Dynamite blast targets Sheriff Sink car in Lexington
A dynamite blast damaged sheriff Fred C. Sink’s private car and a patrol vehicle in Lexington. An Army team said at least six sticks were used. Sink and his family escaped injury as authorities, including FBI SBI and local police, investigate with rewards totaling 3,000 offered for information leading to arrests.
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Lexington
Fred C. Sink
Dan K. Moore
Davidson County
Fort Bragg
Sheriff's Department
Sink
FBI
SBI
Council Weighs City Hall Share Sale Amid Rumors
High Point officials deny formal action on selling the city’s share of the City-County Building. The dispute centers on a reported $700,000 price and county bond plans, with council members noting potential rental profits from state court leases and ongoing site searches for a new city hall.
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Cox
Ormenanny
Serex
Robert Davis
North Otto
Ie Cy County Deitiey
Hamilton Street
Kemp signals interest in Sixth District seat after Kornegay departure
State Sen. Ed Kemp of High Point voiced keen interest in the Sixth District congressional race after Rep. Horace Kornegay announced he would not seek another term. The field also includes L. Richardson Preyer, Charles Kivett, and others, with Kemp seen as possibly the first High Point candidate to reach Congress.
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Forrest Cates Enterprise
Ed Kemp
High Point Today
Horace Kornegay
Kemp
Kornegay
Greensboro
Congress
Guilford
Alamance
Caswell
Rockingham
Hargrove Bowles
Gr Msboro
L. Richardson Preyer
Charles Kivett
Preyer
Dan Moore
Kivett
L. P. McLendon
Allen Gwyn Jr
Rockingham County
Democratic Party
High Point
Lewis Teague
Dan Whitley
Whitley
House
Senate
Illiam Osteen
State House of Oo
Burlington
Richard Barn
High Point Elementary Schools Earn Southern Association Accreditation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approved all 13 of High Point's elementary schools for accreditation in Dallas, completing four years of prep. The move follows prior junior high and some high school accreditations, with improvements in instruction and facilities noted, while future standards may raise requirements and costs.
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Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools
Dallas
Texas
The
Association
Central
William Penn
Southern Assn
Southern Asia
Weather Outlook Brief: Cool to Warmer Thursday
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with little to no rainfall. Today’s high around the mid 40s and tonight’s low about the low 20s. Wednesday’s high is expected near 50 as a warmer spell arrives.
Council Vote Lauded By Causby In Urban Renewal Debate
John Causby, chairman of the High Point Township Republicans, charges urban renewal is wasteful for locating a new post office here. He says there are suitable sites in the city and calls the council vote a vindication of Republicans against unnecessary renewal. The 4-5 council decision favored inclusion in the urban renewal project, a move tied to post office site plans and federal funding debates.
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John Causby
High Point Township
Republican
Republican Party
Causby
Coresass
Jonas
Broyhill
Christmas Cheer Fund slow to reach its goal in High Point
The Christmas Cheer Fund in High Point marks its fifth day with only three contributions totaling 80 dollars toward a 6500 goal. Fund chairman Benny Braica notes higher food and toy costs and urges more donations while Jaycees and the Industrial Management Club advance dog rescue and distribution efforts for needy families.
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Kiwanis Club
Egg Parks
He Patterson
High Point
Benny Braica
High Point Jaycees
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Barnwell
Bowles
McLendon
Osteen
High Point Enterprise
Chip Feircioth
Builea
H Check
Lindsay Cox
Southern Association
T. Wingate Andrews
North Carolina
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