Suit threat shadows Forsyth County chairman in press clash
A prominent Forsyth County official Donald Carr, chairman of the county board, faced a possible libel suit after the Winston-Salem Journal front page reported a car accident in which Carr was involved. Carr denied drinking as a breath test controversy sparked editorial questioning. The Journal defended its reporting as newsworthy and cautioned about political bias.
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Winston-Salem Journal
Donald Carr
Board of Commissioners
Forsyth County
Darr
the Journal
Carr
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Journal
Davidson County
Forsyth
John Grant
Drug ubiquity and parental duties in youth drug use
The piece argues drugs permeate youth culture from schools to suburbs and urges tough action. It notes RFK Jr and Sargent Shriver Jr faces and endorses FDA steps to curb amphetamine distribution. Parents must reengage, teach self governance, and help youths resist peer pressure amid widespread availability.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Robert Sargent Shriver
Federal Drug Administration
Congress Cars for Cash: Lawmakers and Auto Firms Colleage Deals
The Washington Star argues Congress should adopt strict income disclosure after revelations that several committee chairmen and ranking members received heavily discounted cars from Ford and Chrysler. Members say they did nothing wrong, but the practice resembles favors that could influence legislation.
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Congress
Ford
Chrysler
Rep
Camuel N. Friedel
Police Time Study Finds Sick-Call Tasks Dominate Patrol Work
A New York City time and motion study financed by the Justice Department shows patrolmen spend about six hours patrolling and one hour on calls for help. The largest non patrol activity is handling sick person calls averaging 44 minutes, with other duties including auto theft thefts, burglaries, and disputes. The study covers 200 officers in a Manhattan precinct and aims to guide police recruit training.
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New York City
Justice Department
New York
Manhattan
the Enterprise
Rev. Graham
RSV
Christian
Burned Up by City Inaction on Waste
Letters to the editor rail at City Council for not funding or operating a city incinerator to dispose of industrial chemical wastes. Readers urge centralized burning to meet environmental goals and curb private industry risks, noting offered industry funding and expert endorsements.
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Robert Davis
High Point
Department of Air and Water Resources
Es Ae Oe
Min
Aman
Poetry Note From Lillian Cross to Holt McPherson
A short, personal note from Lillian Cross to Holt McPherson accompanies a few poems. The writer expresses gratitude for reading her work and hints at sharing more poems in the future. The tone is modest and courteous.
Rumor Harm and the Burden of Gossip
A poem questioning the ethics of spreading rumors about someone in trouble. It argues silence over repeating alleged sins and warns that sharing harmful talk deepens the person’s misery and soul’s destruction.
The Coast Line of Payne's Prairie Poem by Mounts
A poem describes a southbound train rushing past a marsh as birds scatter and the scene shifts to the engine's fiery power. The speaker, inside the train, observes egret squadrons gleaming in sunlight while the day feels too brief for the journey.
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Hell
Charles Eugene Mounts
Failure to Build a Park Stirs Town Debate
Valette J. Harris recalls a civic dispute over creating a town park. The speaker quotes Theodore Roosevelt on the dangers of timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat, urging renewed action in a local memory piece.
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T.R
Best of All A Mother's Quiet Time With Each Child
Poem by Mrs. Jerry Deaton at 1003 Old Winston Road extols private moments with each child. It argues that individual attention, listening, and a loving smile strengthen a child’s sense of being valued.
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Jerry Deaton
Winston Road
Life's Window by Mary Ann Spicer
A poem expresses dawn at life’s window and door, seeking a new path and peace of mind. The speaker debates past and future, vows to strive for freedom of the soul, and plans to explore life’s river to find direction.
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Life’s
Life
Mary Ann Spicer
When School Begins He Grows Up At Home
A mother reflects on a child’s first day of school and the changes it brings. She watches him cheerfully leave on the bus, recounts his new friends and day’s events, and notes how school helps him become stronger and taller while still needing her cookies. Betty Shackelford Lewis.
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Wei Tie
Betty Shackelford Lewis
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