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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1969
Page
6
In this Ask Andy column a reader wonders about lapwings and plovers. The piece describes the lapwing as a 12 inch dark bird with a curved crest and iridescent bronze green back, its wartlike eggs and protective nesting tricks, and notes Old World cousins and regional nesting in Europe.
The text notes crocodiles inhabit Asia Egypt and parts of Africa. It then describes Old World lapwings with red or orange wattles and bare skin around eyes and chins. Some lapwing species show wing spurs and thorny elbow claws, while the common European lapwing lacks such features.
Arabelco Airlines, which claims to be the only black owned airline in the United States, has cornered a chunk of the Los Angeles market with a San Francisco specialty sourdough. The article notes Oakland based Arabelco expanding into the West Coast, highlighting its unique ownership and regional niche as a selling point amid a competitive air travel scene.
Legal notice announces a public hearing on January 45, 1970 in High Point North Carolina to consider amendments to the Code of Ordinances including definitions for structure and section renumbering. The dense text lists changes to building setbacks right of way and landscaping rules with references to various code sections and administrative actions.
City Council announces a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding light sources and property setbacks. The notice, dated December 1969, requires attendance by named officials and directs compliance with enclosure and exterior standards.
The Greek freighter Khian Star reports the Badger State stricken 580 miles north east of Midway Island. Aboard the 8900 rockets and 2000 tons of TNT cargo, fears of explosion persist as the ship breaks up amid 20-foot seas. Captain Wilson and 39 crewmen are rescued or missing as a search continues. The vessel was en route to Da Nang, South Vietnam, from Bangor depot near Seattle.
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