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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1969
Page
3
North Carolinians voted yesterday to raise gate taxes as part of a broad effort to curb rising ad valorem costs. A Commerce Clearing House study shows total state and local taxes jumped 13 percent to 77.8 billion, with all major tax types up, including sales taxes to 14.2 billion and property taxes rising 9.6 percent.
Robert H. Frazier a Greensboro attorney and former mayor retires from chairmanships on two boards. He led A and T State University trustees through growth and then stepped down from Guilford College trustees as the campus and Greensboro branch expanded. A Quaker, he guided the institutions through turbulent student demonstrations and bridged East and West Greensboro educational challenges.
A National Water Commission conference in Washington DC will discuss water problems and a national policy. The panel aims to develop long range plans for efficient use of water resources amid long stalled projects like the Central Arizona Project and tensions over river diversions.
House investigators charge networks aired a one sided view of the Chicago disturbances. They cite suppressed film and biased interviews aimed at demonstrators and the Democratic Party. The report calls for cautious legislation to bar falsified news while preserving press freedom.
Postmaster Walter L. York presses for the High Point post office project amid Nixon era cuts. A new Facilities Division chief, Leon Thompson, is named, potentially aiding funding. Meanwhile traffic planners debate freeway impacts as a planned High Point gateway road prompts safety and access concerns. Local events include Rotary Barbecue benefiting Boys Club, park visits by State Senator Kemp, and notes on government official moves and hospital construction progress.
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