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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1968
Page
9
The Westwood to Morris Street upgrade aims to create a new north south traffic artery. The contractor has installed storm sewers and is ready to begin grading. Photo by Dick Swaim.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved moving toward HUD certification, hoping for low interest loans and rural renewal programs. Planning Director Lindsay Cox said two of seven standards remain, a fire prevention code and a minimum housing code, with the latter requiring legislative action and about a year to implement.
The forecast calls for fair skies and cool tonight with a low in the 40s. Wednesday should be mostly sunny and warmer with a mid 70s high and near zero rain chances through Wednesday. Today’s high near 70 and last night’s low around 41.
Col. David W. Winn of Minnesota piloted an F105 after being hit near Hue. He kept the jet aloft 100 miles before bailing out at 18,000 feet. A Jolly Green Giant helicopter rescued him within 12 minutes with crew including Capt. John B. McTasney and Sgt. Angus C. McDougall.
Republican candidates from city, county, and state races including U S Senate and House will attend a 7:30 p m get acquainted meeting at the City-County Building. Dr W J Kiser said many indicated they would attend and brief talks will be given.
North Carolina gubernatorial candidate J Melville Broughton Jr urged stronger local action against poverty. He cited R J Reynolds Tobacco Cos 1 million anti poverty grant to Winston Salem as an example for statewide efforts. He spoke in High Point during a campaign swing visiting plants and the City County Building with supporters.
Four leading furniture makers will discuss the initial design impact of the international Southern Furniture Market at a 9 30 a m press conference in the Sky Room of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. The market runs April 19 to 26 in High Point and will bring editorial and trade press from across the nation. panelists are Charles O Gordon Gordon's Inc Johnson City Tenn president of SFMA John K Boardman Jr Sam Moore Furniture Industries Bedford specialist in residential seating John S Creech Unique Furniture Makers Winston Salem past SFMA president and director W Lipscomb Davis Sr of Davis Cabinet Company Nashville Tenn a top authority on classic traditional furniture.
Four bids for the new dam construction were reviewed with Blythe Brothers of Charlotte submitting the lowest bid at 1,317,082, well under the 1,411,570 engineer estimate. Electrical bid by Beco Co. was 27,297, under the 41,500 estimate. City officials plan to award after bid analysis, with construction to start within 30 days and the project financed by existing bonds. The dam will triple water supply, covering 850 acres and forming about three billion gallons of storage near Westchester Drive, plus a metro park plan with golf and marina amenities.
An evening collision on West wood Avenue caused about 800 in damages and led to arrest of Mattie Dowd Scott for failing to report the crash. A second incident on Meadowbrook Street resulted in Tessie Baker and Alex Greer charged, with Baker cited for driving left of center and Greer for drunken driving. A separate S Main Street collision between Telemachos Halthis and Mary Norris McDaniels caused 325 in damages.
City Manager Harold Cheek and City Engineer Max Palmer announced High Point’s street paving program is in good shape with no long waiting list. They said 1968 construction should proceed as plans remain on schedule, barring weather or unforeseen issues.
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