highlights the High Point Guilford County drug and crisis counseling program, praising local officials and urging public support for a charter membership drive to sustain funding amid city budget cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Community Services
High Point
Guilford County
Sam Burford
Arnold Koonce
Dead Alive To The Editor Financial Support Note
A brief editor note reports financial support from Guilford County to a local cause. The terse item mentions community backing and county assistance but lacks specifics on donor names amounts or program details.
Better Way One Questions Public Payroll Statistics
The author critiques annual claims that public payrolls surpass private ones noting the figures include armed forces police fire and other civil service workers. He argues the data are distorted by counting broad government categories and suggests a need for clearer accounting.
Movie Ads 1 Protest Tar Heel Drive-In Message
Letter writer denounces Tar Heel Drive-In Theatre ad as indecent and corrupt, urging readers to oppose it in the name of public morality and a free press. The piece calls for accountability and warns against turning a blind eye to objectionable content.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Brown
Eucharistic Congress
Chicago
John Cardinal Cody
Leon-Josef Cardinal Suenens
Belgium
Vatican IT
YW Pool
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Ed Mendenhall
Perpetual Savings and Loan Assn
van Tien Dung
Hanoi
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Benny Phillips
Jimmy Carter
Mr. Carter
Walter Mondale
Grits
Fritz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!