Prison life and reform efforts in North Carolina
John Campbell, released inmate and Jaycees volunteer, discusses life inside Central Prison, parole prospects, and reforms. He notes loneliness, routine, and ignored prisoners as key challenges, praises expansion of Jaycee programs and volunteer sponsorship to aid reintegration, and urges supervised release to reduce recidivism.
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Bryan Haislip
Raleigh
Central Prison
John Campbell
The
North Carolina Jaycees
Campbell
Bob Scott
Jaycee
Fred Morrison
Morrison
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Mizell Defends Budget Against Defense Cuts
Fifth District Rep. Wilmer Mizell urged support for President Nixon's 81.7 billion dollar defense budget at a World War II veterans reunion, arguing that cuts would invite aggression and that the U.S. must bolster arms, missiles, and shipbuilding while pursuing peace. He cited USSR military spending and warned against unilateral disarmament, defending draft resisters as misguided.
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Wilmer Mizell
Nixon
U.S
Mizell
Canada
Vietnam
America
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Piglet naps on sow's warm belly on weekend farm scene
Photographer Sonny Hedgecock captured a quiet farm moment as a piglet sprawls asleep across its sow’s belly after lunch. The candid shot shows a relaxed, homey rural scene from a weekend countryside visit.
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Sonny Hedgecock
F A Thomas Jr Dead At 60 In High Point
Frederick Arthur Thomas Jr aged 60 of 906 Forest Hill Dr died suddenly at his home. He was born Feb 10 1912 in Birmingham Alabama and had lived in High Point 55 years. He served in the U S Air Force as a Lt Colonel and chaired multiple local organizations. Funeral held at First Presbyterian Church burial Oakwood Memorial Park. Memorials to High Point Memorial Hospital building fund. Active and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Frederick Arthur Thomas Jr
Forest Hill Dr
Mr. Thomas
Birmingham
Ala
Frederick Arthur
Florence Moffitt Thomas
High Point
Fishburne Military Academy
North Carolina State University
U.S. Air Force
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
High Point Rotary Club
Emerywood Country Club
String and Splinter Club
Furniture City Club
United Community Services
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomas Furniture Co
First Church
First Presbyterian Church
W. Kirk Allen Jr
Oakwood Memorial Park
Sechrest Funeral
Hearings Begin For Four Police Officers In Disciplinary Review
Four dismissed city policemen face hearings starting at 4:30 pm over appeals to overturn Chief Laurie Pritchett’s actions. Lt. L. J. Boyd Ralph Wade Farlow Sgt. Larry E. Miller and patrolman Lerne Morris will present their cases amid tensions over department conduct and public confidence.
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Howard Hayes Enterprise
Laurie Pritchett
Pritchett
L. J. Boyd
Ralph Wade Farlow
Larry E. Miller
Lerne Morris
Rossie Gardner
Boyd
Miller
Arch = Schoch III
Morris
Farlow
Gardner
Department
Angel Receives Springfield Rotary Scholarship
SPRINGFIELD. Mr. Steve Angel son of Mrs. JoAnn Angel 150 Kenilworth Dr High Point NC has been awarded an academic scholarship by Evangel College. A freshman majoring in art he is a 1971 graduate of High Point Central High School. He received the Springfield Mo Southeast Rotary scholarship.
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Springfield
Steve Angel
JoAnn Angel
Kenilworth Dr
High Point
N.C
Evangel College
High Point Central High School
Southeast Rotary
Students Sign Up For Early Start Summer Program
A citywide pre school and early start program opens July 11 for rising junior and senior high students at all junior and senior high schools. The five week schedule runs weekdays 9 am to 1 30 pm with free lunch and sports clinics. Eighth and eleventh graders may join, with registration through the School Administration Building.
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A. J. Simeon
Simeon
English Road
James Surratt
Archdale Fed Up With Water Talks Says Talks Stalled
Archdale Mayor Henry York says he is fed up with two years of water and sewer negotiations with High Point while awaiting a council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the offer. High Point officials have sought talks, but Archdale has not yet agreed on pricing for water and the two towns have not reached a final plan to tie Archdale into High Point systems.
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Archdale
High Point
Henry York
York
Fredd S
Swartzberg
Bs Nea
State Local Government Commission
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AAA
Europe
South Dakota
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Hubert Humphrey
McGovern
U.S.S.R
United States
Russia
F. A. Thomas Jr
Miga
Frances Canada Morton Thomas
Miss Craig Amele Thomas
Frederick Arthur Thomas III
W. Ray St
Fredrick A. Thomas Sr
Elizabeth Eagle
Kingston Dr
University of Kansas
Henry
Patty) Betts
Edward H. Covington
W. Allan Tomlinson Jr
Thomas C. Ragsdale Jr
John W. Harris
Tim Mason
Joseph Dan Hunt
Schoch
Civil Service Commission
James Lovelace
Lovelace
Angel
Council
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