Editor's Retirement Reflection for The Enterprise
After 57 years in newspaper work and 42 with The Enterprise, the editor announces Jan 1 retirement with Editor Emeritus status. He recalls early days, growth from under 1,000 to 31,000 subscribers, gratitude to colleagues, and hopes for 100th anniversary growth while handing leadership to Joe E. Brown and younger staff. He vows continued good will and ends with an Irish blessing.
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Enterprise
Joe E. Brown
Newsboy
High Point
Show of force in Bay of Bengal sparks covert war debate
Declassified papers reveal the task force including the carrier Enterprise sailed as a deterrent not to evacuate Americans. Officials framed aims as pressuring India, shielding U S interests, while evacuation remained secondary.
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White House
Bay of Bengal
Enterprise
Indian Waters
India
East Pakistan
Vikram
U.S
U. S
Indian Ocean
Nixon
West Pakistan
High Point Urges Downtown Revitalization and Civic Renewal
In a year end wrap up the Rotary and Kiwanis call for action to revitalize downtown High Point contending the area bears 11 percent of tax value but deteriorates. They urge underground wiring improvements and parking development to attract private investment and a strong civic center around new post office and administration building.
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Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Main Street
Sixth District
Lynwood Smith
High Point
City Hall
Greensboro
Astor Dowdy Towers
Phil Dixon
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Brown
North Main
First Union National Bank
East Central
Southwest High Point
Dining decline and health code woes hit top New York eateries
The piece notes a drop in patronage at high end restaurants in New York City with closures such as Lindys and The Colony amid rising costs and unemployment. It cites Health Commissioner findings on widespread violations across 845 outlets and a new requirement to display inspection score cards.
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New York City
Lindy’s
Whyte’s
Toots Shor’s
Cafe Chauveron
la Seine
The
Colony
Gene Cavallero Jr
Michael Whiteman
Nation’s Restaur
New York
Washington
Occidental
North America
Holiday Magazine
Mary C. McLaughlin
Health Department
Soaper Explores Feeds Costs and Odd Observations
Senator Soaper cites Agriculture estimates that feeding a girl costs six hundred dollars less than a boy to age eighteen. He notes a boy paying for the girl's pizzas. A tropic beach postcard joke and a folksy line about overhead racks follow, alongside musings on reform and poverty in elections.
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Department of Agriculture
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Charles Dickerson
Walter Keener
Charles M. Brown
Capus Waynick
North Carolina
D. A. Rawley
Randall Terry
Rawley
David
Joe
Nixon Watch
Dacca
Helms
CIA
By Jack Anderson
Pakistan
Ryan
Air Force
Kissinger
Sisco
West
Dr. Kissinger
Merry
Holt McPherson
Sir Alfred Zimmerman
Oxford University
Sir Alfred
Alexis de Toqueville
Toqueville
America
Richard L. Tobin
Saturday Review
High Point College
Ant News
Sen. Soaper
Lers
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