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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1976
Page
3
The North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro reports extended naps for animals during the heat. The rhinoceros, the turtle and the giraffe seek rest as afternoons grow hot, with only the turtle having built in shade.
Guilford County Ambulance Service says 45 debtors owe over 20 dollars each, with one woman using six aliases and 47 accounts. Jim Kinison notes 63 percent of bills collected last year, while chronic users drive costs. Charges are 28 dollars for a one way trip and 35 dollars for a round trip within the county. County commissioners seek to boost collections and curb needless calls, weighing liens for unpaid bills but considering legal limits on denying service.
The High Point Enterprise dispatches home delivery and subscription details. It lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, declares Associated Press rights, and states carrier and distributor independence while noting non responsibility for advance payments.
Police investigate an armed robbery at John Nurney Insurance on Main Street around 5 p.m. A black male in his early 20s, about 5 feet 8 inches, 135 pounds, wearing a cap and dark clothing demanded cash from an employee who was finishing a telephone call. He fled in a light colored Buick Sky Lark after taking an unknown amount of money.
Dr. Sarah Morrow of the Guilford County Board of Health says the swine flu vaccine program faces hurdles with liability coverage and release by manufacturers. She notes uncertain epidemic timing and stresses two doses for younger people, with rapid mass inoculation unlikely due to vaccine access and liability issues.
Democratic candidate Jim Hunt told reporters his campaign has gained steam in recent weeks with about two of every three undecideds moving his way, predicting a first primary win is possible and a second if needed. He spoke at a reception for him and wife Carolyn after stops in Asheboro and Raleigh, criticizing a proposed peak pricing plan by Duke, CP&L and VEPCO as a back‑door rate increase and urging flexible peak hours and a consumer advisory council to protect rates.
Rain arrived in the Triad with more forecast as a frontal system moves through the Carolinas this weekend. The National Weather Service shows a 20 percent chance today, 40 percent Sunday, with thundershowers possible. Regional rainfall totals near two inches for July and scattered power outages were reported as farmers urge more rain before the tobacco marketing season opens Tuesday.
High Point police arrested James Cletus Turner and Mark Shane McCraw after observing them tampering with a door at Dress Makers Fabric Shop in Fairfield Plaza on S Main Street. A screwdriver and pliers were found on them. They face attempted breaking and entering charges with $500 bond. Additional reports include a church storeroom break-in, several thefts from homes and vehicles, and arrests for larceny, transporting liquor, and drunken driving.
A legislative study finds the secondary roads funding formula biases distribution toward Republican counties, cutting Piedmont and Eastern regions. With 20 million statewide and unpaved miles totaling over 21 thousand, officials justify cost per mile variance, while critics claim the law is violated and allocations exceed statutory shares in several western counties.
Five persons were injured today at 2 52 am in a two car wreck on Brentwood Street near Gavin Place none of the injured required hospitalization Inured were Douglas Eugene Tyson 17 of W Green Drive and his passengers Ronnie Davenport 17 of Windley Street Carl Keely 16 of E Commerce Avenue Anthony Roach 22 of Leonard Avenue and Robert Williams 19 of Fern Street The driver of the other car James Edward Gledden 26 of West Avenue was charged with following too closely and with not having a driver's license.
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