Southern Furniture Exposition Building and City Hall Deal
Editorial argues the proposed swap of old City Hall for land for the Southern Furniture Exposition Building yields mutual gains. It praises SFEB leadership, dismisses concerns as unfounded, and views the plan as a strengthened partnership boosting High Point’s furniture market and civic facilities while avoiding costly refurbishments.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
City Hall
E. Green Drive
Paramount Theater
Paramount
SFEB
High Point
Mountain counties win EPA setback over valley pollution
The EPA ruled it is not reasonable to flood western North Carolina valleys to dilute stream pollution from West Virginia chemical plants. Ashe and Avery counties and parts of western Virginia could still face inundation if the Federal Power Commission approves more hydroelectric need. Congressman Wilmer Mizell led a pivotal amendment enabling the decision and continues to press Tar Heel interests against Blue Ridge developers.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
North Carolina
West Virginia
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Federal Power Commission
Blue Ridge
Kanawha
Ashe
Avery
Virginia
Wilmer Mizell
Edge of the universe sighting by Stewart Observatory duo
Astronomers Dr. R. F. Carswell and Dr. P. A. Strittmatter report the distant quasar OH471, 12 billion light years away, as the farthest yet seen. They suggest the universe is finite and that OH471 was hurled to its edge by a colossal explosion over 12 billion years ago, with eventual reconvergence predicted.
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R. F. Carswell
P. A. Strittmatter
Stewart Observatory
Arizona
Earth
Oregon bottle bill debate tests litter control and costs
Arlington symposium prompts environmental law talk as Oregon moves to curb litter with a bottle bill. Gov McCall calls it a success while critics cite short trial and shifting market share to non returnables. Industry surveys clash with state data on fewer bottles and cans discarded, and concerns rise over convenience and cleanup costs.
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Oregon
Tom McCall
McCall
Natural Resources Aide
Kessler Cannon
Lost appointment book and Watergate links surface in DC bar tale
Washington report traces the mislaid little black book of Senate Watergate investigator Fred Thompson. It shows meetings with Attorney General Kleindienst and a Thompson dash to obtain FBI files, while McCord launches a private security firm in Rockville. Also notes IRS tax form errors and a Navy fraud case involving ex-lawyer Robert Barnes.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Carroll Arms Bar
Richard Hanna
Dcalif
Watergate Committee
Fred Thompson
Richard Kleindienst
Thompson
Kleindienst
Mike Kiernan
Sam Dash
FBI
Dash
Cash
Justice Department
McCord
James McCord
Rockville
International Security, Inc
Sara Ruth
Louis Russell
Capitol Hill
Alfred Green
Maryland
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
NAVY
Air Force
Ernest Fitzgerald
Robert Barnes
Barnes
Navy official backs off as Barnes is fired for insubordination
Jack Anderson reports that Navy superiors ordered Barnes to back off amid contract blunders, but Barnes persisted and was dismissed. He alleges FBI reports support his charges while the Navy cites insubordination. He pursues remedies in the Civil Service Commission and courts.
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Navy
Barnes
FBI
Civil Service Commission
Rowans view on terrorism and hostage policy debated
The column argues safety is paramount yet opposes equating airline hijackings with ordinary crime. It discusses ransom payments, Khartoum diplomacy, and the risks of caving to terrorists while praising Israel and the United States for a hardline stance. It contrasts John Wayne bravado with appeasement fears and notes evolving anti-terror policies.
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Rowan
Israel
United States
Poverty Progress for Blacks in the 1960s and Beyond
ERNEST CUNEO discusses Ben Wattenberg and Richard Scammon in Commentary, noting a real but uneven rise of black Americans into the middle class. The piece cites income gains, shifts from poor to working status, aging poverty, rising female-headed households, welfare trends, and debates over political and racial demagoguery.
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Ernest Cuneo
Alliance
Washington
Ben J. Wattenberg
Richard M. Scammon
America
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Mr. Turnip
Little Black Book
Merry
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Bill Bencini
Post Office
High Point High School
Westminster Abbey
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Association
White House
Carl T. Rowan
U.S
Khartoum
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Sirhan
Tel Aviv
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