High Point Chamber Retreat Looks at Boundaries and Neighborliness
The High Point Chamber of Commerce and nearby counties discuss how county lines shape growth. Leaders seek better gates through fences with Randolph and Davidson and Forsyth to attract higher wage industry. The retreat aims to plan shared future via improved regional communication.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Quail’s Roost
Durham County
Tanglewood
Forsyth County
High Point
North Carolina
Randolph
Davidson
Forsyth
Randolph Line
Horneytown
Sunbelt
Propaganda vs News in Uganda Over Entebbe Rescue
The article critiques reporting control in third world regimes and cites Idi Amin's commission claiming Ugandan forces could have shot down hijacked planes to praise their heroism. It argues Western coverage inflates positive spin while masking failures and questions the authenticity of state narratives.
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Uganda
Entebbe
Idi Amin
Questions on religion and the Bible answered
Carlyle Adams presents religious insights on hymns, tares in wheat, Masada history, and the founders of Baptist churches. The piece clarifies Roger Williams role, identifies John Smyth and John Clarke as earlier Baptist leaders, explains Masada as es Sebbe, and notes the American Bible Society founded in 1816 by Samuel Mills with frontline frontier Bible scarcity.
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Henry Alford
Canterbury
England
Roger Williams
The
Baptist Church
Baptists
New England
First Baptist Church
Providence
America
John Smythe
Rhode Island
John Clarke
Newport
Williams
es-Sebbe
Dead Sea
En-gedi
Josephus
Jerusalem
Masada
Donald Behrman
American Bible Society
Samuel J. Mills
Illinois
Kaskaskia
Adams
Hillcrest plant closure leads to internal Burlington transfers
Burlington Industries announces Hillcrest silk mill near High Point will close around December affecting 400 workers. Many absorbed by nearby plants in the Burlington system, with 30 High Point plants seeking to hire the skilled staff, while others relocate closer to home. The piece also notes community tributes and Thanksgiving reflections amid economic pressures.
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Hillcrest
Burlington Industries
High Point
Nat Morehead
Burlington
GAO says war on organized crime faltering across America
A confidential GAO study finds the war on organized crime faltering due to weak federal strike forces. It notes internal Justice Dept. criticism, leadership shakeups, morale sag, and calls for better organization while faulting communication and scope. Data shows ongoing Mafia arrests despite systemic issues.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
America
Federal Co
Justice Dept
Richard
St. Louis
New Orleans
New Jersey
U.S
Jonathan Goldstein
Thornburgh
William Lynch
Organized Crime Section
Lynch
Kurt Muellenberg
Marc Smolensky
No More Caretaker He Ford Honored by Voters
Gerald Ford narrowly lost the 1976 election but earned high tribute for steady leadership during Watergate and the transition to the Carter era. The piece notes his restraint, steadiness, and service in a difficult, transitional period. Ford is viewed as a capable interim president though not remembered as a great one.
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Barry P. Osborne
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Osborne
Gerald Ford
Congress
Ford
America
Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Times
Watergate
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Joe Brow
Carlyle Adams
Leo Heer
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Pope Paul VI
Emerywood Country Club
Ralph Rochelle
Jimmy Williams
Guilford Technical Institute
Rochelle
New York Yankee
Reds
Micky Rivers
Jarammmras
Milwaukee Journal
Defense Dept
Far East
Pentagon
Hawaii
Navy
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Capitol Viewpoint
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Jimmy Carter
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