Sex Bias Sebo Seeks Reforms To Eliminate Discrimination
Sen Kathy Sebo of Guilford County backs 11 bills to erase sex bias from North Carolina laws. She says courts still fail women, especially in divorce, alimony and property division, with judges misinterpreting statutes. Bills aim to share rents from jointly owned property and boost tax deductions, plus other sexual discrimination fixes.
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Carol Wilson
Utley Enterprise
North Carolina
Kathy Sebo
Guilford County
Sebo
Jones
ERA
Washington
National Conference of State Legislators
N.C. Senate
Commissioners OK Purchase Of School Site In Guilford County
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved $371,350 to buy 106.1 acres at 3500 per acre for a new county school complex north of High Point. Three commissioners backed the move while one opposed citing planning input and airport concerns.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford
Deal
Asst
George Rottman
Wreck Injures City Policeman in High Point Collision
A 28 year old High Point police officer, E. O. Hawley, was treated after a two car crash at Taylor Avenue and Elm Street while en route to a call with siren and lights. The other driver, Thomas Michael Hill, was not seriously hurt and no charges were filed. Police investigated an armed robbery of an elderly woman and her daughter, and a break in at Hickory Barbecue on English Road. A 16 year old and two juveniles were taken into custody after the break in, and a 100 dollar ring and wedding band vanished from a home along with other items.
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High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Taylor Avenue
Elm Street
E. O. Hawley
Thomas Michael Hill
Venable Court
Hawley
Nellie Hedgecock Stevens
Betty Jean Crosby
Hickory
English Road
Ronald Eugene Chaffin
Rt. 6
Thomasville
Gladys Virginia Wansley
Ragan Street
Brenda Joyce Brady
E. Kivett Drive
Elm Towers High Rise Aimed To Top Out By May
Cold weather slows construction on Elm Towers elderly apartments but officials expect the roof to be completed by May. Interior work will accelerate and the December completion target should be met.
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Elm Towers
Reading expert disputes decline in student reading skills
Reading authority Dr. William Durr told a High Point conference there is no evidence of a general drop in reading abilities. He cited NAEP and 1950 1975 studies, noting gains for younger students but leveling off for teens, and argued SAT scores reflect broader test participation and shifting college trends.
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William Durr
High Point
Durr
U.S. Office of Education
National Assn. of Educational Progress
NAEP
Curr
Lawmakers Clash Over Auto Tax Cheats And Plate Registration
North Carolina state and local officials seek to close tax loopholes costing about 15 million annually. A proposed plan would require local taxes to be paid when auto license plates are issued or renewed, replacing the current simultaneous expiring cycle with staggered registrations to ease lines and staffing.
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Bill Noblitt
Raleigh
Robert A. Jones
D-Rutherford
Jones
Suspects Arrested In Denton Area Cabin Burglary
Sheriff deputies report Judge Hiram H Ward's hunting lodge cabin in Denton was burglarized between Friday and Saturday. Entry used force to back window and boathouse door. Items stolen included camping gear and furnishings. A white passenger car was seen at the site. Three men Gregory Verne Tysinger Ronald Lee Beane and Sonny Dean Lanier all of Denton were arrested with charges of breaking and entering and larceny and the missing property recovered.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Hiram H. Ward
Denton
Sonny Dean Lanier
Board Recommends Expanding Local Social Services Board
County Commissioners vote to request state Social Service Commission expand local Social Services board from three to five members. A letter from Thomasville City Councilman Harry Brown Finch notes quorum absence hindered business. Marie Culbrett named to Davidson County Council on the Status of Women.
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Lexington
Davidson County
State Social Service Commission
Local Social Services Board
Thomasville
Harry Brown Finch
Marie Culbret
Davidson County Council
Traffic Light Timing Investigated by City Officials
High Point’s Traffic Engineering Dept studies vehicle clearance interval at intersections where red can persist around the clock. Mike James notes officers aim to curb beat the light behavior causing accidents and plans to shorten red intervals. Police reports show 21 speeding citations, 9 stop sign violations, 3 traffic light violations, and 12 warnings issued.
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Howard Hayes
High Point Traffic Engineering Dept
Mike James
High Point Police Dept
Lynn Purnell
James
Parnell
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Katherine Sebo
Guilford High
Rottman
Florence School
Howard Carr
Board of Education
Barrow Road
Willard Dairy Road
Jack Weaver
N.C. 68
Weaver
Jamestown
Carolyn McGee
Lee Mortimer
Enterprise Sunday
America
State Division of Motor Vehicles
James Long
Alamance County
Long
General Assembly
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