Endorsements highlight North Carolina Council of State races
The editorial weighs secretaries of state auditor treasurer and other statewide posts, backing Thad Eure’s long tenure but endorsing Asa Spaulding for secretary, supporting Powell for attorney general, Boyles for treasurer, Phillips for public instruction, Brooks over Nye for labor, and Ingram over Tenney for insurance, citing experience and governance quality.
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Council of State
North Carolina
Secretary of
Thad Eure
Henry Bridges
Eure
Asa T. Spaulding
GOP
Spaulding
Secretary of State
Ed Powell
Rufus Edminston
U.S. Senate
Powell
Attorney General's Office
SBI
State Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Edmiston
Harlan Boyles
J. Howard Coble
Boyles
Coble
Dept. of Revenue
Craig Phillips
Evelyn Tyler
State Board of Education
Tyler
John Brooks
T. Avery Nye
John Ingram
Ed Tenney
Ingram
Tenney
Guilford County Judges Race See Mixed Contests on Ballot
The Guilford County and statewide judicial races show eight contested seats among twenty-two candidates. Incumbents Haworth Washington Gentry and Alexander have no opponents. Yeattes over Stanback. Lowe over Pfaff. and Fowler over Hatfield Jr. Huskins faces Howard in the Supreme Court context. three Court of Appeals members seek re election unopposed. The piece criticizes party labeling and calls for system change.
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Guilford County
Superior Court
Guilford
Court of Appeals
District Court
Byron Haworth
Ed Washington
Gordon Gentry
Elreta Alexander
Robert Cecil
Edmund Lowe
High Point
James Samuel Pfaff
John F. Yeattes
A. Leon Stanback Jr
Carl L. Fowler
John B. Hatfield Jr
States push energy planning as federal policy stalls
States advance long term energy strategies beyond crisis programs. California leads with a 1574 act creating a five member commission for planning and standards. Nuclear initiatives loom on ballots in Arizona Colorado Missouri Montana Ohio Oregon and Washington. Oregon proposes a state power authority to buy federal hydro and sell to consumers. Solar laws spread with ten states offering property tax breaks and fifteen supporting solar R&D. Local governors form regional offices to manage federally owned resources.
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Council of State Governments
California
Vermont
Arizona
Colorado
Missouri
Montana
Ohio
Oregon
Washington
Rocky Mountain
Denver
North Dakota
Louisiana
Bob Straub
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Readers weigh in on ABC store vote in High Point
A reader urges voting yes on ABC stores in High Point arguing revenue benefits and city improvement. The letter contests anti ABC group claims, cites Jamestown profits, and warns against losing markets and tax increases.
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ABC
High Point
Citizens For Christian Action
Jamestown
Citizens Against Abc
Greensboro
Amestown
Dallas
Voters urged to reject liquor stores in High Point
A letter from a reader attacks Holt McPherson and Dr. Glenn Perry for supporting alcohol sales, branding liquor a social evil. The writer argues against liquor stores, cites bootlegging, and urges a no vote on November 2, claiming alcohol harms families, health, and city finances.
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High Point
Holt McPherson
Glenn Perry
McPherson
ABC
Mr. McPherson
Jesus Christ
Judas
Christ
Dr. Perry
Corinthians
Against ABC stores vote urged by local resident
A letter from a longtime resident urges neighbors to oppose ABC stores in the city. He warns alcohol destroys families and communities, recounting a family member's slide into alcoholism and asking Christians to vote against stores, while asking to withhold his name.
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Christ
ABC
Southerner as President Dilemma Cited by Soaper
Senator Soaper notes the paradox that earlier claims argued a Southerner could not win the presidency while now asserting that only a Southerner can win. He emphasizes shifting views on regional viability in national elections.
Ditto to the Editor Members Praise Hart McPherson
A reader thanks the Enterprise and Hart McPherson for articulating sentiments shared by many locals about ABC. The letter endorses the newspaper’s voice and reflects community support for the publication’s stance on local matters.
Nonvoter engagement and ABC referendum urged
A High Point editorial urges rising voter turnout, linking ABC alcohol controls to reducing crime and tax evasion. It cites North Carolina’s 100,000 new registrants, TV’s influence on politics, and calls for participation next Tuesday to strengthen governance. Also notes local civic ties and business moves in High Point.
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ABC
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J. Frank Huskins
Supreme Court
Samuel A. Howard
BAC
NEA, Inc
Col Alvin
Lquor
Senator Soaper
Michael J. Robinson
Catholic University At Washington
Paul Weaver
Fortune Magazine
TV Guide
Nancy and
George W. Lyles Jr
Carolinas
Rolls-Royce
New York
Pierre
American Newcomen
North America
Rolls-Royce Co
Kenneth Keith
Stanley Hooker
Rolls, Royce
Lyles
Alf Webster
Gilead Knitting Co
David and Elizabeth
John T. Ellis & Co
S. Main
Piedmont Savings & Loan
Old Winston Road
Northpoint Avenue
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