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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1972
Page
1
Origins and evolution of the original forty eight state borders
The text traces how early U S territorial grants by English rulers formed colonies such as Maryland and Massachusetts then explains later border creation. It notes land acquisitions like the Mexican War adds California and Texas while the Northwest Territory and the Gadsden Purchase shape western borders and how settlers petitioned for statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D.S. A
America
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Massachusetts Bay
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
New Netherlands
Charles II
Duke of York
New York
Pennsylvania
William Penn
New Jersey
Charles
Carolina
California
Texas
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Northwest Territory
Britain
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Gadsden
Mexico
Mississippi
Water catch basin at dead end of Tabor Street
Readers report a stopped up catch basin at the dead end of Tabor Street causing drainage issues. Public Works Director Wills says a work order has been placed and the basin should be unstopped shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Street
Anon. A
Public Works
Wills
What is an ombudsman
A commissioner appointed by a legislature in some countries to hear and investigate complaints of private citizens against government agencies or officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. A
Five-Gallon Hat Origins and Western Legend
The piece suggests five gallon hats originated in the west among cowboys noted for large brimmed hats. It links helps for horse water and drinking, hinting Texas cowboys popularized the exaggerated capacity. The narrative connects hat design to practical use and regional lore.
Ask Beauty School About Training Length and Costs
An instructor advises contacting the school of choice for an interview. Financial aid may be available via scholarships or sponsorships from beauty shop owners. Cosmetology is taught at private and technical schools, all of which can provide cost and duration details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon. A
Textile agreement limits Japan textile exports to U.S.
The United States and Japan reached a 21 month agreement limiting Japanese textile exports to the United States starting Jan 1. The deal sets totals of 453,748,000 square yards for the first year and 357,114,000 for the remaining nine months ending Sept 30, 1973, with consultations and possible adjustments if ceilings are exceeded or falls occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
State Department
U.S
FBI Reports On Probe Of Schorr
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told Congress agents interviewed 25 persons in 62 hours and found entirely favorable information about CBS newsman Daniel Schorr. The White House asked for the probe but did not request specific information. Schorr condemned the investigation as harassment and urged safeguards against arbitrary intrusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Judiciary Subcommittee On
Constitutional Rights
Hoover
White House
Ervin
Freedom of the Press
Schorr
Nixon
Come Administration
Administration
Nixon Hanoi talks diverge as Hanoi cites secret meeting offer
North Vietnamese documents claim Hanoi offered to send Minister Xuan Thuy to a Paris meeting with Henry Kissinger on November 20, which the United States refused awaiting a higher ranking Hanoi official. The account contrasts with Nixon’s January broadcast outlining an eight point peace offer and Kissinger Thuy-Tho talks, noting Tho’s illness scuttled the Paris session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Tho
Nixon
Thuy
William P. Rogers
North Vietnam
U.S
Rogers
White House
State Department
Government reports warn beef prices rising to peak levels
The Agriculture Department reports January cattle prices at 31.40 per hundredweight, a 21 year record, while December retail beef averages rose to 1.08 per pound. FDA signals possible antibiotic curbs could raise production costs, with little near term relief expected as cattle herds expand to meet future demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Nixon
Howard Hughes built fortune on revolutionary drill bit
Hughes Tool Co founded a $2 billion empire around a rotary rock drill bit that transformed oil drilling. How ard Hughes, reclusive owner at 66, has rarely appeared publicly since 1953 while executives run tools, airlines, hotels, casinos, and real estate from bases in Houston and Nevada. The McGraw-Hill autobiography dispute heightened attention to Hughes World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Hughes Tool Co
Howard Hughes
Hughes
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Hughes Tool
Toolco
Oil Tool
Houston
Tex
California
Hughes Airwest
Nevada
Hughes Television Network
Arizona
Seven News
McGraw-Hill
Toolee
Raymond M. Holliday
Frank W. Gay
James R. Lesch
Goose Creek
Howard Hughes Sr
The
Tool Company
Oper
British To Probe Slayings In Londonderry Bloody Sunday
Belfast reports a British inquiry into the killings of 13 civilians by paratroopers after clashes in Londonderry. Catholic protests escalate with bomb blasts and embassy arson attempts as Ed Heath moves to establish a special tribunal. Bernadette Devlin faces potential censure after assaulting Home Secretary Maudling in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Dublin
Irish Republic
Edward Heath
Bernadette Devlin
Reginald Maudling
House of Commons
Provisional
IRA
England
Devlin
Army
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Better Business Bureau
Greensboro
Reader's Guide
Vox Populi
Grover Whalen
Floyd Bennett Field
Laos
Cambodia
Politburo
Henry Kissinger
Fortune
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