Thomasville vote sends message on ABC stores
In Thomasville the Tuesday vote against ABC stores showed 329 more residents opposed than favored, while High Point plans suggest delaying any campaign until next year. Voter turnout was low in Thomasville, with dry voters more active than pro-ABC supporters. Pro-wet strategists in High Point anticipate leveraging the 1976 national election to sway results.
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Jim Johnson
Thomasville
ABC
High Point
Drys
U.S
N.C
Congress
Durkin Wins NH Senate Seat as Wyman Loss Shakes GOP
New Hampshire voters chose Democrat John A. Durkin over Republican Louis C. Wyman by about 30 000 votes amid Watergate revulsion and economic concerns. Durkin’s victory gives 62 Democrats in the Senate and signals GOP anxiety for 1976 as Durkin vows to rock the Washington boat.
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New Hampshire
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Louis C. Wyman
Senate
John A. Durkin
Wyman
Durkin
Carmen Chimento
American Party
Nixon
Washington
Poster at St Anne’s proclaims faith in Wake Forest’s football win
In Winston-Salem the small Episcopal church St Anne’s displays posters from Sunday school classes. A new banner declared If Wake Forest University can beat N C State in football, all things are possible. The line captures the church’s informal spirit and the faith’s claim to truth.
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St. Anne's
Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University
N.C. State University
Lawn Sign at Appalachian State University Provokes Wit
A sign on a dormitory lawn at Appalachian State University claims climate self interest by warning that surviving grass will supply oxygen for two students for a semester. The note frames environmental protection as self-serving.
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The
Charlotte Observer
Appalachian State University
The Auto Market Shifts to Smaller Cars Across America
The piece notes a transition from full sized to compact and sub compact cars in the U S since 1970 as federal standards rise and gasoline prices climb. It forecasts 65 to 80 percent of sales by 1980 will be small cars and suggests Americans may drive less and fly more on longer trips.
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Detroit
John Keats
U. S
Dan Fisher
The
Los Angeles Times
Bald Head Dilemma Shows Deep Coastal Change Debates
A wide array of voices weigh Bald Head Island fate and coastal law shifts. Wallace Kaufman argues the Carolina Cape Fear Corp was not undercapitalized but hampered by environmental lawsuits from the Conservation Council and the Sierra Club. The piece notes evolving wetlands doctrine, Army Corps of Engineers mandates, and NEPA, framing a long, costly path to potential development. It also covers shifting furniture industry forecasts, North State Telephone's number change, and local appointments and events reflecting broader North Carolina business and civic life.
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Bald Head Island
Wallace Kaufman
The
Conservation of North
Kaufman
Carolina Cape Fear
North Carolina
Hilton Head
Bald Head
U.S
Army Corps of Engineers
Y Car
Washington Merry-Go-Round Secret pledge to Israel defense
The United States reportedly pledged beyond aid for 1976 to maintain Israel's defensive strength with advanced weapons and long-term military and economic support. Documents describe joint studies, contingency plans, and oil reserves funding while negotiating steady allied defense and diplomatic backing.
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Washington
U.S
Israel
Congress
America
United States
Henry Kissinger
Egypt
Plea From A Poor Fisherman For Old City Lake
A longtime high point angler laments shrinking rental boats at Old City Lake and unequal funding. He recalls past access limits, contrasts with Oak Hollow, and urges the city to restore wooden rental boats for small boat anglers who rely on the lake for fishing. He warns against restricting access and urges preservation of traditional leisure at the reservoir.
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Old High Point City Lake
High Point
Old City Lake
Oak Hollow
Blair Park
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David A. Rawley JR
And
Corporation
Conservation Council
Sierra Club
Manpower Inc
North State Telephone Co
Archdale
J. B. Gibson
Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina
John Ingram
North Carolina Insurance
Ingram
Alcohol Education Center
Jamestown
Jack Burris
St. Andrews College Board of Trustees
Laurinburg
Greensboro Road
Deep River Road
Henleys
S. Hamilton Street
Murphy Osborne
Environmental Center Board
High Point College
Executives Club
Re'Generation
George Washington
Raboteau T. Wilder Jr
R. T
Wilder
Western North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Duke University
Gastonia
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Senator Spaper
Jordan
Straits of
Bab-el-Mandeb
Red Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Navy
Finback
Moffet Naval Air Station
Calif
Burt Reynolds
Bikini
Ralph R. Hodges
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