High Point’s 1957 plans aim to move ahead boldly
The 1957 agenda calls for $6.2 million in water sewer and traffic control bond issues and annexation to grow city limits. Officials must inform voters while fostering industrial expansion, improved traffic, housing upgrades, a city planner, recreation, utility coordination, better schools, health ties, airport consolidation, and a civic spirit to secure High Point’s growth in the year.
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High Point
Industrial Development Department of
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Guilford County Health Department
Tri-City
Venezuela Sees Oil Boom From Suez Crisis and Tanker Shuffle
Venezuela could add up to 50 000 barrels a day to meet Europe shortfalls as Suez crisis shifts oil flow. Creole Petroleum led by Harold Haight is the largest producer at about 1 million barrels daily from 3000 wells, with Shell Mene Grande and Socony Mobil among major contributors. Tanker rerouting and new pipelines aim to speed exports to Europe while U S demand remains strong.
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Congressmen Push Segregation Return in DC Schools
Four Southern Congressmen urge returning to segregated schooling in Washington, arguing a Supreme Court ruling and a 1950s integration plan harmed standards. Critics say integration lowered achievement and raised costs, but the majority’s stance on desegregation remains strong and unlikely to change.
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Supreme Court
Washington
High Point Sees 1957 Growth Through Industrial Expansion
Phil Clarke of the Cham ber of Commerce forecasts nationwide prosperity in 1957 with Southeast growth from corporate capital spending. High Point added 20 new industries in 1956 and 17 plant expansions, aided by a bond issue for water sewer and traffic upgrades and 435 acres of available land. A Three Cities Airport plan could boost air service to the northern Piedmont.
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Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Clarke
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Piedmont
Pentomic Army Arrival Makes WWII Veterans Obsolete
The Pentagon outlines pentomic units with five combat groups per division, boosting firepower and mobility to survive atomic attack. Old weapons like the .30 caliber machine gun and Garand M1 will be retired, replaced by the 7.62 mm general purpose rifle. Enlistees beware. reenlistment eras fade as new NATO standard arms loom.
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Europe
Pacific
Pentagon
NATO
Local Newspaper Business Note On Delivery Rates
A brief item explains delivery pricing and distribution arrangements. It notes by mail and by carrier yearly rates, AP ownership of local news, unrelated contractor status for carriers, and the standard disclaimer about responsible delivery charges.
Sunday Sermon Prayer For 1997 Farewell Year
A church service ends the old year with a prayerful tribute to past friends and divine guidance. The preacher thanks figures from scripture and history, asks blessings for families and nations, and seeks courage to face the coming year 1997 with faith and peace.
WOMAN, A MAN'S UNDOING AND WORK AHEAD
A humorous column traces the rise of women from Eve onward, noting men once ruled Eden but with time women proved indispensable. The piece cites a college survey on children, contrasts brains and behavior, and lampoons household power shifts from hunting to shopping and work.
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Chicago
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Clare Booth Luce
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