Furniture prices hold line as costs rise in fall market
Enterprise staff writer Robert Marks reports furniture manufacturers face rising costs as they try to keep prices down ahead of the October market. Industry leaders say costs and prices will continue to climb into next year, with producers estimating only partial relief and some costs being passed to consumers. Carson's Inc. vice president Thomas C. Stout notes lumber and fabric hikes drive final prices, while firms press to limit sticker shock.
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Robert Marks
Southern
Thomas C. Stout
Carson’s Inc
High Point
Stout
Carson’s
Carson's
Stranger the dog and the author bond over mischief
An essay describing Stranger a large clumsy dog who turns over objects, steals items from neighbors and endears himself to the narrator. The piece mixes humor with observations on dog behavior loyalty and a neighborly predicament. Photographs by Art Richardson.
Viet Nam Lesson Taught In Randolph Maneuvers
Randolph County hosts bi annual field exercises by John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School students from Fort Bragg. Army paratroopers in jeep units guide civilian volunteers through simulated insurgency scenarios to practice civilian support programs and governance under military supervision.
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Randolph
325Th Infantry
Randolph County
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School
Fort Bragg
United States
Uwharrie Preserve
War veteran Sav ages back to Viet Nam duty
Francis Savage USAID Province Representative returns to Viet Nam after training at Fort Bragg Special Warfare School following wounds from a Viet Cong attack on My Khe Restaurant in Saigon. Savage, a New York native and father to three, has served across Africa and in Quang Nam and Quang Tin, with a career spanning seven USAID years. He was injured June 25 1985 during a celebration of his 40th birthday.
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Asheboro
Francis Savage
USAID
Egree
Comes
Savage
John F. Kennedy Center
Fort Bragg
Viet Nam
New York State
Quang Nam
Quang
New York
Africa
Scotland
France
Greece
West Indies
My Kanh
Saigon
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Don Wrenn
Enterprise
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Bragg
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James Hayes
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