Lynwood Smith Named Man Of The Year 1969
Governor Bob Scott announced North Carolina’s vast highway program as the backdrop for High Point’s Lynwood Smith being named Man of the Year for 1969. Smith led Guilford County to back Bob Scoff for highway commissioner and then pushed major projects including the Highway 311 by-pass, the Highway 68 airport corridor, the west by-pass, and modernizing Greensboro Road, delivering long overdue street and highway improvements for High Point.
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Bob Scott
North Carolina
Lynwood , Smith
High Point
Lynwood Smith
Landing A. Highway
Guilford County
Bob Scoff
Airport
Friendship
Greensboro
J. Elwood Cox
Smith
Name It Washburn Lake For Living Mayor’s Courage
The Enterprise urges naming the new city lake after Jesse Washburn, former mayor who led development and secured a future water supply. It notes precedent in honoring living men and urges City Council to move forward, honoring sacrifice and forward thinking with a substantial naming decision.
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New City Lake
Jess Washburn
Carson Stout
Morgan
Astor Dowdy Towers
Edgar Hartley
Zodiac predictions spark political and economic forecasts
The piece surveys astrologers and clairvoyants predicting a turbulent 1970 with political upheaval, market shifts, and notable claims from France Dimanche and Ici Paris. It notes forecasts about Nasser, Israel, royal fortunes, a Franco-American vaccine, and Brigitte Bardot, while contrasting with Harper’s Bazaar experimental predictions.
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France Dimanche
Ici Paris
Don Juan
Spain
Gibraltar
de Galle
France
Georges Pompidou
Dimanche
Mos Us
Vietnam
England
Brigitte Bardot
Nader Aims At Smoking
Washington reports on a failed fish protein project tied to Alpine Geophysical Co., with 480 tons failing government inspection and only 26 tons usable, sent to nations like Biafra and Chile. AID terminated its $900,000 contract, leaving Alpine to reprocess or face penalties while efforts to commercialize the product continue.
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Washington
Agency
For International Development
Alpine ° Geophysical ‘Co
New Bedie
Mass
Will
Nader Sues Over Smoking Air Pollution and Federal Rules
The crusade by Ralph Nader seeks FAA and Interstate Commerce action to curb cigarette smoke in public spaces, citing health risks such as asthma and lung disease. The piece also notes a Pentagon move to remove germ warfare materials from courses and reflects on broader government and media opinions about public happiness and TV program ratings.
New Year Cheer From Heit McPherson and Afternon
A cheerful 1970 greeting reflects a bright year with a flawless record and precise schedule. The verse celebrates new equipment and lack of wear, promising happiness and good health for the year ahead.
New Year’s resolutions for better living in 70
In a reflective piece urging self improvement for the new year readers are urged to give more to family, neighbors, and community while reducing faults. The poem-like exhortation covers church attendance, work effort, support to the unfortunate, patience with associates, kindness to neighbors, and less television as a path to 365 days of good living in the coming year.
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Harper's Bazaar
United States
Canada
High Point view on roads and medical needs in 1970 era
A local column reflects on shared community ties and the 1970 outlook while noting Highway 311 repairs and aging infrastructure. It highlights Lynwood Smith’s effort to accelerate highway improvements and describes Dr. Leath and colleagues expanding eye, ear, nose, and throat services to accommodate growth and new procedures.
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P Smith
High Point
Lyxiwood Smith
Asheboro
Winston-Salem
J. Elwood Cox
Stewart Royer
Winter ‘Ferguson
Lynwood Smith
McLean B. Leath
Leath
B. Bonner
J. W. Austin
M. A. Lackey
Robert Wilder
F. W. Gross
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Man of the
Washburn Lake
London
Prince Charles
Whitley Spencer
China
Egypt
Nasser
Ici
Paris
Israel
Ben Gurion
Golda Meir
Mars
Shirley Spencer
M. ‘A. Smolit
Smolin
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
N.C
D.a.rawley
C. H. Lockwood
David A. Rawley
Joseph P. Rawley Ramdall
Terry
Holt McFherson Joebrown
GW. Patterson, JR
Idol
Richard Teague
Associated Press
N. C
High Point Enterepriss, Inc
Ward-Griffith Company
National Advertising Representatives
Nader
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Pere Coordinat
Bach
Alpine
ALD
Ellis
U.S
Merry
Jack Anderson
Ralph Nader
Avistion
Cornlan “Bus and
Strata “Stations
FAA
Interstate Commerce ‘Ommission
Nixon
Pentagon
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Germany
Australia
Britain
Korea
South Vietnam
Soaper
J. Edgar Hoover
Hie
Heit McPherson
Lyon Nisbet
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