High Point approves water sewer rate increase
The High Point City Council adopted a record 10.872 million dollar budget and approved a sharp water sewer rate rise to fund growing obligations while pledging to keep the tax rate low for at least another year. City Manager Harold Cheek noted utilities must pay their own way and avoid burdening taxpayers, though rates will remain modest compared with sister cities.
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High Point
Harold Cheek
High Point City
Governor Moore’s early appointments draw praise and concern
The speaker lauds Dan Moore for assembling a capable team including Joe Hunt as Housing Commission chair and Dan Stewart as Conservation and Development director. Willie York leads C and D, while Coletrane remains head of the expanded agency. The piece argues for responsible water conservation and criticizes a lack of leadership from the governor, while predicting progress on university issues and political interference.
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Hunt
Dan Stewart
Department of Conservation and Development
Moore
Stewart
Carolina Power and Light Company
Coletrane
Man Who Etched An Image Eugene Burdick Dies On California Court
Eugene Burdick, 46, died of a heart attack on a California tennis court while riding high from literary success. The author of The Ugly American influenced debates on diplomacy and global leadership and was linked to Kennedy era foreign policy ideas.
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Eugene Burdick
California
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Department of State
Leland
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Peace Corps
Kennedy
Willy Nilly
Congress Needs Rest From Year Round Duties
The piece argues Congress should take more breaks, noting President Johnson hints at a closing by late August and Vietnam aid delaying adjournment. It contrasts past shorter sessions with today’s nonstop work, cites lawmakers’ $30 000 yearly pay, and suggests two to three months of respite could benefit governance and re election chances.
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Aeares
Johnson
Viet Nam
Congressional
Abade Gack
Supreme
Texas
Congress
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Washington
Ford urges press cooperation to woo newsmen
The report argues Republicans can win friends among journalists by engaging with the press rather than opposing it. It stresses that objectivity is essential, and suggests political figures should learn to cooperate to secure reliable press cooperation and accurate reporting.
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Gerald Ford
Callea
Ehi
White Case
Ford
Democratic Party
High Point College Sends Kirk Stewart in Largest Class
Kirk Stewart from Orlando Florida capped High Point College’s largest graduation, earning a B S degree after overcoming a rocky start at Furman University. He transformed from a temperamental player to a disciplined student and athlete, inspiring peers with his academic and basketball success.
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High Point College
Kirk Stewart
Orlando
Florida
Furman University
High Point
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Sunday Sermon on the Stars and Creation
The sermon extols the heavens as God’s glory and links sun and moon to daily life and timekeeping. It notes the vast distances of distant stars, the sun’s and moon’s regulation by the Creator, and the vast scale revealed by the Mount Palomar telescope. The speaker urges humility before divine power.
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St. Paul
New England
Western Union
Atlanta
Hong Kong
Tokyo
California
Mount Palomar
God
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