Carter’s Narrow Victory Promises Vigilant Presidency
The article notes James Earl Carter Jr. won a razor-thin election with gains from working people and urban voting in states like North Carolina. It warns against steering policy toward socialism and emphasizes accountability as he becomes the 39th president.
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James Earl Carter Jr
New York
Philadelphia
Carter
North Carolina
Gerald Ford
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Forsyth
Jimmy Carter
Mr. Carter
United States
High Point Voters Back Alcohol Control System
The citizens of High Point approve a 3 to 2 decision to adopt an Alcoholic Beverage Control system. The process moves toward establishing legal stores and funding for the program, with officials and residents urged to support rapid implementation amid anticipated protests and objections.
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High Point
Wilmer Mizell
Neal
Jimmy Carter
Voter Apathy Missed Election Day Target
The article laments apathy as the real loser in Tuesday's elections. It notes nearly 70 percent of High Point's registered voters participated, driven by the presidential race and the ABC referendum, and praises party workers who tirelessly promote turnout.
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High Point
ABC
Banks and States confront Arab boycott economic fears
Analysis shows New York’s anti boycott law did not trigger major business flight or job losses. California faces large export flows and antitrust scrutiny of Bechtel and banks. At issue are letters of credit and banks shaping boycott compliance across states and federal action.
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New York
Israel
Office of Legislative Oversight and Analysis
Commission On International Affairs
American Jewish Congress
California
Justice Department
Bechtel
U.S
House
Bank of America
Wells Fargo
Security Pacific National
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
House Monetary Affairs
Maryland
Illinois
Ohio
Massachusetts
Election day reflections and North State Telephone plans
A sobering election week covers Jimmy Carter’s victory and a Democratic shift at multiple levels including North Carolina. The piece notes Carter’s fresh image, campaign tensions, policy debates, and a $3 million electronic switching project by North State Telephone to begin in 1977, with expansion toward 10,000 local lines and toll growth, plus a nationwide health insurance discussion and a Business Roundtable survey. It also mentions WGHP-TV staff travel, a TV program change, John Kirkman on To Tell The Truth, a Mexican week trip, and urban improvements from the Inner Loop to Harrison Street with a computerized signal system slated for January deployment and broader citywide expansion planned.
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Jimmy Carter
Senate
House
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Council of State State
Guilford County
Forsyth
Stephen Neal
North State Telephone Company
North State
High Point
Gene Bohi
Wghp-Tv
Eastman
Chemical Division
Julia Sherrill
Mexico City
Acapulco
R. V. Moss
Bob Vaughn
State Transportation Board
Dim prospects for nuclear energy in US warned by secret report
A leaked GAO study on liquid metal fast breeder reactors warns the program may fail to move beyond blueprints due to bureaucratic balkanization, lack of coordination, and high costs. It cites huge delays, limited orders, and doubts about safety and feasibility, predicting long timelines or alternative energy needs.
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Washington
America
General Accounting Office
LMFBR
Letter to the Editor Defends High Point Police Missive
A reader writes in defense of the High Point Police Department and criticizes a prior outraged letter. The author argues laws apply equally, urges voting influence on policing, and cautions against political scapegoating of law enforcement. The writer signs the letter with bold print.
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High Point Police Dept
Mr. Outraged
Outraged
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Central City
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