Editorial: Sales Tax Referendum Holds Key to Tax Relief
Editorial urges North Carolina voters to approve a penny add on the sales tax to raise local revenue for schools and services. It argues the plan would relieve property taxes, distribute costs fairly, and empower locally elected officials, noting counties could fund school construction and ease tax rates if the measure passes.
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North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Guilford
Nixon calls for spiritual quality beyond honesty and wisdom
At the White House National Day of Prayer breakfast, President Nixon urged a "spiritual quality" in leadership beyond honesty and wisdom to guide the nation through crisis. He noted historic presidents and lawmakers, called for a moment of silence to honor defenders and tragedies, and stressed dependence on a greater power.
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Nixon
Beautiful Morning Sermon on New Daily Mercy
A sermon reflects on Lamentations and treats God’s compassions as renewed every morning. From gloom to optimism the speaker urges embracing today with hopeful action, recalling a Pike’s Peak ascent where weather cleared to reveal golden sun and a remarkable day.
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North Carolina sales tax plan faces Guilford vote
CAPUS WAYNICK argues against raising the general sales tax as counties, including Guilford, decide Nov 4. He notes collection costs, state sharing, and potential shifts of revenue, urging voters to delay or reject the levy amid rising bread and meat prices and consumer strain.
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Capus Waynick
North Carolina
Will
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Senate
Kennedy Reclaims Senate Leadership Amid 1970 Strategy
On Capitol Hill Senator Ted Kennedy quietly resumes leadership of the Senate's liberal Democrats guiding floor debates and policy. White House and Republican leaders discuss how to counter Kennedy's return as Nixon weighs vetos and party strategy ahead of the 1970 campaign.
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Furniture Market Sets Attendance and Style Records
A sprawling 196 Fall Furniture Show drew the largest crowd to date at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building with about 7,400 visitors. Exhibitors called the market fantastic while others warned of tight money but noted strong sales of high quality home furnishings. producers like Lane and He ndredon expand capacity as major firms gear toward $100 million production levels.
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High Point College
Haworth Hall
Haworth Science Mail
Fred Yoder
Yoder
Lawton B. Dutton
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