Phytotron to Cost 3.2 Million at Duke and NCSU
The South's first phytotron will be built on North Carolina State and Duke campuses as a joint project costing about 3.2 million dollars. The research facility will simulate wide range environmental conditions to study plant growth, genetics, entomology, and pathology.
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Winfred L. Godwin
Southern Regional Education Board
South
North Carolina State
Duke University
Cal Tech
California
Moscow
Gil
France
Canberra
Australia
Ne A Ats Sa
Plane
N.C. Hate Artl Siecteientection
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Duke
Natiomal Science Foundation
Raleigh
North Carolina
Smokies
Durham
Pray Silence on Progress and Stansted Jets
The London Times argues that progress via airport expansion at Stansted and Heathrow brings disruption, noise, and authority limits. Protesters fear demolition and sleepless nights as jets breach quiet hours, while official rules struggle to curb noise amid aviation growth.
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Stansted
Heathrow
Alitalia
Ministry of Aviation
Wilson Committee On
London
Proposed FOI overhaul aims to widen federal access
The Senate Judiciary Committee backs a freedom of information bill to require agencies to publish how they operate and how the public and press can access decisions and policy. It preserves national security and privacy protections, while replacing the vague 1946 law that allowed broad secrecy. Congress may act next year, but the public’s right to know remains a cornerstone of a free society.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Free Society
The Dog Days Come to Knoxville in August Heat
The piece paints dog days as hot and listless for people and pets, with only political candidates showing energy. Air conditioning proves treacherous, outdoor living hampered by heat and mosquitoes, gardens struggle, and family tensions rise. A seasonal shift to Labor Day and September promises relief, cooler temper, oysters returning, football, and children back to school.
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Tme
Furnace Hills
Mayor Castleberry’s generous private gifts spark funny business
In Eclectic Alabama Mayor John W Castleberry used about 200000 of his own money in two terms to fund bonds water and fire protection park improvements and a new city hall He loaned the money to be repaid with interest free terms He lost re election 203 to 182 amid discussion on politicians promising tax funded gifts versus private generosity
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John W. Castleberry
Eclectic
Ala
Montgomery
Castleberry
Eclectle
High Point Enterprise Masthead and credits
The fragment shows the High Point Enterprise masthead with positions such as President Secretary-Treasurer Editor Managing Editor Advertising Director Business Manager Circulation Manager and notes about staff and subscription terms. It includes printer’s imprint and notices about reproduction rights and postal classifications. Multiple names and roles are partially legible.
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Nolt McPherson
Charles B. Loflin
M. Pa
N.C
Ted Press
High Point
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Big Point
N. C
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Inside Washington LBJ S economy tool
Henry Cathcart reviews Johnsons push for a 600 million yearly federal pay raise as a tool for efficiency. Critics say it boosts costs without raising standards while supporters hope higher pay attracts better workers and reduces headcount. Byrd resists civil rights support, desegregation advances despite opposition. Fallout shelter efforts gain momentum after years of delay. Congress takes small steps toward a national program.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
White House
Johnson
Meier
Congress
Congress funds new HQ with shelter for housing agency
Congress appropriated 26 million dollars for a new Housing and Home Finance Agency HQ in Washington. The plan includes a fall out shelter for staff costing 81 thousand dollars, focusing on basement doorway protection. It marks the first new federal building to receive shelter funds and may set a civil defense precedent for future construction nationwide.
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Congress
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal Housing Programs
Washington
Quotes on conscience and moral purpose across politics
Excerpts quote Sen. Fulbright on following conscience toward Goldwater, praise for Gemma Teresa Guerra Cruz as Miss International Beauty 1965 from the Philippines, and President Johnson on moral purpose in American history. The fragments showcase strong political and cultural figures commenting on duty, integrity, and national identity.
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Philippines
Gemma Teresa Guerra Cruz
The
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gambits on Elections and Business from Business Week
Analysis of how campaigns and elections affect the economy and markets. Gambit No 1 argues elections rarely move the economy. Gambit No 2 notes stock market patterns around elections with limited explanations. Gambit No 3 says bad times hurt the ruling party, with historical examples. Gambit No 4 observes prosperity does not guarantee victory, citing Eisenhower 1952 and other cases.
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Willam Jennings Bryan
U. S
New York
William McKinley
Bryan
Business Week
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
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