Richard Simmons Jr. Profiles as Martinsville Furniture Leader
Richard M. Simmons Jr., CEO of American of Martinsville, promotes growth for independents in the industry. He operates from American Square showroom on Highway 29 70A between High Point and Thomasville, balancing market duties with Martinsville residence and family life. He chairs the SFMA and foresees mergers maturing to bolster consumer impact.
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Richard M. Simmons Jr
American of
Martinsville
American Square
High Point
Thomasville
Simmons
Virginia
University of Virginia
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
SFMA
High An
Randolph-Macon College
Europe
Unthinkable thoughts on population and policy
An editor warns of population pressures and possible state controls. He cites Ehrlich and the Commission on Population Control, notes rising growth in Latin America, debates genetic and social impacts, and suggests tax and policy tools toward zero population growth. The piece argues future survivors may require rethinked norms and bold ideas.
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Commission On Population Control and the American Future
Washington Daze in the 1970s Senate Presidential Drift
The piece critiques national leadership and the 1972 presidential prospects as Democrats cluster left and Nixon’s camp stays right. It singles out Henry Jackson for defense and SST support, mocks TV’s influence and advertising tactics, and questions future candidates Humphrey Muskie Bayh Hughes McGovern Kennedy.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Agnew
New York
Washington State
Henry Jackson
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Defense Department
Seattle
Jackson
Humphrey
Muskie
Bayh
Harold Hughes
McGovern
Ted Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Hughes
William Jennings Bryan
Po Sian
Uae
North Carolina legislature fails on death penalty and shoplifting bill
The North Carolina General Assembly rejected abolishing the death penalty and passed a shoplifting bill granting merchants and clerks summary arrest power with immunity for wrongful actions. The editorial calls the moves cowardly and warns of lasting moral harm while noting some Guilford County lawmakers defended abolition and opposing positions in the Senate.
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North Carolina General Assembly
United States Supreme Court
Daylight Time Switch and Local Happenings in Thomasville
Residents react to daylight saving time as Thomasville plans welded rail installation with longer cross lines, closing some grade crossings. A beach trip anecdote prompts reflections on seaside happiness and a note on barefoot spring fashion. A Tar Heel flower production report shows 1970 wholesale values for chrysanthemums gladioli and other blooms.
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Thomasville
Thomasvillians
Tar Heel
Old North
Friendly Touch At The Market Boosts High Point Welcome
High Point hosts thousands of furniture buyers from 50 states and foreign nations for the Southern furniture market. The community rolls out flags and welcoming signs as hotels fill and locals staff display centers, restaurants, and shops. Extra courtesy and clear directions help visitors have a positive view of High Point and support the area’s economy.
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High Point
Southern Furniture Market
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Robert Marks
Enterprise
Richard D. Simmons JR
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Tom Tiede
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Enterprise Assn
Tiede
Paul Ehrlich
Southeast Asia
California
Hitler
Mussolini
India
United States
the Capital
Guilford County
Henry Frye
House
Frye
Ted Hunt
Marcus Short
Charles Phillips
McNeill Smith
Odell Payne
Guilford
L. P. McLendon
By Braxton Younts
By Jim Hawkins
North Carolina
Lexington
Hickory
Lenoir
Drexel
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