Fencing Operation Breaks Theft Ring in Two Cities
A Greensboro High Point undercover fencing operation led to 100 indictments by a grand jury for selling stolen property over six months. Detectives posed as repair shop owners and recovered televisions stereo equipment firearms and appliances valued at $286000 with most property identified for return to owners. The operation cost public funds about 16000 and was a joint effort with the State Bureau of Investigation.
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Greensboro
UPI
Here
High Point
Charles Allen
Special Investigations Division
Greensboro Police Department
Olen
Allen
Rufus Fdmisten
Edmiston
North Carolina
Charges Dropped in Surry County Liquor Case
Leroy Martin of Old Longap Road and Vernon Inman of Mount Airy route 2 saw liquor charges dropped in Surry County District Court after the magistrate who signed warrants participated in the investigation. Judge Foy Quark compared the situation to a judge taking part in an investigation and then presiding. Similar dismissals occurred in May after the magistrate testified to involvement at the request of ABC official Jack Marion. Prosecution voluntary dismissals followed.
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Leroy Martin
Old Longap Road
Vernon Inman
Route 2
Mount Airy
Surry County District Court
Foy Quark
Veral
ABC
Jack Marion
Martin
Inman
State Road Man Dies in Wreck Near Jonesville
Wesley Thomas Harrison of State Road died at Lula Conrad Hoots Memorial Hospital after his 1971 Vega station wagon ran off NC 67 four miles east of Jonesville. Witnesses say he passed a tractor trailer, swerved, hit a ditch and plunged 20 feet down an embankment.
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Wesley Thomas Harriso
State Road
Lula Conrad
Probable Cause Found In Mount Airy Shooting Case
Gaston Reuben Golding of Mount Airy was bound over to Superior Court after waiving a preliminary hearing. He faces charges of shooting at deputies L Chappellat C CO Grimstead and failing to stop for siren and blue light. Golding pleaded not guilty to the stop charge. Judge Leonard Van Noppen found him guilty on the latter and continued a plea. His lawyer cited medication and possible drug alcohol interaction as contributing factors.
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Gaston Reuben Golding
Mount Airy
Mstrict Court
Golding
L. Chappellat C.co. Grimstead
Goldings
Terry Collins
Hickory Conducts Massive Drug Bust Across City
Attorney General Rufus L. Edmiston oversaw early morning arrests in Hickory in a multi jurisdiction operation. Thirty two suspects aged 17 to 31 faced felony drug charges, part of 140 warrants targeting sale and possession of heroin cocaine marijuana pep ish. Police processed them in a city mass arraignment center with aid from Lenoir Longview Newton Catawba County sheriff SBI.
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Hickory
UPI
Rufus L. Edmiston
Lenoir
Longview
Newton
Catawba County
Surry REACT Founder Monroe Bledsoe Dies
Monroe Bledsoe founder of the Surry County REACT squad died of a brain tumor at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham after a prior heart attack. The nonprofit group aids law enforcement and Red Cross, and a fund drive seeks donations to cover medical expenses.
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Monroe Bledsoe
Siloam
Surry County
React Squad
Bledsoe
Veterans Administration Hospital
Durham
Surry React Squad
React Team
Citizens’ Band
REACT
Red Cross
Glenn Marsh
Box 136
Ararat
N.C
Local bids for Jonesville Elementary eight classroom addition
John S. Clark Construction Co. submitted the lowest bid of 186 400 for the eight class addition at Jonesville Elementary. Superintendent Ed Lakey expects architect recommendations next week. Surry County March sales total 19 087 070 up 2 321 077 from February and higher than last year. Mount Airy March sales reached 9 723 556 up from February 8 505 424.
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John S. Clark Construction Co
Mount Airy
Jonesville
Ed Lakey
Yadkin County
Surry County
North Carolina
County weighs lake plan with flood control and recreation
Officials consider creating a large water body on a creek site that could store flood water and serve as a recreation area. The Soil Conservation Service would build the lake free of charge, with funds available to acquire land easements. Two uses from one project could benefit the county.
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Sink
T Sink
Soil Conservation Service
Link
Dobson
Subcommittee gains broad budget power amid House friction
Rep Diamont criticized the new subcommittee for having total authority to craft the budget while Base Budget and Appropriations members risked wasting their time. He urged reforms and plans to press on, noting past mistakes and hoping 1979 participants benefit from changes.
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J. Stewart Jr
House
Diamont
Stewart
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Rickey James Martin
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Surry Central
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Amy Shelton
Leonard van Noppen
Gene Garland
Jerry Hunt
Frank Hall
Joe Horton
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R.L. Solomon
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Terry Luse
Mike Smith
Eran
Surry React
Lennox Electric
McCraw. Everhart Inc
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Mary H Towe
Guilford College
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