Traffic Hazard Prompted by Missing Stop Light
Letter writer in Thomasville complains Peace Street and S Lexington Ave intersection lacks a stop light and parking crowding near the corner creates hazards. They note a functioning light at Jacob Street and S Lexington and urge Police Chief Paul M. Shore to petition City Council for action.
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Thomasville
Peace Street
S. Lexington Avenue
St. Lexington
Jacob Street
S. Lexington
Alle . W. A
Paul M. Shore
City Council
Belts for School Bus Drivers Debate Safety Rules
Guilford County bus supervisor E R Michaux says 1968 model buses lack driver belts. districts installing belts report them unused and in the way. He notes bus speeds rarely exceed 30 mph and no injuries stem from absence of belts, questioning practicality and fairness of strapping drivers while passengers ride unrestrained.
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Guilford County
E. R. Michaux
Antiaircraft Guns Found Near Saigon Base Amid Rising Attacks
Reports say Communist antiaircraft guns were spotted about two miles south of Tan Son Nhut Air Base as South Vietnamese bombers were sent to destroy them. The city faces threats of a new attack while Viet Cong forces mass within a day’s march of Saigon as U.S. and allied troops press operations at Phan Thiet and Hue.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Viet Cong
Gia Dinh
U.S
Mekong
Kien Hoa
High Command
Phan Thiet
Hue
Poetry publishing woes and vanity presses for local poets
The columnist says poetry is a poor investment with sales rarely covering printing costs. Most poets remain unpublished or depend on vanity publishers, while magazines offer slim chances of acceptance and many rejection slips for aspiring poets seeking public acclaim.
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J.S.P. A
Street repair timing at Wesley Place Russell intersection
Carl Wills inspected the Wesley Russell crossing finding a dip caused by grade ties on Russell and noting Wesley’s full crown. He says the dip could flip a vehicle if driven fast for conditions but provides no fixed repair date.
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Wesley Place
Russell
Carl Wills
Wesley
Simple mole defense via euphorbia alatus plant
A reader reports that the mole plant euphorbia alatus repels moles with its odor. Verified by the American Horticulture Society, the slender shrubs grow up to three feet, reseed itself, and require only a few plants placed strategically.
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American Horticulture Society
C.C.H
Rap Brown Arrested In New York
H. Rap Brown, Black Power chairman of the SNCC, was arrested on Manhattan's upper West Side after returning from California speeches. A day earlier, Judge Merhige ordered Brown to appear in Richmond to explain why he should not be jailed for violating a travel ban issued last September.
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New York
H. Rap Brown
Black Power
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Manhattan
Upper West Side
California
U.S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Richmond
Brown
Archdale Bank Robbery Report at Union National Bank
Two white men robbed the First Union National Bank in Archdale shortly after 12 30 pm taking an undetermined amount. One suspect, about 35, 5 feet 11 and 206 pounds, wore a blue coat brown hat and sunglasses. The other, in his 20s and 145 pounds, wore a V neck sweater plaid pants and had a fake mustache with mascara and a Love tattoo. No escape details available.
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First Union National Bank
Archdale
North Carolina Speaker Ban Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal three judge panel in Greensboro ruled North Carolina's amended Speaker Ban Law unconstitutional citing vagueness. The 1966 suit by UNC Chapel Hill students challenged campus limits on speakers who were Communists or who invoked the Fifth Amendment.
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North Carolinas
U. S. Court
Greensboro
North Carolina
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Court ruling ends Speaker Ban Law impact at UNC
Two plaintiffs, Herbert Aptheker and Frank Wilkinson, challenged the 1963 Speaker Ban Law as amended in 1965. The UNC system leaders hailed the ruling as no longer binding, while officials weighed an appeal and students celebrated the restoration of free inquiry at the university.
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Board of Trustees
Dan Moore
Wade Bruton
Paul Dickson
Charlotte
Unc-Chapel Hill
Lindsay Warren Jr
Dwayne
Law
State Board of Higher Education
General Assembly
Civil Rights Debate Cloture Defeat Looms in Senate
Southern Democrats and conservative Republicans appear set to defeat a bid to end debate on the Johnson civil rights bill. A two thirds vote is needed to invoke cloture. President Johnson urged continued pursuit of equality as a national goal.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
America
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
President Letter Seeks Federal Fair Housing Action
The President’s missive, read by Hart to the Senate, urges fair housing practices backed by meaningful federal laws applicable nationwide to address the urban housing crisis. The note emphasizes government action to ensure equal access and reduce city crises.
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Senate
Hart
Income Tax Hike Rejected In Canada
In Ottawa Prime Minister Lester B Pearson faces a cabinet decision after the House of Commons defeated the 5 percent income tax surcharge 84 82 while Pearson was away in Jamaica. The vote spurred calls to resign and set the stage for a potential early election or leadership race.
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Canada
Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
Jamaica
House of Commons
Pearson
House
ABA backs curbs on criminal case information
The American Bar Association endorsed guidelines to restrict press and public disclosure of criminal case details. News leaders failed to delay adoption arguing for study, warning of court and legislative battles to follow.
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Chicago
American Bar Association
J. Edward Murray
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Paul C. Reardon
Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court
ABA
House of Delegates
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Vietnam
Canberra
Perfume River
Rap Brown
Archdale Bank
Communist Party
Herbert Aptheker
Frank Wilkinson
Aptheker
American Institute For Marxist Studies
New York City
Wilkinson
House Un-American Activities Committee
William C. Friday
Consolidated University of North Carolina
J. Carlyle Sitterson
UNC - Chapel Hill
John Caldwell
N. C. State University
Khe Sanh
Leathernecks
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Werens Bridge
Liberals
Commons
Robert L. Stanfield
Stanfield
Reardon
J. Edward Lumbard
U.S. Circuit Court
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