This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1976
Page
2
The forecast calls for mainly wet and mild conditions in North Carolina through Thursday with a 50 percent chance of rain and rain chances tapering to showers. Temperatures reach mid 60s to 80s, lows near 55 to 60, winds east at 5 to 10 mph.
Thomas A. Finch of Thomasville Furniture Industries chairs the East Coast banquet at the Americana Hotel honoring Jack B Eiseman, former Huffman Koos president and City Products Corp director, who will receive the Humanitarian of the Year award from the Home Furnishings Industry chapter for City of Hope National Medical Center. Wachovia Realty Investments reports a fiscal year net loss of 11,272,891 dollars or 248 cents per share for year ending August 31, 1976, vs last year's loss of 10,200,817 dollars or 306 cents per share.
North Carolina unemployment fell to 59 percent of the workforce in August as the Employment Security Commission reported seasonally higher tobacco employment by 5,100 and textile and apparel gains of 2,400 and 2,100 respectively. Unemployment totaled 147,400, down 22,200 from a year earlier with fewer benefit claims and $19 million paid to eligible workers.
Native Americans used cranberries mixed with dried deer meat and fat to make pemmican for long storage. They also believed cranberries had healing properties and brewed poultices to draw poison from arrow wounds.
An all white panel of 12 jurors and two alternates was seated to hear opening testimony in the trial of Ronnie Wallace Long, 20, charged with rape and burglary at a prominent executive's widow home. Long, black, has denied the charges amid demonstrations and a defense rally.
Duncan Renaldo reprises the 1940s film hero in a revival event billed as the world’s first Cisco Kid film festival in San Francisco. The tribute spotlights the Latin superhero’s classic adventures from the Golden Age of cinema.
Congress passed a lobbying disclosure bill demanding public listing of who lobbyists work for and their spending, despite concerns about a clause requiring big contributors. The measure heads to a Senate House conference as Ford weighs a veto on a $3.7 billion public works package.
In 1977 Olds markets more fuel and weight efficiency with redesigned interiors across Ninety-Eights and Delta 88s. EPA estimates vary with driving, condition, and equipment. New models include the Cutlass Supreme Brougham 4-door and Toronado XLR, highlighted by dramatic design and luxury interiors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.