Little Gambling in the Triad and Its Fading Crackdown
The piece surveys casual and state lotteries, local betting, and sports card gambling, noting a culture of casual betting. It cites Captain George Leverett and an SBI agent on organized crime, criticizing NC laws for weak penalties and courts for leniency, arguing public attitude sustains gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Piedmont Triad
George Leverett
SBI
Triad
North Carolina
Ole Miss Students Comment on Boston Busing Controversy
Ole Miss students traveling to Boston reflect on the South's civil rights milestones from Little Rock to Meredith. They argue the Boston busing conflict mirrors federal court orders and federal stance, urging Ford to enforce court rulings while noting South and North resistance to integration. The piece contrasts federal support vs. local enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Schogel
Knight Newspapers
University of Mississippi
Boston
South
Little Rock
Freedom Riders
James Meredith
Ole Miss
North
Mason-Dixon ‘Line
Ford
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Francis
Sargeant
Massachusetts National Guard
Congress
Demageguery
Kevin Phillips
Olympic spirit at risk as 1972 echoes in Montreal lead up
As Montreal prepares for the 1976 Games, security plans may involve Canadian Army, FBI CIA Interpol and RCMP amid memories of the 1972 Munich attack. The piece notes how political protests at Olympics have surfaced since 1968 and 1972, with nations using medal tallies to project prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Arb
Munich
U. S
FBI
CIA
Interpol
Royal Mounted Police
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Furniture Market Opens Amid Mixed Signals In High Point
The October furniture market in High Point kicks off with heavy attendance expected as buyers seek new offerings. Dealers gauge impact from Virginia Knauer's inflation guidance while factories report rising shipments and modest backlogs. Natural gas curtailment pressure remains, with Piedmont Natural Gas planning conservation outreach. Charles W. Perry, 80, longtime community and church figure, passes away, highlighting a week of local civic note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watergate
Wilbur Mills
Virginia Knauer
White House
Charles W. Perry
First Presbyterian Church
Rebuttal to Noblitt column on teaching and pay
Brenda G Moon, a North Carolina high school English teacher, writes in strong defense of teachers facing criticism in Mr. Noblitt's column. She details salary, benefits, and workload concerns, arguing for recognition of teachers as professionals and insisting the response be printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Noblitt
Brenda Moon
Imperial
MR. Noblitt
North Carolina
Craig Phillips
Brenda G. Moon
Jamestown Bus Plea for Public Hearing on Transit
A letter to Mr. Paul Clapp and the High Point City Council urges reinstating a bus link to Jamestown and extending service hours. It cites workers needing commuting options, shopping access for Jamestown residents, visits to Maryfield Nursing Home and Presbyterian Home, and recreation at City Lake, plus later finishes on Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
City Council
Paul Clapp
City of
High Point City
Maryfield Nursing Home
Presbyterian Home
Monthieu Avenue
Jamestown
Westchester Mall
Richard Riemer
N. Hamilton St
Debunking Myths About Handicapped Hiring
A column urges employers to hire the handicapped, arguing myths about safety costs and productivity are unfounded. Citing Bureau of Labor Statistics and DuPont studies, it asserts impaired workers are as efficient and safe as unimpaired colleagues, with insurance costs rarely affected and many disabled workers rated average or better. It notes High Point and Greensboro have strong records, but room for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inno
Persecu
DuPont
Food Stamps Outreach in Guilford County
Christopher Wilson condemns misreading of Food Stamp programs and explains eligibility and cost sharing. Project Outreach uses door to door effort and neighborhood enrollment centers with extended hours in High Point to assist applicants, with social services workers and nutritionists available at locations on Wise Avenue Wall Street and 600 Wise Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Wilson
Enterprise
Guilford County
Department of Social Services
High Point
Queenys
Weat ‘Ava
Wall St
Wise Ave
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Vince Matthews
Wayne Collett
Douglas MacArthur
Pravda
Furniture Mart
Holt McPherson Enterprise
Niture
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Piedmont Crescent
Greenville
D. C
Burlington
Ralph Frick
Piedmont
Utilities Commission
High Point College
Wendell M. Patton
Harry Whitmore
Thomanville
Peace College
Mann Drug Company
Boone
Wilmington
Clyde W. Pearson
Clyde Pearson, Inc
Lane Company
Dan Drinkard
Mohasco
Commerce Street
Southern Furniture Market
S & H Foundation
Lea Industries
American Drew
Daystrom Furniture
Ten Furnishings Group
Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh
The
Bureau of Labor Statitica
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro
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