City Power Rates To Go Up 6 Per Cent April 1
High Point residents face a 6 percent increase in city power bills starting after April 1, adding to a 4 percent rise in January for a total 10.30 percent hike. The council approved the new rate after noting a 20 percent jump in Duke Power’s wholesale rate, with refunds possible if the FPC denies the permanent increase. Revenue from the higher city rate should nearly offset the wholesale deficit, possibly leaving the city slightly above break even. Council discussions also touched on accusations of double taxation, which were rejected as long as city rates match Duke’s.
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Duke Power Co
Duke
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Federal Board
N. G. State Abilities Commission
State Commission
High Point
Fred Swartzberg
Utilities Committee
Swartvberg
Paul Clapp
Skelch
Clapp
Saul
Rauch
Senate
North Carolina
New York
Duke University
Jeanné Girard
Bessemer
Housekaeping
Telephones Knocked Out In High Point Area
East High Point telephone service interrupted when a construction crew severed three cables in the 500 block of E Washington Drive. Two cables damaged, one badly. service partially restored early today and expected to be fully back by this afternoon. Emergency radio coverage provided by 15 Citizen Band stations and volunteers from police and public works.
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East High Point
E. Washington Drive
Eastern High Point
Washington Drive
Kivett Drive
Gordon Street
Manor Drive
Eastwood Area
Greensboro Road
Jamestown
A. F. Brucke
North State Telephone Co
Brucke
Daniel Brooks
Carson Stout Homes
High Point College
Brooke
High Point Citizens Band
City Police and Public Works Department
Back Up Funding Planned For Waste Disposal Bond
Greensboro Guilford County plan back up funding for a 1.2 million solid waste disposal system if federal grants unavailable. Transfer stations grinding machines and landfills would be built for urban rural areas with 75 percent federal aid hoped. bond option ensures project can proceed even without grants. Local officials say they learned in Washington that help is being processed and decision may come before the bond date.
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Greensboro
James Rickards
John Witherspoon
Guilford
High Point
Guilford County
Rickards
Rohbert Shaw
Shaw
Washington, D.C
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Rickards Anid
School Building Meetings Slated
Greensboro and Guilford County officials outline a multi‑year capital plan seeking about 40 million for three public school systems and GTI. The June bond referendum would fund six major issues including 22.6 million for schools and 4 million for GTI, with county contributions of 12.5 million over five years.
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Greensboro
Board of Commissioners
High Point
Guilford County
Guilford Technical Institute
Commissioners
GTI
High Point Board of Education
Guilford County School Administration
County School Board
Greensboro Board of Education
John Witherspoon
Jamestown Area
T. Wingate Andrews High School
Leonard Street
Brentwood
Kirkman Park
Zoning Request Denied by High Point Officials
City council failed to win a zoning waiver for a Springfield Road site planned to house electric transformers and utility poles. The planning commission rejected removing enclosure storage rules from Limited Industrial, questioning emergency needs and noting the zone suits warehouses and distribution more than city operations. Johnson abstained, and the vote left the move likely deferred to page 5 B.
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Bank
High Point
Officiala
Springfield Road
Alte
City Planning and Zoning Commission
J.B. White
Duncan McIntyre
White
Greensboro
McIntyre
Harold Johnson
Bridge Street Upgrade From Green Drive To Davis Avenue
Plans to convert Bridge Street from E Green Drive to Davis Avenue into a four lane divided north south artery. The project is not expected to be completed for more than a year.
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E. Green Drive
Davis Avenue
Former Mayors Testify On WGHP News Coverage
WGHP-TV called former Winston-Salem and Asheboro mayors to attest to area coverage. M C Benton and R L Reece spoke at an FCC hearing where Furniture City Television seeks WGHP license. Witnesses defended WGHP’s public service telecasting for 1968-69 as 75 witnesses testified.
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Wghp-Tv
Winston-Salem
Asheboro
M. C.benton
Twin Cities
R. L. ‘Reece
Communications ‘Commission
Furniture City Television Co
Southern Broadcasting Co
WGHP
Furniture City
FCC
Three Years In Prison For Five In Kidnap Case
Five men charged in the Nov 20 alleged kidnapping of David Carter were sentenced in Superior Court to three years each. Eddie Mullis Jimmy Osborne Danny Wilbanks and Thomas Lee Osborne received the term after guilty findings on breaking and entering and related counts. Armed robbery charges were reduced or nol pressed where noted.
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David Carter
Rt. 1
Jamestown
Eddie Mullis
S. Main Street
Jimmy Osborne
Clara Cox Apartments
Danny
Eddie Wilbanks
Grace Street
Thomas Lee Osborne
Brentwood Street
Thomas Osborne
Danny Wilbanks
Mullis
Tommy Osborne
Harvey Lee Bryant
William Harris Bryant
Drew Street
Carolina
John Dunham Jr
Harrison Street
Robert Edward Johnson
Tate Street
James Thomas Foster
Thomasville
Can A Jew Be Elected Statewide Sen Rauch Thinks So
Sen Marshall Rauch of Gaston County, a businessman and YMCA officer, is eyed as a likely statewide candidate. He endorses Skipper Bowles for governor, touts fiscal conservatism, and argues economic growth funds better government without tax hikes.
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Sen. Rauch
Raleigh
North Carolina
YMCA
Tar Heel
Marshall A. Rauch
Gaston County
Raueh
Guaton Claveland
Raweh
Rauch
Hargrove
Skipper) Bowles’ Jr
Greensboro
Colorado
Skipper
Bowles
Pat) Taylor Jr
Robert Morgan
Three Bound Over and Sentenced in District Court
Three persons received active sentences Monday in District Court and three others were bound over to Superior Court after preliminary hearings. Raleigh Grant and Sandra Fowler were sentenced for driving under the influence. Wall received two months for assault with a deadly weapon. Vanhoy and Lytle were bound over for illegal possession of drugs after marijuana was found. Roland Holmes was bound over on grand larceny involving a stereo valued at $319.95. Ernest Burchett faced assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill. Barnes Hughes had a weapon charge dismissed with prayer for judgment continued. McInnis faced assault with a deadly weapon. Jenkins was fined for speeding. Wright’s trespassing and assault charges were dismissed. Hepler was guilty of reckless driving with fines. Froneyberger and Allen had warrants quashed for disturbing the peace.
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District Court
Superior Court
Raleigh Grant
Potts Street
Sandra Sue Fowler
Montheu Avenue
Roland Holmes
Hoover Street
Ernest Burchett
Wise Street
Burchett
William Ralph Harris
Barnes Hughes
Rt. 1
Jamestown
Rufus McInnis
Fourth Street
Billy Edward Jenkins
Palmer Street
James Everette Wright
Glenda
Roger Dale Hepler
Rolling Road
Ed Washington
Larry Lemond Froneyberger
Centennial Avenue
Timothy Dwine Allen
W. Green Drive
Billing systems of power firms to be checked
Raleigh AP The North Carolina Utilities Commission will investigate the billing practices of utilities. Hearings dates to be announced and will affect every household in the state. Page 5-B for full details.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Artiities Commission
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Phola
Art Richardson
By Bryan
Gastonia
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U. S. Senate
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Haislip
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Daillés
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