Rail strike cripples High Point firms as shipments delay
Rail workers strike against Southern Railway, Union Pacific slows Midwest and West Coast shipments. Furniture, lumber, and produce sectors face shortages. prices may rise as inventories dwindle and trucking steps in. Local firms report cars and supplies stuck, with some production cutbacks possible.
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High Point
Midwest
West Coast
United Transportation Union
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Norfolk and Western
South
Ern Pacific
Robert Spelman
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Drexel Enterprises
Robert Davis
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Davis
Denton
Southern
Davis Milling
Clinard
John Clinard
Winston-Salem
Yuma
Ariz
Ross
Lettuce Ag
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
Snow Lumber Co
Dalton
Hpt&d
Howard Parsley
Mt. Airy
Greensboro
T&d
Parsley
Guilford County Adopts One-Cent Sales Tax Increase
Guilford County commissioners implement a one cent sales tax increase starting Sunday affecting purchases countywide except surrounding counties. Projected annual revenue of about 3.49 million dollars for the county funds a five year public improvement program and new schools with distributions by population. Local city shares include Greensboro 1.74 million and High Point 764 thousand, with Jamestown and Gibsonville smaller allocations.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Board of County Commissioners
Randolph County
Davidson County
High Point
Jamestown
Guilford College
Gibsonville
Guilford Technical Institute
North Carolina Department of Revenue
Davidson Election Still In The Air
Davidson County voters may face a Nov 2 ballot on a $10 million school bond, a local option sales tax, and a bond for Davidson County Community College. County officials weigh saving costs by a joint election against voter confusion and await a manager auditor report before fixing the date.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Joe Berrier
Thomasville
Davidson County Community College
High Point Adopts Record Budget Amid Dumpster Fees Debate
High Point City Council approved a $21 million budget by a 7-2 vote amid two dissenters protesting charges for Dempster Dumpster pickups. Mayor Bill Bencini and Councilman Jim Pearce led failed efforts for free weekly pickups and a fair charge plan. The budget keeps the $1.19 per $100 valuation property tax and raises electrical rates by 7 percent, aligning with Duke Power Co. rates. The panel also set aside funds for a new city hall and agreed to purchase Carolina Upholstery Co. property for site expansion.
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Highs Point
Bill Bencini
Jim Pearce
Pearce
Bencini Con
Bencini
Morgan
J. V. Morgan
Erty
Duke Power Co
Harold Cheek
Frank Wood
Carolina
City council approves land purchase for city hall and parking
Amid price grumbling the City Council OKs buying $483000 worth of Redevelopment Commission land for a new city hall and downtown parking. Purchases include Carolina Upholstery site and Kum Ba Ya block with prices $1.40 per square foot, except Plaza Block at $1.35. City Manager Harold Cheek cites two appraisers and federal approval in Atlanta.
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Redevelopment Commission
Carolina
Hamilton Street
Coltrane
Hamilton
Wrenn
S. Main
Plaza Block
Peety
Harold Cheek
Atlanta
North Carolina tough shoplifting law takes effect
North Carolina enacts a stringent shoplifting law. merchants may detain suspected shoplifters without liability for false arrest. The measure targets a $12 million annual loss and requires notifying parents for minors. Clerks, stores, and the public learn details through upcoming clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Thomson Greenwood
Cutive
North Carolina Merchants Assn
Guarian
Sen. Nor
Greenwood
Caro
City Council Hears Westchester Drive Widening Delay
A special City Council meeting probes why Westchester Drive widening has not started in 1971. James Smith of Wilbur Smith Associates says no action remains before a state corridor hearing, prompting the council to plan a joint meeting with all parties to identify delays.
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Westchester Drive
James Smith
Wilbur Smith Associates
Westchester
Smith
Council
Public Works Committee
T. Lynwood Smith
Highway Commission
Paul Welch
Roy Culler
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Dedmon
Fred Ross
Martin
Robert M. Martin
Walter Crissman
High Point Superior Court
Frank M. Armstrong
Mar
Tin
Bob Scott
Art Richardson
Davis Milling CO
Guilford
Davidson
E. Green Baptist Church
Ncini
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By Reese Hart
Associated Press
Ris Reed
Craven
Claude Currie
Durham
Senate
Lina
Clarence Leatherman
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