Thoughts for Today on Persecution and Faith
A devotional reflection cites Acts 8 1 about Saul consenting to Stephen’s death and the church scattering from Jerusalem. It notes persecution failed to crush the church while praising its resilience despite abuses from friends and a Horace Bushnell quote.
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Saul
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Apostles
Horace Bushnell
Voters Eye Big Year as Referendums Loom
The 1977 session in North Carolina hints at referendums on ERA repeal or support, governor re election, gubernatorial veto, and possible road or school construction bonds. Guilford delegates warn the ERA vote could shift to a public referendum, with timing to avoid influencing other races.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Senate
Guilford
General Assembly
Thomas E. Dewey
Washington Post
Emmet John Hughes
Eisenhower
Illiteracy claims questioned in North Carolina poll
A letter questions a North Carolina illiteracy study released Monday claiming four in every twenty residents in Northampton County struggle with reading. The writer doubts statewide applicability and warns against using driver license oral test data to compare counties or identify nonreaders.
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Northampton County
Avery, Graham and
Hyde Counties
North Carolina
Carter Uses Two Way TV Radio to Reach People
The piece compares Carter’s push to bring government closer to citizens with Roosevelt and Kennedy as it describes a planned two hour toll free Ask President Carter program. It notes safeguards against abuse and cites past leaders’ broadcasting styles and public reception.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jimmy Carter
Carter
White House
Roosevelt
CBS Radio Network
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Ona
Johnson
Ford
John F. Kennedy
State Department
Kennedy
Carter pledge to restore morality shapes foreign policy
A 1970s critique argues Carter added moral focus to policy, condemns human rights abuses and covert action, and warns CIA scandals, bribery, and subversion undermine U.S. influence. It contrasts principled leadership with pragmatic decay and urges restraint and accountability.
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Carter
FBI
CIA
March Seasonal Reflections and Local Market News
March brings varying weather in North Carolina with hints of spring while noting the season's changes. A&P leaves High Point after decades, inviting competition as Food World grows. memorials and local visits highlight community life and Rotary exchange plans with Indian guests.
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North Carolina
Betty Furness
Executives Club
High Point Voters Favor A B C Liquor Stores
A reader notes High Point voters backed A B C liquor stores in November for convenience and city savings. Two stores are planned with one downtown by the Furniture Market opening in April. The writer, a package store owner, warns a future referendum could threaten the project before it opens.
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High Point
Westchester
India
John Womack
Australia
Furniture City Rotary Club
S. Perry
Rotary
A.B.C
Lexington
Rome
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