From the Winatore Salon Journal on Kenan’s College Influence
William Rand Kenan, a scientist, engineer, and NC Carbine and acetylene industry pioneer, remained loyal to the University of North Carolina. His life mirrored Morehead’s in generosity to education. Though wealthy, he stayed connected to NC and UNC, dying at 93 after a lifelong devotion to his alma mater.
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William
Rand Kenan
Pis
Wre
Chapel Hill
Mr. Kenan
University of North Carolina
University
John M. Morehead
William Rand Kenan
John Motley Morehead
Old
North Carolina
Mr. Kenaz
John Morley
Morehead
Dan K. Moore
Guilford Technical Institute
Jamestown
High Point
Srowift
Herbert F. Marco
Ralph Rachelle
Ithacre
Provincialism in Washington and Johnson’s manners
Michael Davie of The Observer notes Washington’s shock at President Johnson’s manners and private language, calling it provincialism. The piece argues such views are not new and that Johnson’s long Capitol tenure and U.S. history knowledge may endear him to the public despite capital criticism.
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Michael Davie
Thendon Observer
Washington
Johnson
Abraham Linesin
Hlinois Bar
Sven Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Nicholas Longworth
Coolidge
Lyndon Johnson
London Bridge nursery rhyme comes to life in modern tale
Nursery rhyme lore mirrors history as London Bridge faces collapse prompting a new $6.7 million rebuild. The article traces the original bridge’s design by a priest and merchants, its 20 arches and shops, and notes how legends echo in city decisions to avert past mistakes.
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London Bridge
London Bridge of Song Fame
Peter I
Cole’s Church
Thames
London
Romania Ballet Star Favors Asylum in Italy
Marianna Teolan, 28, top dancer with Romania's state opera, escaped through the Iron Curtain to seek political refugee status in Italy. She fled Bucharest with other troupe members and surrendered at a Venice police station requesting asylum.
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Romania
Burcharest
Marianna Teolan
Venice
Italy
Culture Is Everywhere In A City Detroit
A Detroit Free Press column argues culture is felt in everyday life. It cites diverse scenes from schools with music lessons to libraries, porches in poor districts, Sunday bell rings, and a general civic artfulness in daily acts. The piece includes vivid images of art, politics, and humble acts shaping the city’s culture.
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Lbrary
Detroit
Pas
High Point Enterprise Publisher and Officials Listed
The High Point Enterprise an independent newspaper established 1884 lists officers and staff including President Barawley Treasurer editor Mi Ritter and director Busines Napa with Associated Press membership. It notes postal classifications, subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and warnings about carrier contractors and payment responsibility.
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Publiakad
Barawley
B. Charles Howard Lockwood
Keditor Mi Ritter
Busines Napa
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Biah Point Enterprise, Inc
Do Xa Viet Cong Base Reveals B 52 Target Reason
Washington report details Do Xa in central South Viet Nam as a major Viet Cong base hub for the northern provinces. It describes its remote, forested position near Quang Ngai and the Laos border, its role coordinating operations to Da Nang and Pleiku, and its function as a transit and arms depot for North Vietnam units.
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Saigon
Quang Ngai
Laos
Do Xa
South
Viet Nam
de Nang
Pleiku
Ca Lo
da Ma
Quang Tri
Eyewitness Report From Watts Night of Chaos
Los Angeles AP dispatch describes a leaderless riot in Watts with residents blaming white business leaders for the violence. Eyewitness reporter George Goodman notes fear, looting, and a carnival mood among youths as parents fail to restrain them.
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George Goodman
Los Angeles Sentinel
Watts
Tra
Notable Disorder in Park as Youths Drink Whiskey
Eyewitness accounts describe youths carrying whiskey into a park while tension rises among elderly Black property owners who fear looting and fire. Signs reading Negro Owned dot stores as residents express fear and demand recognition amid a tense scene near fire-damaged 103rd Street. A white youth ends a car ride at a red light as crowds react with alarm.
Wright Building to receive face lift in High Point renewal
Local reports note Wright Building plans a substantial face lifting after its paint job to modernize High Point's first skyscraper and aid downtown redevelopment. Residents recall improved central business district after reclaiming efforts, with officials emphasizing careful address use by offenders and officials.
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Wright
High Point
Jack Wright
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Detroit Free Press
High Point Enterprise
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Ward Griffith
By Ray Cromley
Newspaper
Enterprise. Assn
South Viet Nam
Do -Xa
South Viet -Nam
Stort of Arms
Hanoi
Dela
U.S. Air Force
L.A
Nightmare
By George Goodman
Los Angeles
Pye
Waita
48Rd
Central
Iast
Avalon
103Rd. Street
Holt
Fternoon
George Dean
Pulfic Works
San Francisco
George J
Northwest Coast
Cone Mills
House of Prayer
Blair Reid
U. S
Foy D. Kohler
Alexie Kosy
Bin
St. George's Hall
Kremlin
Mohammed Zahir Shah
Afghanistan
Kabul
Lexington
Thomasville
Davidson County
Davidson
Sharon Finch
Chamber of Commerce
George A. Covington
Charlotte
Odell Wearn
The
Small Business Administration
Wearn
George P. Wearn
Farriss
Channel 8
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