Voters cling to familiar names amid mixed bond verdicts
Post-election patterns show incumbents regaining ground as familiarity trumps anti-incumbent sentiment. High Point turnout favored long-standing figures like Judge Robert Martin, Judge James Exum, Sheriff Paul Gibson, and county figures, while bond issues split along precinct lines. The public calls for transparency and prudent spending.
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High Point City
Police Department
Margaret Keesee
Ms. Keesee
House
High Point
Leo Heer
David Maas
Dale Montgomery
Percy Sears
Greensboro
Jamestown
Russell Clark
Guilford
Robert Martin
James Exum
Paul Gibson
End of the inexpressive male era says sociologist
University of Georgia sociologist Dr. Jack Balswick argues changing female and youth attitudes are dissolving the old male images. Cowboys and playboys face divorce and emotional issues as men learn to express love, grief, and elation. He says transformation requires positive reinforcement from a loving spouse.
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Cool
University of Georgia
Jack Balswick
Balswick
Playboy
John Wayne
Dr. Balswick
Projecting the News Unsecret Government
Nixon presses executive confidentiality while releasing more than 1200 pages of edited tape transcripts to the House Judiciary Committee. The Watergate era reveals tensions between secrecy and public information as Congress debates access, backlash, and the 1966 Freedom of Information Act reshaping disclosure.
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Nixon
White House
House Judiciary Committee
Watergate
Daniel
Ellsberg
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Court of Appeals hurdles EPIC High Point power plan
NC Court of Appeals found plans for Electric Power in the Carolinas generating system lack jurisdiction and progress. If the Supreme Court upholds the ruling, Consumers Power must restart lawsuits with coops and cities, including High Point, delaying any billion-dollar non profit project’s fruition. High Point has invested heavily and may contribute more as the case continues. Bill Currie gains recognition as outstanding Pittsburgh sportscaster. his bio notes past roles in High Point and Charlotte. High Point Memorial Hospital agrees to train Medical Emergency Technologists with Guilford Technical Institute, expanding community clinical experience.
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High Point
North Carolina Consumers Power, Inc
North Carolina Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Consumers Power
Duke Power Company
Carolina Power and Light
Virginia Electric Power Company
EPIC
Electric Power
Carolinas
Hugh Campbell
Court of Appeals
Superior Court
John Friday
High Court
Consumer Power
Gary Tabak
Bill Currie
Pittsburgh
American Federation of Radio and Television Artists
Kdka-Tv
North Carolina
Wsoc-Am-Tv
Charlotte
Currie
James H. Torr
Johnstown Tribune- Democrat
High Point Memorial Hospital
Luther Medlin
Guilford Technical Institute
GTI
MET
Nixon re election plan outlined in White House memos
Washington memos labeled Eyes Only reveal a plan to use government power to bolster Nixon's 1972 bid. Haldeman and Malek would align departments, grants, patronage and contracts to campaign needs, with targets among minority groups and opinion molders. Some say plans were not fully enacted, though investigations find many tactics already implemented.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Fred Malek
Haldeman
John Mitchell
Malek
George Shultz
George
Matek
Les Whitten
Mitchell
City Council Names Stadium for Tony Simeon in High Point
Henry Shavitz, City Councilman, responds to readers about petitions for stadium naming. He states council carefully weighed factors beyond petition counts and verifies he voted to name the stadium for Tony Simeon, noting opposing letters and public support from community leaders.
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Enterprise
Tony Simeon
High Point High
Central
Simeon
High Point
Council
High Point Public Library Bond Vote Appreciation
The Board of Trustees thanks The Enterprise for coverage of the library bond issue. They express gratitude to all voters who supported the bonds, affirming public confidence and interest in better library service. Construction will proceed rapidly and the board will ensure continued justified library services.
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Ferndale Junior High
Montheu School
William Penn
Guilford County
Paul Clapp
Ed Pleasants
Earl Phillips Jr
High Point
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Shelby
William H
Bill) Currie
Catawba College
Syracuse University
High Point College
N.C
Raleigh
Wsoc-Tv
Leon
Standard Oil of California
Standard Oil
Dorothy M. Roberson
Mrs. Roberson
Henry Shavitz
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