Adios David Peet A Downtown Revitalization Leader
David T. Peet plans to leave Augusta in July after spearheading downtown revitalization with the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce. He helped create Oglethorpe Park, spurred the Coliseum and Civic Center project, and led the Downtown Council and the River Parking and Urban Redevelopment Authority. He moves to High Point North Carolina to repeat the effort.
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Augusta
Nancy Anderson
Park
Oglethorpe Park
Savannah
David Peet
Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Broad Street
Bryce Newman
Peet
Augusta-Savannah River
Ethics bill aims to bind all three government branches
North Carolina lawmaker files House bill to impose a state wide ethics code. The editorial questions motives behind ethics legislation and urges a public mood study to determine trust in government and areas needing reform.
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North Carolina
House
Christian Yellow Pages prompts faith in business ads
The Charlotte Observer critiques a Christian Yellow Pages plan by Jack Morrill of Miami. It questions using Christianity as a marketing tag and warns that true Christian ethics come from grace, not self promotion, citing the saying a tree is known by its fruits.
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Jack Morrill
Miami
Charlotte
Morrill
Jesus
Tom T. Hall
Connie Stevens
Jimmy
Avoiding the Real Issue on Voter Registration Debate
The Concord Tribune questions the Carter plan to register voters just before they cast ballots and argues voter apathy and easy polling, not registration hurdles, mainly keep people from voting. It warns instant registration could invite fraud and urges candor and issue-focused discussion to reduce turnout embarrassment.
Death of Mrs Gurney Harriss Kearns at 97 Retold
Obituary honors Mrs Gurney Harriss Kearns daughter of Amos and Martha Ragan and widow of Gurney Harriss Kearns as a community pillar. Her life spanned High Point changes from streetcars to modern growth, leaving a lasting impact on family and city. Also reports retirement of Rev Tom Watson from Youth Unlimited after pivotal service and plans for a new High Point Chamber Foundation to fund broader programs. The Asheville YMCA visit informs local expansion plans while fundraising nears 1.6 million of a 2.25 million goal for a new Carl Chavis branch facility and related renovations.
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Gurney Harriss
Kate Ragan) Kearns
Gurney Harriss Kearns
Youth Unlimited
Old South Main
Tom Watson
Earl N. Phillips Jr
Chamber of Commerce
High Point Chamber Foundation
Chamber
Asheville
YMCA
Carl Chavis
William F. Freeman Jr
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
High Point
Supreme Court carpenters under fire for perks and nepotism
Washington story alleges court wood shop staff used taxpayers lumber for personal projects including frames and home furniture for Justices and relatives. It notes chief carpenter Edward Douglas hired his son amid Civil Service rules. court officials dodge comment as Watergate echoes loom.
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Corinthian
Supreme Court
Edward F. Douglas
Warren Burger
FBI Ters
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Harry Blackmun
William Brennan
Douglas
William O. Douglas
Carpenter Douglas
David
Civil Service
James Powers
Edward Douglas
Burger
David Douglas
Vice
Civil Service Rules
Colonial Beach
Watergate
Court
Barrett McGurn
Jonathan Bernstein
Letters to the Enterprise Defend truckers and highways
A reader praises truckers led by Ernest S. Bogle, notes a driver with 35 year experience, and argues road taxes and safety justify trucks. The letter urges motorists to grant trucks more space, acknowledge their role in supplying goods, and wish drivers well.
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Ernest S. Bogle
Mr. Bogle
Letter on Truckers Driving and Bridge Passing Hazards
A reader recalls a dangerous late night overtake by a tractor-trailer at the river bridge on the South Carolina Georgia border. The driver stopped at a truck stop beyond the river, prompting reflections on truck safety trends and longer trailers increasing road hazards.
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Georgia
Hundley
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Gilbert Gates
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