Blessings in Seasons Echo in Verse and Scripture
A compact juxtaposition of biblical prophecy and Horatian reflection notes that each year brings blessings in its seasons while time gathers blessings away. The excerpt links Ezekiel 34 26 to Horace’s meditation on the passage of years shaping fortune and grace.
Election Observers Have Work Cut Out In Vietnam
A 22 member observer team led by former Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge travels to Vietnam to monitor Sundays elections. The mission aims to encourage free and fair voting amid war and Viet Cong intimidation, with armed guards for each observer. President Johnson faced reluctance from many lawmakers to join, yet those who accepted are praised for patriotism and commitment to democracy.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Vietnam
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee
High Point Council Seeks Clear Answers on Downtown Post Office Plan
Councilman Arnold J. Koonce Jr. says residents seek clarity on the downtown land addition for the urban renewal program. He notes confusion and urges direct action to secure a new post office, warning delays could cost the city a timely facility and expose blighted properties to court challenges.
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Arnold J. Koonce Jr
High Point
Koonce
City Hall
Igh Point
Central Post Office
J. Hyatt Hammond
North Carolina
American Institute of Architects
Asheboro
Robert D. Davis
Senate
House
Horace R. Kornegay
Schools face widespread strikes risk after Labor Day
Editorial notes threats of teacher walkouts in at least seven states including New York Michigan Florida Illinois Maryland Ohio and Oregon with as many as 100000 teachers potentially resigning. New York faces a tougher legal hurdle with fines up to 10000 a day while Detroit and Philadelphia report staffing strains.
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New York City
Michigan
Florida
Illinois
Maryland
Ohio
Oregon
New York
John V. Lindsay
Detroit
Baltimore
Charles Cogen
Philadelphia
UFT
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Colin-Wadlin
Abbott
FDA secrecy over artificial sweeteners studied in 1960s
A Drew Pearson column reports that FDA doctors privately doubted cyclamates safety while publicly backing them. Internal files show early data incomplete and that industry pressure and new studies shaped later cautious hints. Abbott Laboratories figures resisted but FDA awarded a $46,000 pesticide study contract.
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Washington
NDA
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Abbott Laboratories
Royal Crown Cola
G. R. Hazel
Abbott
Capitol Hill
Albany Medical College
Frederick Coulston
Coulston
Friendship airport gets $623000 FAA upgrade boost
The FAA allocates $623,162 in 1968 for Friendship regional airport capital improvements. Plans include extending Runway 5 23 to 7,600 feet, adding medium intensity lighting, and acquiring land for a clear zone. The funding aims to improve air service and safety in the Northern Piedmont area.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Friendship
Airport Commission
Piedmont
North Carolina
Roger Sekadlo
Greensboro-High Point
Winston-Salem
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