Children Start Woods Fire and Minor Blazes Sunday
Firefighters responded to several fires Sunday with mostly minor results. A large woods fire was reported in the 2500 block of E Green Drive at 2:22 PM started by children playing with matches. A 3:21 PM call at 916 Fairway Dr investigated smoke from a defective water heater. An unknown cause dumpster fire occurred at Shadybrook Rd and Oakhaven Ave. A trash fire in the backyard of a home on Winslow St at 22:00 PM was investigated.
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Ima
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Greensboro
Guillard College
Duke ‘Merrorant Hall
John Conley
Guilford
Andy Smith
Amos Street
High Point
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Boyles Warehouse
English Head
Red Bern
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Bobby Lee Hussey
Route 2
Dennis Clay Hughes
Commerce Avenue
Maria Williamson
Thomasville
Michael Ehman
Waverly Court
Centennial Street
Jimmy I. Bell
Edgewood Drive
E Green Drive
Rama Summer
Woodhill Drive
Main Street
Sherry Renee Robbins
Garrison Street
David Jarrell
Quaker Lane
George Edward Kelly
Rt 3
Trinity
Leon Edward Wooland
Granville Street
Paul Robert Cooper
Tracy
Paving program for 1976 77 not affect secondary road status
Commissioners approved a motion to request DOT publish a list of paving projects for 1976 and 1977 as information only. Several members argued approval or disapproval did not influence adding or abandoning roads in the secondary system. One dissenting vote noted the issue and a resident subdivision road exclusion was cited.
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Wiese
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Dana Strath
Samoan Job Not Paradise Samoan Job Not Paradise
Washington AP reports Earl Ruth former North Carolina congressman and governor of American Samoa says his post in the South Pacific is rough. He inherited budget problems seeks extra 1.5 million from Congress. offices damaged. utilities strained by Army borrowed generators. lifestyle described as humble. Ruth, 60, former Catawba College coach and athletic director, earns 45000 a year.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
Catawba College
Archaeologist digs through Atlanta garbage for past life
Archaeologist Hoy Dickens of Georgia State University follows construction crews on Atlanta's rapid transit project sifting dirt for clues about early residents. His best find is a 14th century dump yielding bottles and chicken bones, offering insight into daily life of workers and citizens shaping Atlanta.
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Hoy Dickens
Dickens
Georgia State University
Randolph dairy school to feature facility improvements
On the scene Randolph County Dairy School at the Agricultural Extension Service auditorium Will discuss steps to improve dairy facilities Tonight at 730 PM Dairymen with engineering problems may bring sketches to Driggers Booster Club The Trinity Bulldog Booster Club meets Tuesday at 720 PM at the school
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Trinity Bulldog
Safety And First Aid- Check Homes To Prevent Accidents
Public safety series urges hazard checks at home during National Red Cross Month. Advice covers storing chemicals locked away, labeling medicines, safe gas and paint storage, childproofing, trip hazards, proper stove and electrical safety, gun storage, and monthly fire hazard inspections.
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Tommye Morrison
United States
Shirley Carroll
High Point
Thomasville
The
American Red Cross
Carroll
Javelin Thrower Practices Ahead of Track Season
A young man depicted by AP photographer Art Ricnerstion practices the javelin, preparing for the upcoming track season. The scene notes that shouting a warning is rare, as spears are seldom used outside films. Amber is mentioned in a humorous aside about cutting trees.
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Art Ricnerstion
Mills Announces Retirement From Congress
Rep Wilbur Mills of Arkansas says he will retire from Congress, citing a risk to sobriety if he seeks reelection. He notes privately funded polls showed he could not be renominated, and mentions past alcoholism treatment and the Tip O’Neill Basin incident as context.
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D-Ark
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Washington
The
Arkansas Gazette
Gene Goss
Fanne Foxe
Maryland
Florida
Fire Damages 400 Fife Street Building for Third Time
Fife Street suffered a third blaze in 36 hours with attic and roof at 400 Fife Street most heavily damaged. The fire began about 10 30 p m and was extinguished shortly after by city firefighters. Police and fire officials are investigating arson.
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Fife Street
Break In Attempts Reported Across Several Homes
Mrs. Connie Wilkerson on Guilford Road reports an attempted burglary while four slept inside. J Henry Townsen says someone forced a window to gain entry. Items taken include silver worth 4060 dollars, a pistol, rifles, jewelry, a shotgun, two guitars, and tape players from cars in Greensboro and Jamestown.
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Connie Wilkerson
Bratblegate
Larry Wolford
Tiberty Road
R. G. McCannon
Hickswood Road
Carter's Campaign Promise Speaks of Welfare Reform and Strong Leadership
Carter proposes to reform welfare to bind families, overhaul taxes to cut exemptions, and pursue foreign policy with fairness and openness. He calls for a strong, independent president working with a robust Congress, arguing leadership is essential in the White House.
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Carter
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White House
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