William Colonna shaping High Point planning and youth work
Enterprise profile of William Colonna city planner and youth program volunteer. Tracing his 32 years in public service from wandering majors to urban planning, the piece notes his Christian principles guiding policy and his dedication to youth outreach alongside his wife Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
Enterprise
William
Bill) Colonna
High Point
Pat
Colonna
Christ
University of Richmond
When Will He Speak on Population and Contraception
An editor's note argues Pope Paul VI's delayed stance on population and birth control amid growing Church and public debate. It warns that Vatican policy on population limits affects all, urging clear leadership despite past papal positions.
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Paul VI
Pius XII
Paul
America
Rome
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Johnson
Milton Meier
Report Magazine
Latin America
Europe
William Buckley
Asia
Costa Rica
Central America
Peking
Pope Paul
Tax Plan Outlook Dim Faces House Resistance
Washington report notes Rep. Wilbur Mills and Rep. George Mahon block federal revenue sharing with states. Texas Gov. Connally's constitutional amendment proposal hinges on safeguards and accountability in distributing funds. Also, Rep. Jack Brooks pursues long life bulbs and Smokey the Bear prompts ideas for Lassie as a national anti litter symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Carpenter
Washington
Congress
Wilbur Mills
George Mahon
D-Tex
House
Mills
Ways and Means
Mahon
Appropriations
Texas
John Connall
Capitol Hill
Subcommittee
Jack Brooks
Brooks
General Services Administration
Smokey the Bear
Lassie
White House
Smokey
Federal Treasury
Capitan
N. M
President Johnson
Post Office Department
Forest Service
Ice Bound by the City Family in a Power Crisis
A High Point family endures a devastating ice storm to power loss, with orange flashes, downed lines, and a cold house. City Hall offers no restoration timeline as the family evacuates to a motel, awaiting a Sunday switch on to regain heat and light.
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High Point
Thomasville Faces Police Pay Gap and City Recruitment Challenges
Higher wages in High Point draw Thomasville workers including a prospective High Point police recruit. City budget constraints threaten police and fire staffing, prompting talk of pay scale increases to attract qualified personnel. County plans a paint update, possible camera ID gear for the sheriff. Hal Harrison taps Frank Rankin and James Johnson to lead 1967 United Appeal drive for a potential record campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Thomasville United Fund
Hal Harrison
Frank Rankin
United
Rankin
Wachovia Bank
Johnson
Rex Plastics
Virginia Trees Showine Ice Strength Amid Freeze
A regional report from a Virginia trip notes heavy ice on trees and brush while highways stay dry. The author observes more downed limbs across the North Carolina border, wondering if Virginia trees are stronger. A brief local note mentions a couple found dead from starvation after a power outage.
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Virginia
Tar Heel
Ruffin
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William Colonna
Graduate School of Urban Planning
University of North Carolina
Chip Faircloth
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
John Greenleaf Whittier
By Robert Marks
City Hall
Davidson
By Bob Burchette
Jim Warner
Sheriff's Department
Fred Link
Link
James W. John
Son
Carolina
George Washington
Lawn Institute
Marysville
Ohio
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