Charter Changes Would Cut Down Terms For Board
High Point city council seeks charter amendments sent to the General Assembly to reduce school board terms from seven to four years and limit re election. Three wards would gain two seats each, one ward would have a single representative, and a public nomination policy for appointments was discussed. An aviation group formed in the area plans home built aircraft under FAA approval.
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High Point
General Assembly
PTA
Centennial Drive
Skeet Club Road
New City Lake
Long negotiation path for city stadium with school board
City council and High Point Board of Education clash over stadium plans to be financed by municipal bonds. Council wants city built stadium on school land with the board receiving operation, while the board seeks a joint consideration and ongoing school influence, delaying action until March 19.
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High Point Board of Education
Shadybrook
Board of Education
Parks and Recreation Dept
John Thomas
Thomas
Dean B. Pruette
Marvin
Keith
Humane Society Honors Animal Advocates Citation Ceremony
Mrs. Rhonda Bost investigator for the Humane Society presents a citation to Chief H. L. Thompson for protecting animals from abuse and displaying true humane qualities.
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Rhonda Bost
The
Humane Society
H. L. Thompson
Public housing application pause at High Point authority
The High Point Housing Authority halts new public housing processing except for priority cases to save time and better contact applicants. About 1,500 on waiting lists and 815 units managed. 750 on inactive lists show potential eligibility. council slow to approve hundreds of new units.
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High Point Housing Authority
Don Hubbard
Authority
Model Cities Commission
Hubbard
Housing Authority
High Point
Model Cities
Commission
Model Cities Project
Board of Education
High Point insurance executive enters race for City Council
J B Gibson Jr a High Point native and insurance executive became the citys first formal candidate for City Council under the April primaries. A 31 year resident at 1411 Coventry Rd he pledges decisions will reflect citizens needs and majority good.
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High Point
J. B. Gibson Jr
Gibson
Guilford County
Coventry Rd
Jones & Peacock, Inc
N.C. Assn. of
Independent Insurance
Civil suit filed over alleged bribe accusations against Bowden
John Mitchell Bowden of Guilford County filed a 300000 civil action naming Don Badische Co of Mebane and Jerry Q Armstrong of Durham as defendants. The suit claims Armstrong as Universal Textured Yarns Inc director published to third parties that Bowden took bribes from vendors and demanded bribes for orders, harming Bowden’s reputation and employment prospects.
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John Mitchell Bowden
Guilford County
Don Badische Co
Mebane
Jerry Q. Armstrong
Armstrong
Durham County
Universal Textured Yarns Inc
Don Badische
Bowden
Universal
City Council Revises Water Sewer and Paving Charge Rates
The council approves a new cost split with property owners bearing about two thirds of the expense for water and sewer lines and paving extensions. Effective after May 1, line costs rise from $2 to $3 per foot for water, $1.50 to $3 for sewer, and paving from $6 to $7 per foot with adjustments for ribbon paving and commercial curb rules.
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Council
City Water and Sewer
Civil Defense Sirens To Sound In High Point Saturday
High Point city will sound Civil Defense sirens at noon on Saturday as part of the regular monthly testing program. Ann Partin CD director announced the test, aimed at maintaining alert readiness across the city.
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High Point
Anne Partin
FCC hearing widens as WGHP license battle moves to witness phase
After five days of questions the FCC hearing on WGHP TV shifts to public testimony as Southern Broadcasting set to present 75 witnesses in a bid to keep its Channel 8 license. Furniture City Television counters with claims WGHP fails public service.
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Federal Communications Commission
Wghp-Tv
Jay Witkin
Broadcast Bureau
FCC
Phil Lombardo
Southern Broadcasting Co
Southern
Vincent Welch
Triad
Sesson
Lombardo
Sheraton Hotel
Donald Bilger
Furniture City Television Co
WGHP
Sandy Ridge
James Coan
Furniture City
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Piedmont
Experimental Aircraft Assn
Thomasville
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Federal Aviation Authority
Scotty D. Bowlin
Freeman Engineers
High Point Fire Station No
Guilford County Humane Society
Sonny Hedgecock
Gibson Files
High Point Lions Club
Tomlinson School Pta
Boys Home of North Carolina
High Point Insurance Exchange
Elkg Club
High Point Central High
Bryce Commercial College
Jones Business School
Montlieu Avenue United Methodist Church
Mary Jones
J. B. Gibson
Gramming
Sheraton
Bilger
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