Summer Improvements Planned At Oak Hollow Park
Oak Hollow Park in High Point plans major summer work including 12 new tennis courts four all weather and eight composition, a new clubhouse entrance road and parking, a south dam picnic shelter, and a north lake parking area with curbing. Parks director Marvin Keith says contracts should be let within a month and work will start when weather permits as plans for a new golf practice area and sodding of No 3 fairway proceed.
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High Point
Oak Hollow Park
Marvin Keith
Parks and Recreation
Keith
No. 3 Fairway
Nixon Defends Presidency in Withholding Evidence in 1974 Parody
A satirical 1974 Los Angeles Times piece reimagines Nixon defending withholding documents to protect the Presidency. In a mirrored future, President Harley Finckley of the Radical Energy Party faces hush money plots, tape secrets, and political scandals involving ITT, Vesco, and other powers, while invoking Nixon’s legacy to justify bold actions.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Harley Finckley
Radical Energy Party
White House
Outside Areas May Get CATV
Davidson County suburbs High Point Thomasville and Lexington may gain cable television service with Thom-a-Lex CATV the franchise holder for Lexington and Thomasville. County commissioners will review a franchise proposal by Thom-a-Lex a Triangle Broadcasting Co subsidiary. The move follows new state law requiring counties be sought for outside city limits service and FCC clearance earlier granted.
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Davidson County
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
Thom-a- Lex Catv
Thom-a-Lex
Triangle Broadcasting Co
Winston-Salem
Lee Wallenhaupt
Triangle Broadcasting
Wallenhaupt
Triangle
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Trash crews to sweep Ward 3 starting Monday
City trash pick-up teams will move into Ward 3 on Monday. Residents must place trash curbside Monday morning in throwaway containers or tied bundles inside the curb for free service. Bundles and boxes should be stacked for easy pickup.
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Third Ward
Zoo In Line For $1 Million
RALEIGH AP The North Carolina State Zoo can receive a $1 million challenge grant if private groups raise $4 million by Dec 31, 1975. The Z Smith Reynolds Foundation of Winston-Salem announced the grant after a North Carolina Zoological Society meeting. Joe T Millsaps, society president, is confident the goal will be met. The interim zoo with an orientation building and animal display shelter opens this summer near Asheboro. Land preparation began Monday.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State Zoo
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Zoological Society
Joe T. Millsaps
Smith Bagley
Park Area Is Planned For Lot Park Area Is Planned For Lot
Greensboro plans convert the corner plot between the new and old courthouses into a park with a patio planted areas walks and trees replacing prior fountain plans. County architect Robert Harnhart says the area will also host upcoming Health Department labs and space as state probation officers move out next week. The Health Department transfer is slated for June.
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Greensboro
Eugene Street
Market Street
Robert Harnhart
Automobile
Varius
Earnhart
Guilford County
Car And Engine Prey Of Thieves
High Point police are investigating larcenies from a car to a $90 engine. 1964 model car stolen from Tomlinson Furniture Co parking lot. A truck on Commerce Avenue robbed of $600 in change and 75 records valued at $25. Three microphones worth $400 taken from Faith United Church of Christ. A $90 motor from a machine stolen from a Brentwood Street site. Wallet with $150 cash dropped, later picked up. Arrests for larceny and drunken driving reported.
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High Point
Ella Walden Jones
Hedrick Avenue
Tomlinson Furniture Co
Floyd Teal
Greensboro
Commerce Avenue
Teal
Faith United Church of Christ
Brockett Street
James Howard
Rt. 1
Lotta
S.C
Brentwood Street
Howard
Gates Construction Co
David McCoy Lamar
Thomasville
Hatteras Yacht
Carmaine Steed
Kent Street
Ronald Lee Johnson
Burton Street
Earl William York
Rt. 2
Trinity
German Mason
Bencini Street
Roger Joseph Carroll
Franklin Street
Duke Hikes Rates Higher Electric Bills Are Likely
Duke Power Co plans a full 16.8 percent rate hike authorized by state law, boosting Duke retail rate increases over two years to more than 40 percent. High Point residents face higher bills though they buy power from a municipal system that mirrors Duke, while council critics question keeping city rates identical and the city seeks to take over industrial customers Duke serves under a franchise.
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Duke Power Co
Duke
Cent
Commission
High Point
Duke’s
Arnald Koonce
Bob Wells
Rachael Gray
Milk price case ends brief restraint on sale at $1.29
State Milk Commission and Charles Gilbert of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard settle temporary dispute as costs analysts study retail milk costs. Judge Charles Kivett lifts the restraining order in Greensboro allowing Gilbert to sell milk at $1.29 per gallon until the study concludes. Gilbert disputes the commission survey and cites a three cent cost to display and refrigerate.
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Howard Hayes Enterprise
State Milk Commission
Charles Gilbert
Mother Hubbard
N. Main Street
Gilbert
Superior Court
Charles Kivett
Greensboro
Milk Commission
Commission
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