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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1976
Page
3
The project on Westchester Drive from N Main Street to Lexington Avenue is nine months into a planned two-year program. Traffic remains blocked from Lexington to Country Club while Main to Lexington is unofficially used by some motorists.
High Point Republicans wait for final building approval before opening a campaign HQ on Main Street after the Sept 14 runoff. Chairman Fred Yoder says the party will seek inroads in November, with a six-telephone bank run by Pat Hutcherson to contact voters for Ford and gubernatorial nominees. Greensboro HQ at 1319 N Elm St will offer literature and in-person services.
Four Spaulding sisters from Potomac Maryland study at High Point College. Carol is a senior, Sandy a sophomore, and twins Janet and Susan are freshmen. They describe campus life as homey and shared pursuits bind the family all in one place.
Charlotte police issued an internal rule allowing officers to secretly listen to and record calls on department lines. Maj Bowman says it aids investigations into officer misconduct. Attorneys say legality hasn’t been questioned, with emergency calls as the only noted exception.
Police investigate the death of Helen Fore found at a Redding Street residence during a party. Edna Tomlin reported a man entered her home after she woke around midnight. he claimed she let him in and gave him a drink. No bomb found after a Riverboat Seafood Restaurant threat. two residents report missing Social Security checks from English Road and Briggs Street mailings.
Bill Noblitt examines a Raleigh controversy over John Blanton, a state vocational education official fired for backing an opponent. The piece questions whether a boss can dismiss an employee who openly opposes them, and whether such firings invite political retaliation and affect future private sector employment norms.
Guilford County faces sharp Title 20 cuts after a roughly 1.7 million dollar loss in federal funds. Commissioner Landreth blames Raleigh and urges a state reallocation of unused Title 20 funds. The Social Services Board proposes maintaining full operations through month end and then 90 percent until December 31, with drastic cuts in contracted services by quarters.
A 9 year old Corbin Walker with a hearing disorder endures a five hour daily round trip to Shamrock Gardens Elementary in Charlotte. His mother Barbara Walker says the long ride leaves him tired and unable to enjoy childhood. Officials note 700 to 800 exceptional children ride 30 buses and discuss solutions including earlier pickup or adding buses.
In Charlotte a man in a wheelchair was shot to death on Friday after an argument with his brother over paying for a broken tape player. Jonesy Alford, 21, faced murder charges. The victim Johnny Alford, 26, lived with him. police noted Johnny had been cared for by his brother since an earlier gunshot left him disabled.
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