Nonpartisan aims for open county government says commissioner-elect
Ogden Deal, set to take office December 6 as Guilford County commissioner, emphasizes nonpartisanship openness and citizen involvement. A Democrat and artist by training, he seeks environmental balance and high competence, while acknowledging partisanship exists and pledges prudent reform. He has varied work history and deep roots in Guilford, Wilkes, and Alexander counties, with three children and a wife, Ann Garrison.
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Ogden Deal
Deal
Guilford
Guilford County
Wilkes County
Sears Roebuck, Co
Wilkes
Alexander Counties
Alexander County High School
Greensboro Evening College
Guilford College
Greensboro College
Massachusetts
Florida
Fire alarms spark calls for inspection after Lexington hotel tragedy
In Davidson County a string of fires, including the New Lexington Hotel blaze that killed two and wounded several, prompts scrutiny of fire department inspections. The Lexington hotel had not undergone an official inspection for over a year, despite twice yearly plans, raising questions about enforcement and safety.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Lacy J. Miller Tool Co
Welcome
Thomasville
New Lexington
John Lohr
Lohr
Lexington Fire Dept
Carter's Push to Standardize NATO Arms and Costs
NEA London Economist notes Carter pledges to save money by standardizing NATO weapons. It argues destandardization already underway, cites the F 104 and F 16 as uneven adoption, and warns MRCA Tornado and joint American German tanks costlier. US insistence on its gear hinders true standardization and wastes billions through duplication.
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London
Economist News Service
Jimmy Carter
NATO Alliance
NATO
Onc
Germany
Britain
Italy
United States
Tenon Europe
Ioc
Aeraad Eamaeies
Eidaahs
Coe
Anon Army
Atlantic Alliance
Mr. Carter
Thunderstorm Geography Quip From Senator Soaper
The remark humorously contrasts local weather with global conditions and small school geography lessons. It frames the speaker as noting the limited scope of geography taught in school.
Editor's Outlook on Liberty and Economic Pace
An editorial argues Americans must face reality over easier living as finance, jobs, and growth strain liberty. It critiques promises of tax cuts, deficits, and social programs, cites Britain’s post empire stagnation, and warns against inflation driven by cost of living increases and public works policies.
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America
Mount Pelion
Mount Ossa
Jimmy Carter
Volves
Britain
Germany
United Kingdom
Niagara River
Roaming the Piedmont Winter Laments and Notes
Enterprise staff writer braxton younts reflects on early winter cold with ice on windows and lip balm woes. He quips about car lights left on, biosphere reserves across six sites, and a political veteran’s sharp line about dirty campaigning as he catalogs seasonal annoyances and ongoing policy efforts.
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First Union Bank
High Point
Rockingham
Community Councils Program
Ann Garrison
McLeansville
Davidson
Esse
Carter
Economist
Senator Soaper
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Los Angeles Times
Braxton Younts Enterprise
Max Meeks
Assn
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
International
Man and the Biosphere Program
Coweeta
National Park Service
The
Forest Service
Washington
Grafeite
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