TV Shows and Hospitals Highlight Credibility Gaps
A Los Angeles Times piece from 1971 critiques television and hospital practices. It imagines TV scripts that reveal hidden motives and errors, contrasting on screen honesty with real world missteps and graft scandals. It also humorously explores medical errors and staff judgments in a large hospital setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Staten Island
West Coast
Fauntenroy
Edwards
Los Angeles Times
Crop damage from Hurricane Ginger hits North Carolina fields
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham says damage will be heavy across corn soybeans and peanuts with preliminary losses estimated up to 8 to 10 million dollars. Gov Scott seeks federal aid as Crop Reporting Service prepares an Oct 12 assessment.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Agriculure
Jim Graham
Graham
North Carolina Crop Reporting Service
Bob Scott
U.S. Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
North Carolina
Wired
USDA
Walter Jones
D-N.c
Civil Defense
James W. Denning
White House
Denning
Randolph Wreck Claims One Life Two Injured
A two car crash on N C 49 A between Ramseur and Liberty killed 16 year old Roy B Stutts Jr of Liberty and injured two others. Driver Timothy Hicks 16 of Liberty is in critical condition and Thurman Akins 25 of Asheboro in serious condition.
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Ramseur
Liberty
Roy B. Stutts Jr
Randolph Hospital
N. C. 49
Stutts
Timothy Carl Hicks
Rt. 1
Hicks
Randolph
Hurley Hicks
Akins
Wreck Causes 1250 in Damages at City Intersection
A two vehicle collision Friday at the National Highway Culbreth Avenue intersection caused about 1250 in damages. Ian Chisholm Grace of Carolina Apartments and James Henry Beck 46 of Unity Street were the drivers. Police reported 600 on the Grace auto and 650 on the North State Telephone Co truck driven by Beck. No charges were filed after investigation.
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Thomasville
Ian Chisholm Grace
Carolina Apartments
James Henry Beck
Unity Street
Grace Auto
North State Telephone Co
Linville Family Reunion Set for October at Kernersville Church
The Linville family reunion will take place Sunday October 3 at Good Will Be Church on Route 2 Kernersville. Lunch is planned for 12 30 p.m.
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Linville Family
Rt. 2
Kernersville
Evangelist Reid to Lead Revival at First Church
Wilbur Reid of Knoxville Tennessee leads revival services at First Church of Christ from Sunday to Friday. Services begin 11 a.m. on Sunday and 7 30 p.m. on weeknights with Hoyt L. Johnson providing special music. Reid is director of Christian Services and a Johnson Bible College faculty member.
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Wilbur Reid
Knoxville
Tenn
First Church of Christ
Reid
Christian Services
Johnson Bible College
Hoyt L. Johnson
By Geet
Oun
Guilford Considers 18 to 21 Year Old Jury Pool
Guilford Jury Commission plans to include 18 to 21 year olds in the two year juror pool. The panel will draw about 22 000 names from voter rolls and other reliable lists to serve in county courts. Plans follow a 1971 change defining minors as under 18 for jury eligibility.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Jury Commission
Shore
General Assembly
North Carolina
Guilford County
Lexington Eyes Possible December ABC Election
Lexington may hold a second ABC election in December or later after the state attorney general's office guidance. City officials and state officials met in Raleigh to discuss the Aug 10 vote which was ruled invalid due to improper voting. The council has appealed the elections board ruling and plans a possible Superior Court appeal.
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Lexington
ABC
Eugene Morris
Raleigh
Ned Becker
James Bullock
State Elections Board
Alex Brock
Drys
State Board
Davidson
Elections Board
Melas
Unemployment Jumps In August In Tar Heel State
The North Carolina economy shows sluggish demand as the Wachovia North Carolina Business Index notes unemployment rising from 3.6% in July to 4.4% in August. Manufacturing jobs fall across durable and non durable sectors while tobacco and textiles dip. building permits rise year over year though construction costs temper strength.
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North Carolina
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
N.A
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Tar Heel
Burglar Attacks Sleeping Woman On Green Drive
High Point police report a middle aged woman on E. Green Drive was raped after a man broke into her home through a rear door while she slept. The assailant threatened to kill her if she spoke as officers described the early morning incident. Further details were not immediately available.
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High Point
E. Green Drive
Robert Neth
Lakecrest Drive
Centennial Avenue
Neth
Mack David Hood
Oakview Apartments
High Point Memorial Hospital
Slick Streets Trigger Rash Of Accidents On Local Roads
On Friday multiple crashes occurred in the city with two trucks narrowly avoiding serious injury on Kivett Drive and Brentwood Street. James Willie Glenn Jr. 46 of S Elm Street drove a city trash truck and was treated after the collision. Terry Lane Misenheimer 21 of Albemarle was not injured and charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Damages totaled 7000 to the city vehicle and 1000 to the other truck, with four additional minor injuries reported among 25 wrecks.
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West End
Hood
C. Dewitt Holton Furniture
Snow Guerri
Poppy Tree
N. Main Street
Taylor 66
Hamilton and
Lake Streets
Frank Marsh
Harris Covington Hosiery
E. Green Drive
Arthur Lee Neely
Lincoln Drive
Kivett Drive
Brentwood Street
James Willie Glenn Jr
S. Elm Street
Terry Lane Misenheimer
Rt. 1
Albemarle
Misenheimer
Glinda Stanley Hedgecock
Rand Boulevard
Carl van Pierce
Archdale
S. Main Street
Fairfield Road
Pierce
Jerry David Beck
Thomasville
W. Green
Trinity Avenue
Gaither Eugene Logwood
Altavista
Frank Thorne Amos
Carolina Avenue
Carolina
Wiltshire Street
Rufus Larry McCarter
Mulbert Lane
Char
E. Washington Drive
Brackett Street
Gar St
Willie Paul Lane
Harrison Street
Howard Gibson
Ellwood Street
Gibson
Pam Baldwin
Highway 109
Andy Baldwin
Chestnut Street
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Ginger
Belhaven
Main Street
Randolph Wreck
C. V. Parks
Thurman A. Akins
Fayetteville Street
Asheboro
Liberty Rescue Squad
Clyde Morris
Kahler Street
Kennedy
Morris
Linville Reunion
C. M. van Story
Board of County Commissioners
A. V. Blount Jr
Superior Court
Walter Crissman
Clarence Keever
High Point Enterprise
Lendon
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
N.C
Associated Press
Ohly
Ghobees Abtadten
Werd-Griffith Company
National Advertising Representatives
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