Triad Park revival urged by Triad mayors
Winston-Salem Sentinel reports Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin proposing a practical start for the Triad Park by pooling money to take options on key parcels, and Winston-Salem mayor Franklin Shirley suggesting abolishing the park commission in favor of wider Piedmont Triad Council of Governments planning.
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Jim Melvin
Greensboro
The
Triad
Franklin Shirley
Winston-Salem
Park Commission
High Point
Forsyth
Guilford
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Melvin
Ue Whale
From the Miami Herald A new Communicator replaces the typewriter
The article traces the evolution of office machines from typewriters to modern electromechanical devices. It notes the shift in naming from person to device and suggests a new model called a Communicator with a capital C, signaling a change in office roles and technology. It ends with a tongue in cheek call for the personnel department to seek an Executive Communicator.
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Personnel Department
Angry calls claim bias in traffic enforcement
Two callers criticize Col. E. W. Jones, head of the highway patrol, saying a Matthews woman’s son faced a ticket for an expired license tag near a midnight deadline while a man alleged lenient treatment for a speeding ticket. They blame favoritism and cite Nixon pardon comparisons as public confidence wanes.
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Matthews
N.C. State University
Col. E.W. Jones
Highway Patrol
Col. Jones
Hooray For Yard Sales Protests Spark Local Debate
Gastonia Gazette notes Winston-Salem passed an ordinance limiting yard sales and High Point Enterprise pushes a similar curb on sales. The piece argues yard sales are a strong American tradition and warns against overregulation, urging restraint and less red tape.
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Winston-Salem
High Point Enterprise
High Point
Smile In Raleigh Defense Of Mouthwash Curriculum Sparks Debate
Greensboro Record column sharpens criticism of Raleigh officials backing a school program teaching children to rinse and spit instead of focusing on core learning. The piece argues schools should be learning centers, not dental clinics, and mocks broader detente critiques linked to Soviet policy and Sen. Frank Church remarks.
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Raleigh
Robert Bridges
Hannibal
Alpa
Soviet Union
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
World Council On
Midland mayor mocked red tape with doomsday HUD spoof
A Midland Texas mayor Ernest Angelo Jr lampooned federal paperwork demands in a lengthy spoof about applying for HUD funds. The piece contrasts endless forms and compliance checks with a YMCA set of goals focused on family unity health leadership and self image.
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Ernest Angelo Jr
Midland
Texas
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Dallas
Midland Municipal
Angelo
Washington
YMCA
Refusal to Pay Bribes Sours IBM Nicaragua Ties
IBM World Trade Corporation official Arthur K. Watson recounts a 1973 Manila visit where Nicaragua leader Somoza allegedly pressed for a payoff to expand IBM facilities. IBM audits found no payoffs beyond minor political contributions, while IDA weighs a $24.4 million Managua Beltway loan benefiting Somoza properties.
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Nicaragua
TBM
Arthur K. Watson
IBM
Watson
IBM World Trade Corporation
Paris
Managua
Somoza
Anastasio Somoza
Anastasio
Luis
Anastasio Sr
Inter-American Development Bank
IDA
Anastasia Somoza
Managua Beltway
Acre
Nations Cement Company
Guillermo Sevilla- Sacasa
Sevilla-Sacasa
A Challenge On Emphasis In Freedom Of The Press
A reader blasts the editorial page for misrepresenting gun laws and enforcement. The letter defends the National Rifle Association and calls for strict application of the Federal Firearms Act of 1994 and related laws to curb firearm misuse.
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Sanders
National Rifle Association
Maybe He Was Conned Letter to the Editor prompts reader debate
A reader recalls sending gifts and funds to a prisoner in Blanch near Danville Virginia after reading a prior Letters to the Editor piece. The writer doubts the prisoner’s generosity and wonders if the correspondence was a Christmas con, asking readers for insight.
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Blanch
N.C
Danville
Asheboro
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