Gurley’s Navy Career and Community Roles Highlight High Point Leader
The profile traces Gurley’s WWII service in the Pacific aboard ship command, his rise to lieutenant, and postwar return to UNC and North Carolina life. It covers his move into Heritage’s personnel and industrial relations roles, athletic hobbies, and family life, plus civic involvement with Kiwanis and management societies. A Garden Club meeting note follows.
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Pacific Islands
High Pointer
Pacific
Mississippi
Canal
Gurley
North Carolina
Heritage
Ward Street
Mocksville
Morganton Furniture Co
Morganton
English Road
Kathryn Thackston
Durham
High Point City
Duke Chapel
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point Personnel Assn
Society For Advancement of Management
Greensboro Area
Johnson outlines plans for unity and waste reduction
President Johnson vows a smooth transition and unity as he talks economy and military efficiency. McNamara details Pentagon cuts abroad including 15 percent defense HQ staff reduction by June, 10 percent in missions, and 18 1/2 percent foreign national reductions, aiming to save $1.5 billion this year and $4 billion by 1967. He promises to soften layoffs and help workers move to other jobs.
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Johnson
Pentagon
Kennedy
Johnson City
Tex
FBI
White House
Pierre Salinger
McNamara
Defense
Sentiment for Adjournment Mounts in Congress
Washington AP reports mounting adjournment sentiment as Senate and House leaders plan action on civil rights and appropriations. House meets on Saturday to push the omnibus civil rights bill, with discharge petitions possible Monday to move it mid January. Senate debates focus on foreign aid funds and late president Kennedy honors.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Rules ‘Committee
Apy
White House
State Department
John F. Kennedy
Mansfield
Rescued Boy Receives First Swimming Certificate
Honolulu report says 10-year-old Henry Terada, saved from Waikiki waters by lifeguard Kenneth Dang three months ago, earned a beginner’s swimming certificate after learning to swim starting the day of the rescue.
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Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Kenneth Dang
Henry Terada
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Woodrow Avenue
Kathy
Libby
Jim
First Presbyterian, Church
Covenanters
Church
Garden Club
Flower Lovers
Swannie Saunders
N. Downing St
Ueuue
North State
Barry Galdwater
Rariz
Goldwater
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Congress
Senate House
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Tableradios
RADIO
AFC
Gruen
Royal Tone
By Rob Scott
Arena
Ray Brooke
Coats
By Duffield
Richardsons
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