City Council Defends Procedures Amid Paring Motions
The council debated procedures as Mrs Gray sought changes against parliamentary rules. Voting split with several allies and foes, witnesses Perry Hatcher and Chief Pritchett testified before a restraining order, with about 100 subpoenas issued. Hearings paused until court reviews, with possible venue move and limited time in the City-County Building. Council motions to close or publish findings failed for lack of seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Wood
Wright
Council
Hait
Quorum Lacking Affects Thomasville Planning Meeting Action
Thomasville planning and zoning commission could not act on its sole agenda item due to insufficient quorum. Eight of twelve members attended and unanimously endorsed rezoning sought by A R Hill for Mrs Savannah Hill to run an infant to two year old day care at the southeast corner of Davidson and Myrtle Streets. Property to be rezoned from Manufacturing-1 to Residential-2. Planning director Paul Key to poll remaining members for council recommendation. No opposition noted. neighbors reportedly support due to demand from employed mothers in nearby plants.
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Lee Mortimer
Thomasville
Key
A. R. Hill
Savannah Hill
Davidson and
Myrtle Streets
Frank Rankin
Hill
Eastern To Begin Service With Wide Body L 1011 At Local Airport
Eastern Air Lines will start regular wide body service at the Greensboro High Point Winston Salem airport using the L 1011 Whisperliner this December with daily runs to Atlanta and on to San Juan Puerto Rico. The 256 seat craft offers 40 first class and 216 tourist class seats and carries substantial freight. The airport authority notes the plane requires sufficient runway space unseen with older two engined planes. A visual approach slope indicator installation at a cost about 25000 with FAA share covering roughly 75 percent will accompany the service upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Eastern Air Lines
Piedmont Triad
Greensboro-High Point
Winston- Salem
Greensboro-High Point Airport
Stanley Frank
Airport
Atlanta
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Greensboro
Airlines
Frank
Eastern Airlines
U.S. 421
Airport Authority
Federal Aviation Agency
School tutoring aids junior high students in study halls
Approximately 12 DHS students tutor slow learners in math science and reading during class study halls. Teachers praise the effort noting the tutors have done an excellent job. Mint green and yellow are the senior colors and the yearbook will feature six color portrait poses. Kirby Matthews is DHS marching band president with Susie Carter as chorus president and EFA officers named.
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DHS
Kirby
Matthews
Chorous
Neal Rips Mizell's Record In Wake Of Debate
In Winston Salem Democratic hopeful Steve Neal attacked incumbent Wilmer D. Mizell's voting record on elder issues. Neal cited the National Council on Senior Citizens rating Mizell at 10 percent right and 90 percent wrong and claimed Mizell draws low marks from consumer conservation and education groups. He accused Mizell of taking credit for a national health bill drafted by the AMA and urged broader inflation fighting measures.
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Winston-Salem
Steve Neal
Wilmer D. Mizell
National Council of Senior Citizens
Mizell
Neal
The
American Association of Retired People
National Education Assa
American Medical Assn
Shooting report clarifies Guilford incident at H D Grill
A Guilford County deputy report identifies David W. Riddle as a bystander wounded in the leg during a Saturday night dispute at H and D Grill on Highway 62. Douglas Wayne Roberts and Jack Jones Puckett are charged amid claims Roberts fired at Puckett and wounded Riddle, who played in a band at the restaurant.
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Guilford County
Roberts
Riddle
Puckett
High Point official testifies on gambling and liquor houses
Pritchett denied knowing Hatcher and described efforts to curb illegal gambling at Rac n Cue and liquor houses. He detailed investigations during furniture markets, involvement with ABC and ATU agencies, raid tactics, padlocking of venues, and cooperation with realtors to close problem houses amid a rising count of liquor houses.
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Rac ’N Cue
Pritchett
Wright
Emerywood Country Club
Moose Lodge
Las Vegas
High Point
Covington
J. W. Haas
Haas
Hatcher
Lansdowne
Mr. Wright
ABC
ATU
Greensboro
United States
Tennant
Officer jailed after break in spree report
A 44 year old Madison Avenue man Donald Page Fagg was jailed on a breaking and entering charge. Several residents reported thefts including Terresa Kosinski and George Hamilton with items stolen from homes and vehicles. Victims described a rifle two pints of whiskey tools a tape player and other goods stolen with losses totalled at least 185 dollars. Additional thefts included coin machines damaged by thieves and a wallet with cash and two cards reported missing. Other arrests listed include teens and young adults for larceny marijuana and shoplifting.
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Donald Page Fagg
Madison Avenue
Terresa Allen Kosinski
Grace Street
George Hamilton
Woodbury Street
Herman Edward Durham
Delray Drive
College Village
James A. Asbill
Guyer Street
Jan C. Mitchell
Rt. 1
Greensboro
N. Main Street
Burchfield
Church Avenue
Clifford Donald Dobbs
Newton Street
Virginia Louise Stanley
Cable Street
Elaine Kersey
Martin Street
Vernon Ray Thompson
Taylor Avenue
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Rousseau
Hoonce
Culler
Luke Wright
Eastern
School Report
Susie Carter
Kathy Loflin
EFA
Bo Carroll
Tommy Smith
Danny Byerly
Kirby Frank
Steve Harris
Jonathan Snider
Sentinel
Billy Gordon
Kirby Matthews
Wayne Miller
Society
Denton
Byan
Salder
Sartins
Albany
Columbus
Pinehurst
Sanford
Perry Hatcher
Wayrie Pike
Hatcher House
Pike
Police Department
Hatcher Home
Holiday Inn
Perry
Lynn Hatcher
Metro
Triad
Guilford
Forsyth Counties
Uo Wright
Haizlip Funeral Home, Inc
Fourth Street
Church Street
Oakwood Memorial Park
Prise American Insurance Co
Ins. Associates Po
Jamestown
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