Tennis promoter Ray builds High Point's courts and programs
Ed Ray, 31, tennis professional for the City of High Point, runs the J. Brooks Reitzel Tennis Center at Oak Hollow and coordinates city tennis programs, tournaments, and budgets. He notes growing local interest, year round play, and his Pepsi Mobile Tennis drive to bring tennis to kids, with seniors and adults served through citywide initiatives. Ray, a former chemist, relocated from Oak Ridge Academy in Greensboro to pursue tennis full time in July 1975 and now resides in Archdale with wife Anne Johnson.
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John Lowe
Enterprise
Ed Ray
High Point
Ray
J. Brooks Reitzel
Oak Hollow
Tennis Center
American University
Washington, D.C
Oak Ridge Academy
Greensboro
Board of Governors
Florida
U.S. Tennis Assn
Center
Garrell St
Archdale
Anne Johnson
Winston-Salem
Trinity Junior High School
Hoover Era Revered Figure Becomes Contested Figure
A controversial tribute chronicles J Edgar Hoover from revered founder of the FBI to a feared, powerful director. It highlights his long tenure, control over information, clashes with press, and legacy amid Watergate era scrutiny and mixed public opinion.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
FBI
Big John
Edgar Hoover
Crime Records Division
Lou Nichols
Cartha DeLoach
Tom Bishop
Xerox
David Greenglass
Julius Rosenberg
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
James McCartney
Chicago Daily News
Jack Nelson
Los Angeles Times
Montana
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
White House
Beirut Money Changers and the Leaning of Lebanon
An editor's outlook links Levantine money changers to Phoenician trading heritage as Beirut faces war and currency turmoil. The piece notes the green line of sectarian conflict, the dollar-lira dynamics, and the hope that non fanatic actors may restrain violence while profiting from neutrality. It contrasts greed based wars with ideological ones and comments on current regional tensions and public political fatigue.
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Ttas
Beirut
Hercules
Britain
Ultima Thule
South Africa
Lebanon
Disappointing Beef Prices Trigger Cutbacks Across Market
USDA data show a large downshift in cattle inventories the largest since the mid 1920s. Breeding herds are being reduced as cattlemen face financial losses over the past 2½ years. Calf crops fall to 47 million, lowest since 1971, signaling restrained beef production into 1977 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Uffe
USDA
N.C. State University
Tion
Entertainment In City Hard Tactical Maneuver
Davidson dateline story describes a Thomasville weekend to host guests with divergent tastes. Three friends seek cola beer bourbons and a gourmet meal but face beverage shortages and sparse dining options, forcing trips to High Point Jamestown and Greensboro. The piece ends with a reflective note on staying due to the people.
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Thomasville
Larry
High Point
John
Jamestown
Greensboro
Davidson County
They're No Visionaries But Do Best They Can
North Carolina county commissioners are criticized for lacking long term vision. A Laurel Gooch survey suggests they focus on immediate issues, with Raleigh and Washington driving planning. Some say taxes fund plans while others defend local priorities amidst limited dollars.
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Bill Noblitt
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Laurel Gooch
Raleigh
Washington
Sam Noble
Robeson County
Association
Mike Abernathy
Catawba County
Flo Garrett
Chapel Hill
Orange County
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Edray
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Don Whitehead
Walter Trohah
Jerry O'Leary
Inside Infor
Bureau
Jim
Associated Press
Aly Mahmoud
Tamerlane
Europe
Spain
Tom Paine
Ulster
Senator Soaper
Ford
Truman
Dell
Jerry
Quemoy
Matsu
Davidson
Joan
Gate City
Abernathy
Berry's
HbAine Brrr
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