Rose Bush Planting In Winston-Salem Surpasses Ten Thousand
The City of Winston-Salem in cooperation with local garden and civic clubs and state highways officials has planted about 10 000 rose bushes along fences in and around Winston-Salem. The plants cost 75 cents each and are maintained by the city with clubs supplying the stock. Fred Church, now deceased, initiated the project with K L Horton Jr. confirming the highway commission involvement.
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Winston
Highway Commission
K. L. Horton Jr
Fred Church
Winston-Salem
Seat belts on school buses questions and practicality
The article notes drivers have had seat belts for years and argues passenger belts are impractical due to behavior and hazards. It cites J T Vance and the National Safety Council, noting 18 million pupils ride daily, 15 bus fatalities last year, and most occur outside the bus.
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J. T. Vance
Thomas Car Works
Vance
National Safety Council
Jets cost six dollars at local outlets for Wake Forest game
Tickets for the Jets game in Winston-Salem are six dollars each. Availability is shrinking this week. Tickets can be purchased at Arnold Craven Clothier in the Sheraton Hotel Building or from the Wake Forest Athletic Office in Winston-Salem. The Jets face the Atlanta Falcons Saturday night at 8 at Wake Forest Groves Stadium.
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Jets
Winston-Salem
N. M
Arnold Craven Clothier
Sheraton Hotel
Atlanta Falcons
Wake Forest Groves
Wake Forest Athletic
Telephone operator jobs seek high school graduates
Mrs. Willie Abbott of North State Telephone Co says applicants must be high school graduates. The company is accepting applications now at their Main Street office, and interested candidates should contact Mrs. Abbott for an interview in High Point.
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Willie Abbott
North State Telephone Co
Main Street
Abbott
Helmet on a bike? Court costs likely for improper helmet use
If a rider wears a football helmet instead of a certified motorcycle helmet, he would most likely face court costs. In some cases judges may impose additional penalties beyond costs.
First Citizens seeks correction on Master Charge listing
John Womack of First Citizens Bank in High Point requests a reprint to correct the article on Master Charge cards. He notes First Citizens in Raleigh is a member of the Atlantic States Bank Card Association and should be listed alongside Wachovia and First Union with the Raleigh office identified.
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First-Citizens Bank
High Point
Wachovia
Winston-Salem
First Union
Charlotte
Atlanta Group Bank
Raleigh
Atlanta Group
Atlantic States Bank Card Assn
First-Citizens Bank & Trust
First-Citizens
First Citizens
Atlantic States Bank
John Womack
House Takes On President Over Vetoes
Nixon faces a historic clash with the House as it votes to override vetoes on education and housing bills. Democrats seek bipartisan support to pass the $4.4 billion Office of Education bill and the $18.8 billion HUD fund, amid a looming three week recess and mixed outside reactions from business and veteran groups.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Office of Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Herbert G. Klein
Klein
Land of the Ozarks
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Congress
Vietnam
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Veterans
Heavy fighting in South Vietnam leaves over 300 dead
In ongoing battles near Quang Tri and Thua Thien, more than 300 North Vietnamese troops were reported killed as clashes intensified along coastal villages near the so called Street without Joy. South Vietnamese 17 killed and 44 wounded. Maj. Nguyen Van Van among the dead.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van van
O'Reilly
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Quang Tri City
ABM Foes Promise New Push Against Safeguard System
Opponents of President Nixon’s Safeguard antiballistic missile plan vow a final drive next week to curb expansion as Senate votes already defeated efforts to cut funds or limit sites. Supporters say the bill will pass with expanded Safeguard to two new sites despite amending attempts. Senator Brooke plans a vote next Wednesday on blocking two additional ABM sites.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Safeguard
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Brooke
John Stennis
D-Miss
Harold Hughes
Iowa
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Dayan accuses Egypt of SAM missile move near Suez
In Parliament Moshe Dayan charged Egypt moved Soviet SAM batteries toward the Suez Canal violating the cease-fire. He urged U S action to withdraw missiles and warned of serious military significance. Egypt denied the claim and said only troop rotations occurred.
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Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
United States
Israel
Dayan
Knesset
Cairo
Washington
Jerusalem Post
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Cairo-Suez
Ismailia Road
Nile Delta
Nerve Gas Loaded Aboard Rusty Liberty Ship In Rain
Nerve gas is loaded into 418 coffins aboard the rusting Liberty ship LeBaron Russell Briggs to be sunk off Cape Kennedy next Tuesday. Rain delays pushed work toward completion, with 12,540 GB rockets and a VX land mine aboard, while Florida seeks a court order to block disposal.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Russell Briggs
Washington
June L. Green
U.S. District Court
Florida
Claude Kirk
Environmental Defense Fund
Army
Jack Osick
Army Chief of Staff
Osick
National Academy of Sciences
FBI says guns drive rise in U S killings and shootings
FBI crime statistics show firearms used in 65 percent of murders and 24 percent of aggravated assaults in 1969 with a total of 14 590 murders and non negligent manslaughters and 306 420 aggravated assaults. Gun ownership reaches about 90 million amid 1968 Gun Control Act effects.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
United States
Newsweek Magazine
Pri
Vately
U.S
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