Right To Vote Should Ever Be Sacred
A letter argues against lowering the voting age to 18 while praising young Americans as educated and engaged. It cites Lincoln and Eisenhower, notes 18-year-olds face adult responsibilities, and mentions Georgia Kentucky Alaska Hawaii voting cases and North Carolina legislative action led by Rep. Britt Horton Ramsey and the author.
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Abraham Lincoln
Eisenhower
Georgia
Kentucky
United States
Richard Russell
Herman Talmadge
Carl Sanders
Charles Weltner
Alaska
Hawaii
England
America
Mansfield
Dirksen
Billy Britt
Joe Horton
Jim Ramsey
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Easter egg hunt at College Village lacks crossing guards
A reader reports a large, unaccompanied crowd of preschool to older children at an Easter egg hunt at College Village Shopping Center. They describe no street crossing guards on E Lexington Ave despite heavy traffic, noting a single motorcycle officer paid little attention to crossing children. The event was enjoyable but unsafe. The writer urges improved planning for future events.
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College Village Shopping Center
E. Lexington Avenue
Randolph County Vote Denied for School Board Members
A letter laments the denial of a countywide vote on school board members in Randolph County. It urges Democratic state senators Ed Kemp and L. P. McLendon Jr. to introduce an election bill, arguing the public deserves a chance to approve or disapprove the current board and its actions.
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Randolph County
Democratic Executive Committee
Ed Kemp
L. P. McLendon
Kemp
L. P. McLendon, Jr
State Legislative Building
Raleigh
Emphasis On Righteousness: Response to Capital Punishment Debate
A letter-journal discussion criticizes capital punishment as a divine command and cites Exodus and Hammurabi. It argues Christ’s teachings supersede old laws, notes whether the death penalty deters crime, and questions its fairness for the poor and Negroes. It cites statistics, cites Edmund Brown and Jack R. Johnson, and suggests redirecting costs to address root causes.
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California
Edmund Brown
Brown
N C place names defy county lines and logic
A humorous survey of North Carolina toponymy shows countless mismatches between counties and towns. The piece lists Greensboro in Guilford rather than Greene, Washington in Beaufort, and many other cases, then flags numerous quirky names like Harmony, Liberty, Welcome, and Windfall, with a final nod to Horse Shoe in Henderson.
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North Carolina
Greensboro
Greene County
Guilford
Washington, N. C
Washington County
Beaufort
Carteret County
Waynesville
Wayne County
Goldsro
Olivia
Ruth
Sophia
Stella
Catawba County
Yancey County
Tar Heel Counties
Greenville
Pitt
Pittsboro
Chatham
Stokes
Stokesdale
Asheville
Ashe County
Buncombe
Ashe
Asheboro
Randolph
Ash
Brunswick
Ashford
McDowell
Franklin
Franklin County
Macon
Warren County
Franklinville
Columbus
Columbus County
Polk
Polkton
Anson
Polkville
Cleveland
Columbia
Tyrrell
Moore County
Mooresville
Mooresboro
Iredell
Jackson
Jackson Hill
Jackson Springs
Jacksonville
Jackson County
Henderson
Ville
Henderson County
Vance
Vanceboro
Vance County
Craven
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Rutherford College
Burke
Jonesville
Jones County
Yadkin
Rockingham
Rockingham County
Richmond
Stanley
Stanly
Gaston
Davidson
Davidson County
Mecklenburg
Alexander
Leesburg
Lee
Caswell
Graham
Alamance
Graham County
Caldwell
Lenoir
Lenoir County
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Swain
Clayton
Johnston County
Clay
Rowan
Madison County
Madison
Yanceyville
Concord
Cabarrus
Council
Bladen
Harmony
Liberty
Wake
Mitchell
Perquimans
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All-America City ideals questioned by local letter writer
A citizen criticizes racial prejudice at a respected short order restaurant in High Point. The letter recalls a car curb service refusal to non-white patrons, condemning discriminatory treatment and urging residents to recognize humanity and embrace harmony in the twentieth century.
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High Point
M. Eliz. Cridlebaugh
P.S
The Case Against Capital Punishment
An editorial argues for swift destruction of enemy forces in Southeast Asia, urging decisive action under divine law. It frames negotiations with North Vietnam as futile and calls for defeating the foe to avoid disaster, stressing righteousness and fearlessness for a nation at war.
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South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Posal
Beautiful Thoughts In A Welcoming Café Window
A narrator records a sequence of serene musings inspired by Easter and the faces of strangers seen from a cafe window. The poem lists tranquil scenes, nature images, and gentle memories to promote positive, beautiful thoughts and blessings.
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Grace
Pat Fisher
Baptist Delegation Objects to Handling of Liquor Bill
On March 22, thirteen pastors and three laymen from fifteen Baptist churches in High Point traveled to Raleigh to observe Senate debate on Senate Bill 2. They urged a recorded vote, condemned eight rejected amendments, and called for defeating the bill. They urged contacting Representatives Jack Euliss and David Britt.
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High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate
Ed Kemp
Kemp
Guilford County
Jack Euliss
House
David Britt
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