Randall B. Terry remains head of High Point Empire press
In the High Point Enterprise dated September 14 1974 Randall B Terry stands as president and co publisher while D A Rawley a fellow co publisher David A Rawley Jr serves as vice president and Joseph P Rawley is general manager JOE BROWN holds the editor position as the independent newspaper marks its Saturday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
David A. Rawley JR
C. H. Lockwood
Joseph P. Rawley
Million Dollar Bathroom Inflates NC Rest Stop Costs
The Charlotte News reports North Carolina spent about 1.2 million dollars on a highway rest stop. Costs break down to 730000 sidewalks 50000 lights and power 135000 water sewer 70000 picnic spots 40000 landscaping and 185000 for the restroom building. Critics urge scrutiny of spending and broader road beautification funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Chapel Hill paper notes no classroom smoking in Raleigh decision
Tobacco companies fund research at NC State University and propose a ban on smoking in classrooms this year. The ruling cites non-smokers rights and the shift toward gracious living, with smoking moved outside class. The action aligns with the educational mission and NC State University’s agricultural focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C. State University
U.S
Double Standard Attacks North Vietnam Shelling Civilians
From the Boston Herald American the note condemns North Vietnamese shelling of a South Vietnamese village market, killing eleven and wounding twenty two. It contrasts muted reactions to Hanoi with protests over civilian casualties, arguing atrocities by any side are moral outrages and calling out perceived double standards.
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Allews
South Vietnam
Jane Fonda
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
Vietnam
Capillary Advice From Edwin Paget Reignites Watergate Jests
Retired NC State University professor Edwin Paget renews his critique of presidential fitness and capillary health. He mocks Nixon and warns for Gerald Ford, suggesting a daily quarter mile swim for the White House. Paget supports turning 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue into a pool for the nation’s sake.
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Edwin Paget
N.C. State University
Pike’s Peak
Washington
Nixon
Rose Mary Woods
Paget
Gerald Ford
Recorder of Deeds
Pike's Peak
White House
No Gaston County names in Marquis Who's Who
The Gastonia Gazette notes no residents from Gaston County or towns like Gastonia Cherryville Dellview Cramerton Belmont Lowell Dallas Bessemer City McAdenville Stanley and Dallas appear in the Marquis Who's Who additions list. The editorial blames lack of nominations or missing stipends for the absence.
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Gaston County
Gastonia
Cherryville
Dellview
Cramerton
Belmont
Lowell
Dallas
Bessemer City
McAdenville
Stanley
Holly
Marquis
Nostalgia and the personal past in Houston Chronicle piece
A nostalgic meditation argues nostalgia should stay personal not commercial. It contrasts private porch memories with mass marketing and urges creating small living moments for guidance in today and tomorrow.
Nixon Pardon Chronicle Reveals San Clemente Talks
A Washington Merry-Go-Round analysis details how President Ford, aides, and Nixon's team negotiated the pardon. Talks at San Clemente shaped contrition language, custody of tapes, and the militaresque aim of lifting the Watergate burden while avoiding renewed innocence claims.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
San Clemente
Ronald Ziegler
Nixon
Herbert
Jack” Miller
Becker
Miller
White House
Ford
California
Buchen
Ziegler
High Point Leaders Rally Behind Holshouser Initiatives
The High Point group backs Governor Holshouser’s administration by accepting state service roles with little pay. Notable appointees include Dr L H Hollingsworth as chairman of the State Commission for Human Skills and Resources Development, John Hutchens on the Goals and Purposes Committee, Dr Bob Vaughn on the Transportation Board, John Thomas as chairman of the Environmental Management Commission, Sloan Gibson as director of the Adult Parole and Pardon Commission, and Jarvis Stephenson as regional highway personnel director. Also highlighted are Jerry Shaver joining the State Textbook Commission and Robert C Deale on the Advisory Council for Distributive Education. The piece praises a nonpartisan, service-driven approach and references fundraising for the State Zoo and local civic appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Hollingsworth
Holshouser
State Commission For Human Skills and Resources Development
John Hutchens
Jim Gardner
High Point
Bob Vaughn
Holfhouser
State Transportation Board
John Thomas
Environmental Management Commission
Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Conservation and Development Board
Sloan Gibson
Adult Parole and Pardon Commission
Jarvis Stephenson
Guilford
Central High School
Jerry Shaver
State Textbook Commission
Robert C. Deale
Advisory Council For
Hollingsworth
Letters to the Editor on Nixon pardon moral lessons
A reader, a mother from High Point, questions the Nixon pardon and its implications for teaching children right from wrong. She argues the president acted improperly and wonders why others involved were not pardoned, noting wages, impeachment, and potential personal triumphs.
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United States
Nixon
J. S. Patterson
High Point
Tribute to Alan Detweller A Continental official
A tribute notes the loss of Alan Detweller, a modest, respected leader in the Continental Furniture Co. The writer recalls serving under three presidents Fred N. Tate, Roland T. Holton, and Alan Detweller while covering New England, highlighting Detweller's broad circle of friends in the retail furniture trade.
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Continental Furniture Co
Fred N. Tate
Roland T. Holton
Alan W. Detweller
Alan Detweiler
New England
Continental
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Whyte
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Senator Soaper
Bill Henderson
Z. Smith ‘Reynolds Foundation
Baldhead Island
Henderson
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Jolene Kennedy
Davidson County
Winston- Salem
Jolene
William Howard
Bill"' Faver Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Environmental Education, Recreation and Research Council
Clemson
Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Presbyterian Church
Everglades
South Florida
High Point Museum
Louis J. Fisher
Nick
Reed
Dave
Ethel McMullan Fisher
Charles Harper Walsh
Valette
Pam
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High Point Memorial
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Milwaukee Hospital School of Nursing
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High Point College
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