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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1977
Page
4
Guilford County Commissioners Salaries Stir Debate
The Guilford County Commission votes to double their pay from 200 to 400 dollars per month and raise meeting fees, triggering critics who say such raises should target future officeholders. The piece also condemns a 64 percent pay hike for Dr. Sarah Morrow, head of the Department of Human Resources, and questions using tax dollars to attract top public servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Jim Hunt
Sarah Morrow
Department of Human Resources
Guilford County Health Dept
General Assembly
Baby Sitters Face Higher Wages Threaten Many Jobs
A state House bill sets a minimum wage of 2.30 dollars per hour for sitters with a potential rise to 2.50 as federal rules allow. The measure, originally covering theater workers and youth labor, now moves toward broader limits, risking reduced high school babysitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Summer Travel Season Projects Banner 1977 Tourism
The piece highlights a 1977 travel boom with AAA noting fewer long trips by car in early 1977 but a rise in summer travel. Passport requests are up about 15 percent. driving costs are 20.2 cents per mile. Budget motels offer affordable options, while tourism remains a major, fast-growing industry with international receipts near $40 billion in 1976. Florida and Latin American visitors boost Miami and Orlando tourism, aiding local stores and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
American Automobile Association
AAA
US News & World Report
US Travel Service
USTS
Commerce Department
David L. Edgell
Usts Office of Policy Analysis
University of Texas
Dallas
U.S
Union
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
Niagara Falls
California
Mount McKinley
Golden Gate Bridge
Mount Rushmore
Houston Astrodome
Statue of Liberty
Hoover Dam
Florida
Miami
Walt Disney World
Orlando
John Sutton
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Lincoln Road
Scrabble County War on Moles and Rabbits Ends in Despair
In Rappahannock County the barbed wire, trenches, and even a proposed Sherman tank fail to halt a rabbit and mole invasion. Groundhogs, chipmunks, blacksnakes, and drought strain the garden as locals declare a state of war that yields little good news. A wrens and barn swallows nest bring a small bright note before a dry summer looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrabble
Rappahannock County
Queens Express
Anton
Guam as narcotics gateway shocks U S authorities
Washington reports Guam has become a major hub for international drug trafficking. The Mog Fog network allegedly routes heroin opium and Thai sticks through Guam with branches in Bangkok Hong Kong Manila Honolulu and New York. Banks in the Bahamas Cayman Islands Haiti Jamaica Netherlands Antilles and Panama launder illicit profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guam
United States
Miami
Asuncion
Panama City
Hong Kong
mid-Pacific
U.S
Mog Fog
Bangkok
Manila
Honolulu
California
New York
Connectrade
Bahamas
Cayman Islands
Haiti
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles Islands
Panama
Alaska
Arizona
Delaware
Idaho
Liechtenstein
Europe
Iran
Harlem
Customs Service
Letter defending Dr West calls critiques unjust and urges goals
A parent writer defends Dr Edwin West and the school board while urging clearer goal setting and accountability. He argues teachers should collaborate with administration to evaluate goals, measure progress, and improve the education system. He praises open communication and asks for cooperation to enhance learning outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin) West
High Point
Dr. West
Koreagate and double standards in political scandals
A Republican voice condemns perceived selective justice after Watergate and Koreagate. The writer questions media and political leaders, cites Carter’s alleged double standards, and warns that U S credibility and allied support in Korea and beyond are eroding amid postwar political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Ford
FBI
Mr. Carter
Korea
South Korea
South
Hungary
Cuba
South Vietnam
Free World
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Huff
Bonnie A. Clark
World
Edward Daley
Daley
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
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