High Point to Seek Urban Renewal Credits Expansion
City plans a second urban renewal area Harrison Center on about 140 acres near High Point College. Officials expect $600,000 in credits, with $300,000 city outlay over five years, to fund street, lighting, sidewalks, and housing improvements while preserving neighborhoods.
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Ray Hubbard
William Colonna
High Point
Congress
Atlanta
Colonna
Harrison Center
Harrison Street
East Central Project
High Point College
Thissell St
Montlieu
Daniel Brooks
Public Housing Authority
Clara Cox
East Central
Knife assault leaves victim in critical condition
Police seek Joe D. Cox 20, on an assault with intent to kill charge after a brawl on English Road left Carroll Douglas Holden 21 in critical condition with four stab wounds. Cox, identified by witnesses, fled toward South Carolina. a warrant issued as investigators piece together events from the West End incident. Holden remained in surgery after extensive blood loss and a punctured lung. Cox is an National Springs employee with prior assault with deadly weapons convictions.
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High Point
Carroll Douglas Holden
Young Street
English Road
Af Point
West End
Sec
Joe D. Cox
Cox
South Carolina
Conway
Den
Holden
National Springs
County Home Budget Studied By Guilford Commissioners
Guilford County commissioners considered a remodel plan behind the main nursing home to add about 30 beds and debated a 595 811 operations budget for Evergreens. Chair Dale C Montgomery noted Medicare costs rising and the board planned further budget review alongside a 1 335 016 welfare budget and total welfare funding of 5 557 317 for the year.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Yesterters
Blanchard
Evergreens
Dale C. Montgomery
Commission
Iems
Welfare
Carl Johnson
Hugh
Rain Likely With Warm Humid Skies Ahead
Weathermen see a slight uptick in rain chances but forecast mostly warm humid conditions. The Bermuda High drifts eastward, bringing scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers. Temperatures stay around 92 with a low near 70 through Friday.
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Bermuda
Friendship
SFMA Reports Six Month Sales Rise in 1966
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association releases a survey showing six month shipments up 10.5 percent from 1965 and production 9.2 percent higher. Unfilled orders at end May show an 88 percent year over year backlog, with May shipments up 20.6 percent and May production up 15.5 percent from 1965.
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Southern Furniture
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
SFMA
Jamestown New Junior High Faces Construction Delays
Guilford County officials report delays at Jamestown Junior High due to flimsy wall partitions. Engineers say thicker partitions are needed, risking an Aug 1 completion and potential impact on Jamestown area schools. Over 1,000 students are assigned to the new campus on Vickery Chapel Road.
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Greensboro
Jamestown
Guilford
Rottman
Vickery Chapel Road
Dillard
Bfe
E. P. Pearce
Ragsdale High School
Jamestown Elementary
Ragsdale
Membrs
Randolph Superior Court Terms Draw Fire Over Six Man Juries
Randolph County Superior Court faced criticism for its six man juries and infrequent criminal terms. Judges and lawyers diverge on policy as cases including break ins in Randolph and Davidson were heard with high jail costs and delays. Three paratroopers sentenced in Randolph await Army action, with tax payers bearing about 125 dollars in food bills per man.
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Superior Court
Randolph County
Robert Somers
Davidson County
Randolph
Davidson
Superior Court Pleas
Seagrove
Increases Blamed On High Costs
Furniture prices have risen three times in the last year and are set to climb another two to three percent by October. Costs for lumber supplies and labor drive the price hike, squeezing margins for case goods and upholstery makers. Poplar prices, wages and fabric shortages compound the trend, with a $1.40 per hour minimum wage taking effect next February.
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Robert Marks
Vieta
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
J. Smith Young
Lexington
SFMA
Young
Newsboys Prepare Early Collections For Indepence Day Weekend
Holiday season prompts Enterprise carrier boys to begin early collections. Newsboys will go out this evening and again tomorrow to contact customers likely away for the July 4 weekend.
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Boys Red
Tomer
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Harrison Center Urban Renewal
East Central Urban Renewal Area
Harrison
Thissell Street
Inner Loop
Washington-Kivett Crosstown
Don Follmer
Enterprise
Gene
Hol
Jim Hawkins
High Point Enterprise
Yrenn
Ashebord
Randolph County Superior Court
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