Woo defends own qualifications in NC auditor race
Democratic candidate Lillian Woo criticizes incumbent Henry Bridges for stressing her lack of CPA training. She notes her three economics degrees and extensive work with accounting procedures. Woo accuses Bridges of underperforming on contract investigations and argues the auditor should scrutinize state operations and costs.
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Carol Wilson
Utley
Lillian Woo
Henry Bridges
Consumer Advocate
Auditor
Woo
High Point
Guilford County
Bridges
Bridgess
Capitol Communications, Inc
Health Applications Systems, Inc
California
General Accounting Office
North Carolina Consumer Center
Uselessness in Modern Life From a Columnist Pal’s View
TV lales Alli By Forrest Dates explores what is considered useless, listing items from Roman numerals bloodhounds neckties and movie credits to toilet paper dispensers. The author jokes about navigation by navel and warns against angering the cook or janitor.
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Forrest
Raquel Welch
Davidson County
Randolph
Tennessee
Adam
North Carolina Tuesday runoff lurches toward low turnout
In a tight nominating cycle North Carolina voters confront two statewide Republican seats and three Democratic races. Voter turnout is expected to be low as campaigns intensify for lieutenant governor auditor and labor secretary while Guilford County selects two district judges and two county commissioners among several runoff contests.
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Carol Wilson Utley
North Carolina
Guilford County
David Flaherty
Coy Privette
Jim Hunt
Flaherty
James Holshouser
Privette
Kannapolis
Howard Lee
Jimmy Green
Green
John Jordan
Lee
Jordan
Lillian Woo
Henry Bridges
County Commission
John F. Yeattes
Kent Lively
Community notices and upcoming classes in High Point area
High Point traffic club hosts annual fish fry at Kepleys Barn Tuesday at 7 p m with reservations and guest invites. Brentwood School PTA opens year Monday at 7 30 p m with new faculty introductions and open house. Parks and Recreation offers courses at Oakview Center including body dancing cake decorating yoga and square dance over 5 to 12 weeks. Boy Scouts meet Monday at Wesley Memorial Church and Disabled American Veterans meet at Red Cross on English Road. Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District holds annual meeting Monday at Station 24 with board elections. National Weather Service calls for sunny mild conditions through Monday with upper 70s to low 80s and nights in upper 40s to low 50s.
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High Point Traffic Club
Kepley
Brentwood School
PTA
High Point Parks and Recreation Dept
Oakview Recreation Center
The
Disabled American Veterans Assn. of
High Point
Red Cross
English Road
Pinecroft- Sedgefield
Bishop and
Groometown Roads
National Weather Service
Triad
Boundary Lift Aids Eight Children In Guilford District
Guilford County board votes to reallow eight students to return to county schools as tuition pupils for this year after confusion over which district they belong to. State Senator Smith urged relief noting prior year attendance and misdirected assignments. Officials say the policy normally keeps students in their district but found a mid year adjustment necessary.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
Smith
Randy Chafin
Johnny Presson
E. P. Pearce
Tipperary
Opera New School
Chalin Ot
County
Schoo
Carr
Rena Bullock Sch
Pleasant Garden
Abortion Debate Reflections From A Personal Column
The author wrestles with the abortion issue amid public pressure on political figures. Personal beliefs clash with sympathy for women's rights while recounting a tragic infant case and questioning whether societal support or abortion on demand would aid families in hardship.
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Noor Jimmy Carter
Foard
Carter
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