26 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1976
Page
1
Census Bureau data show 2.5 million more Americans in poverty in 1975 as inflation and recession eroded buying power. Median family income rose to 13720 despite a 2.6 percent drop in purchasing power, with 25.9 million people in poverty.
Carter criticizes Ford on atomic policy citing failures in nonproliferation management. He contrasts tax plans and median income concepts with Republicans accusing him of targeting half the families. The race tightens as both candidates court Southern states and discuss defense policy ahead of a planned October 6 debate.
Readers submit questions on okra pickles mall cleanliness voting eligibility and child support. Officials direct to county extension service Westchester Mall remedy plans to the dumpster issue and social security paternity claims while outlining steps to verify voter registration and claim eligibility.
The Harris poll finds Carter leading Ford nationwide 50-41 in a two way race and 46-39 in a four way race with McCarthy and Maddox. Carter gains strong support among debate watchers while Ford improves in the Midwest and border states. Carter dominates in the South and East, with northern states remaining challenging for Ford.
In Denver area suburbs Aurora Lakewood and Denver police switch from the 10 Signals code to plain English for clear fast dispatch. The Lakewood study began five years ago and shows broad adoption. The 10-4 call now universally means over and out, replacing numeric designations like 10-33 for robbery and 10-17 for disturbance.
The Watergate prosecutor probes whether funds from two maritime unions were covertly paid to Ford between 1964 and 1974. The investigation centers on whether records were funneled through Kent County Republican groups in Michigan. Subpoenas cover the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and Seafarers International Union, with FBI interviews of local GOP leaders.
In Philadelphia a 27 year old man, James T. Matkowski, stabbed his 3 year old son with a bread knife to "save the world" from possession. The boy, James Jr., is in critical condition with a collapsed lung. Matkowski faces aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering, and weapons charges.
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