Call for Rail Transit Along I-85 Amid Traffic Woes
Congested I-85 from Durham to Greenville sparks calls for alternative transport. An overturned tractor-trailer and miles of exhaust smog highlight limits of highway expansion. The piece urges a high speed rail system along the Piedmont crescent and argues for legislative action to empower planners beyond highway building.
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Durham
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Greenville
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Cabarrus-Mecklenburg Line
Piedmont Crescent
Atlanta
Richmond
N. C. Highway Department
Highway Commission
Piedmont
A Case for a New Pronoun in English
The Portland Oregonian discusses gender language reform proposing a neutral pronoun to replace he or she for general references. It analyzes pronoun usage with heshe and shehe as possibilities and notes awkward possessive forms such as hiser and herhis.
Danish scientists predict 40 years of colder climate ahead
The Lynchburg News reports a Danish study based on ice core data from Greenland predicting temperatures will fall to a low in 1985 and then gradually thaw to 2010. If accurate, colder decades may drive Southern US industry and population growth.
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Greenland
U. S. Army
Question For Candidates On Dollar's Erosion
In The Huntington Herald the writer argues federal spending drives inflation and the dollar's decline from 1942 to 1998. It asks voters to question congressional candidates about keeping spending within income or continuing deficit spending until the dollar loses value.
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Congress
Florida Supreme Court expands sunshine rule for government meetings
The Florida Supreme Court strengthens open meetings law under the state sunshine standard, shifting burden to agencies to prove confidentiality for closed sessions. Justice Campbell Thomas states the aim is to inform citizens about government conduct, enabling informed voting and fair representation. The ruling marks a break from English common law and urges other states to follow Florida.
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Florida Supreme Court
Miami Beach
Florida
Campbell Thomas
Britain
United States
Supreme Court
Letters to the Editor Spotlight Community Reactions
Readers praise Robert Marks review of For Pete's Sake while commending racial discussion, public notices, and support for Christian themes. Letters defend integrity of media figures and highlight local civic pride and a new Enterprise building.
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Robert Marks
High Point
Godly or devilish: a call to men to stand and be counted
The speaker declares there is no middle ground. He warns that men around you have a right to know your character by the life you lead, urging visibility and accountability as proof of godliness or masking one’s true nature.
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Woman's Liberation Movement
Associated Press
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Point
N. C
High Point
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Marshall
William R. Marshall
Curtis Smith
Center For Study of Responsive Law
Ralph de Toledano
de Toledano
Internal Revenue Service
Theodore J. Jacobs
Gary Sellers
Congress
New York
King Features
Press Association
Robert Marks
Christ
Pete Harper
Mr. Marks
Jesus
Pete
Towne Theater
Halloween Night Warning Poem
A poem warns of witches goblins and black cats on a haunted night. It describes creaking doors windy moans and a pumpkin grin while urging children to stay safe at home.
Seasons Change Remembered From Cold Winters to May Snow
The piece reflects on earlier cold dry winters beginning in September with real cold in December. March signals spring with birds, plowing fields, green growth, and children barefoot flying kites. It notes that even now in May snow can occur, recalling long ago days.
Cross and Crown of Life Reflections on Loss and Time
This poem contemplates universal sorrow and fading fortunes. It reflects on the brevity of joy and the inevitability of aging and death, urging bold living as earthly promises disappoint. The speaker laments transient peace and the restless human exile seeking rest.
Flaw in Parian by Charles Eugene Mounts
Poem recounts a playful lover’s bite on a flower like mouth, a Cupid scene, Venus intervening as a scar marks an intimate encounter. The speaker notes the lasting mark as witness to a dainty injury and the gods’ involvement in love’s mischief.
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Charles Eugene Mounts
The Changing Seasons and Life's Eternal Journey
A reflective poem contrasts autumn leaves and seasonal change with the passage of life. It traces from summer to winter to spring and the promise of eternal life with God, noting birth, aging, and the aim of living beyond this world.
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You
God
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