Highway 70 Work OKayed By State Highways Panel
Raleigh The State Highway Commission announced approval and scheduling of five major U S 70 projects east of Raleigh with a combined cost of 10 217 000 to be built in the coming months. The plan aims to ease bottlenecks and boost Eastern North Carolina’s industry growth as part of broader east west highway improvements totaling over 21 million since 1956.
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William A. Shires
Raleigh
State Highway Commission
North Carolina
Newport
Elizabeth City
U. S. 17
Wilmington
Plymouth
Morehead City- Beaufort
U. S. 70
Boy Dies in Hunting Accident Near Mars Hill
In Mars Hill North Carolina a 10 year old Madison County boy, Larry Dean Shelton, was accidentally shot and killed by neighbor youth Cline Gosnell during a rabbit hunt. The gun discharged in the road as Gosnell walked away to continue the hunt. No inquest is planned.
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Mars Hill
N.C
Madison County
E. Y. Ponder
Larry Dean Shelton
Fred Shelton
Cline Qsnel
Gosnell
Asheville
Shelton
Shelton Boy
Proctor Appointed Associate Director in Peace Corps
Dr. Samuel Dewitt Proctor, former president of North Carolina A and T, will serve as associate director for Peace Corps Volunteers, effective February 1, based in Washington. A Negro native of Norfolk Virginia, he has degrees from Virginia Union University Richmond Boston University and graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. He previously served as chief administrator for Virginia Union University and will hold one of the five top posts in the agency.
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Washington
Samuel Dewitt Proctor
North Carolina Agriculture and Technical College
Peace Corps Volunteers
Proctor
Corps Nigerian Project
Norfolk
Virginia Union University
Richmond
Boston University
University of Pennsylvania
Peace Corps
Three Autos Involved In Nonfatal Traffic Crash
At the South Main and Nathan Hunt Drive intersection three cars collided in a chain reaction. Grady F. Craig 25 of Hickory caused the first impact. Clyde G. Hedgecock 58 of Prospect Street was pushed into a third car. Total damage to all vehicles was about 180 dollars. No injuries reported.
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South Main St
Nathan Hunt
Grady F. Craig
Hickory
Main St
Clyde G. Hedgecock
Prospect St
Jerry D. Kennedy
Rt. 5
High Point
West Green Drive
Sherman Road
Hoover C. Porter
East State St
Kennedy
Teresa Billings
Roseland Avenue
College Village
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mary M. Wood
English St
Wake Forest Wins Grants for First Computer Purchase
Grants totaling nearly 55000 from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation and the National Science Foundation enable Wake Forest College to order its first computer. NSF provided 25000, the largest undergraduate equipment grant this year. Babcock contributed 29407 for converting Reynolda Hall space and offices. The computer costs about 125000, with IBM's educational allowance covering 60 percent. President Tribble calls the grants strategically important to undergraduate and graduate work. The article also notes Aramaic roots of Daniel Ezra and Matthew.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
National Science Foundation
Wake Forest College
NSF
Foundation
Babcock Foundation
Reynolda Hall
International Business Machines Company
Wake Forest
Harold W. Tribble
Americanism essay winner at Castle Heights Military Academy
An Americanism essay contest for Castle Heights cadets, aiming to sharpen US citizenship pride, was won by Tom Northcott of Vancouver British Columbia.
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Lebanon, Tenn
United States
Castle Heights Military Academy
Tom Northcott
Vancouver
British Columbia
Owls Show Feathered Legs Down To Their Toes
In owls the legs and feet are covered with feathers that reach down to the toes. This adaptation helps insulate and streamline the bird when flying and during hunting.
For Rent: Basement and Second Floor Space in City Offices
Dr. Max Bones advertises rental space at 201 N Main St basement and 115 W High St second floor. For information call 888 5664.
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N. Main St
W. High St
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Kenneth R. Hill
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