State Blue Law Ruling Could Halt Sunday Openings
Local merchants face possible Sunday closing before Christmas if North Carolina High Point Sunday blue law remains valid. State Supreme Court heard case Tuesday from three discount stores challenging the law claiming facial unconstitutionality and uneven enforcement by police. The court’s decision, due within a month, could keep or lift current Sunday openings ahead of the holiday shopping season.
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State Supreme Court
High Point
Raleigh
Greensboro
Norman Smith
State Court of
Supreme Court
Guilford Candidate Pushes Repeal of Retirement Fund
Ralph A. Walker, Guilford County Republican candidate for North Carolina House, urged the High Point Kiwanis to repeal the Legislative Retirement Fund. He noted lawmakers receive 100 dollars after four sessions and 25 dollars per extra session with no personal retirement contributions.
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Ralph A. Walker
Guilford County
N. C
House of Representatives
High Point Kiwanis Club
Legislative Retirement Fund
North Carolina
Voter Registration Totals by Area in Randolph County
Randolph County reports 32 715 eligible voters for the November 3 election. Democrats lead Republicans 16 444 to 15 406 with 1 226 Independents and small party totals. Archdale Trinity Prospect New Market and Randleman show varied party registration counts.
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Asheboro
Randolph
County Board of Elections
Archdale
Trinity
Prospect
New Market
Randleman
Politicians Warned On Sign Posting Violations
Guilford County officials reminded local candidates that political signs may not be placed on utility poles or trees. Zoning investigator Ray Ausburne urged removal of signs after an uptick in postings in rural areas. Violations carry up to a $50 fine or 30 days in jail per offense, with each day counting separately.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Ray Ausburne
Guilford County Inspection Department
Ausburne
Three High Point Students Held In Bomb Hoaxes
Three High Point juveniles two boys and a girl are in custody over bomb hoaxes that prompted early dismissals at Central High and three junior highs. A 15-year-old boy from Central faces charges for a fake device at Central, while a 13-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl are tied to a telephone hoax at T Wingate Andrews High. Police say false alarms spread Friday to Northeast Junior High and other sites, but only a fake bomb was found at Central High.
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Ray Hubbard
High Point
Central
Northeast Junior High School
Laurie Pritchett
Central High School
Northeast Junior High
J. L. Fagan
FBI Laboratories
Washington
Pritchett
FBI
Andrews
Melrose Hosiery Mill
MAC Panel
Blue Bell Store
Rac ‘N’ Cue Club
Presbyterian Home
Ferndale Junior High
SBI
Two Injured In Park Street Collision In High Point
Early today at the Park Street and Clay Avenue intersection two cars collided injuring Andrews Smith and Henritta Tilman. Police reported McManus and Jackson as drivers with no charges and damages under assessment.
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Park Street
Clay Avenue
James Wilson McManus
W. Green Drive
Gilbert Jackson
Grayson Street
Jackson
McManus
Ity Pole
Andrews Smith
Clara Cox Apts
Henritta Tilman
Jackson Auto
High Point Memorial Hospital
Lake Avenue
Thomas Edward Southern
Asheboro Street
Betty York
Franklin Street
Southern
Wees Oe
Danny Keith Pearce
Rt. 5
High Point
Roy C. Lanier
Rt. 3
Denton
Students To Battle Pollution Across North Carolina
Forty Trinity High School seniors toured Randleman Asheboro Denton Greensboro and Winston Salem gathering opinions on air pollution. They plan to collect 10000 signatures and send petitions to Governor Scott and possibly President Nixon asking if residents are concerned about air pollution if it threatens their communities and if they would support higher taxes to curb pollution.
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Archdale
Trinity High School
Robert Scott
Richard Nixon
Ragsdale Tigers Crown Homecoming Queen at Graham Victory
Vicki Misenheimer, a Ragsdale student, reacts with surprise as she is named Homecoming Queen. The Ragsdale Tigers defeat Graham 12 to 0 in Friday night festivities marking Homecoming at the school.
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Ragsdale
Vicki Misenheimer
Tigers
Ragsdale Tigers
Graham
Thomasville Man Pleads Guilty in Simple Assault Case
Jimmy D Kinney of Rt. 1 Thomasville pleaded guilty to simple assault in Recorder's Court for assaulting Jackie Morgan with a tire tool and was charged court costs. He also faced court costs on a second simple assault for allegedly assaulting Steve Smoot. وغيرها
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Thomasville
Jimmy D. Kinney
Rt. 1
Jackie Morgan
Recorder’s Court
Kinney
Steve Smoot
Richard Jermone Davis
Brown Street
Phillip V. Greene
Rt. 7
Asheboro
Davis
Greene
Charles Broadie
Church Street
Broadie
Steven Swink
East Street
Donald Beck
Beck
Swink
C. O. Duffy
Margaret Duffy
Midway Trailer Park
Marvin Tuttle
Margaret Tuttle
Furnace Fire Causes Damages At Three Homes
A fire at 219 Weavil St damaged a Taylor residence bedroom and floor and caused smoke and heat damage to the rest of the house due to a defective oil furnace control. A burning television set at A J Ghosn’s Coventry Road home was thrown from a window and caused an alarm. Another call at 3208 Loftyview Dr cited a stove left unattended with cabinet damage.
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Taylor
Weavil St
Coventry Road
A. J. Ghosn
Optimistic View Of Davidson County Sewer Plan
Davidson County officials weigh a phased sewer system based on a five basin plan. The report funded by a $15 000 Farmers Home Administration grant cites health risks from septic disposal and urges gradual construction over 20 years to protect rivers and lakes.
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Bob Burchette
Enterprise
Denton
Robert Carroll
Farmers Home Administration
Henningson, Durham & Richardson
Carroll
Davidson County
Reedy Creek
Abbotts Creek
Fair Grove
Holly Grove
Gordontown
Megas
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Ane
Yule
Walker
General Assembly
T. Wingate Andrews High School
Gaither Frye
Ferndale
Jim Stratford
Winston- Salem
Phillip Wood
Johnny Young
David Crabtree
Samuel Lawerence McDowell
Rt. 4
Davidson County Superior Court
Sylvester Barnes
Doak Street
Superior Court
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