New Congress Faces Big Conflicts With Nixon
The 99th Congress convenes amid expectations of clashes with President Nixon over war funding, federal spending, revenue sharing, wage and price controls, health insurance, tax reform, and a reorganization plan. Senate Democrats hold 57 seats. House gains and losses reshape oversight and power, signaling a tough battle on budget and policy.
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Jay Perkins
Associated Press
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Senate
House
Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
Paris
NBC
Meet the Press
Byrd
Congress
Democratiic
Foscue Voted High Point Man of the Year for 1948
The article notes Foscue as 1948 Man of the Year and 1968 James T. Ryan Award winner for Distinguished Service to the Southern Furniture Industry. He and wife Walworth McMillan reside at 1026 Rockford Rd with daughter Ellen and son Henry Foscue Jr. He sits on Wachovia Bank’s High Point board and attends Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He enjoys boating, sailing, and a nautical Marine Terrace room.
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Dustry
James T. Ryan
Southern
Foscue
Walworth McMillan
Rockford Rd
Ellen
Henry Foscue Jr
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
High Point
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Rockford Road
Actor Harvey Marries Again in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills California AP reports actor Laurence Harvey age 44 and model Paulene Stone age 31 wed in private ceremonies. Harvey recently divorced from his second wife Joan Cohn last February. The couple said no immediate honeymoon due to film commitments.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Laurence Harvey
Paulene Stone
Harvey
Joan Cohn
Miss Stone
Mother Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Beach
A sea turtle digs a nest on the shore, deposits eggs, and covers them before returning to the sea. Hatchlings emerge as the sun warms the sand and predators are kept at bay.
Nixon's New Year He Keeps Low Public Profile
President Nixon, returning from Camp David after watching the Redskins win the NFC title, denies planned White House party. He telephoned Redskins Coach George Allen and invited his family to visit. Kissinger remains abroad. Mrs. Nixon heads to California for the Rose Parade.
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Washington
Nixon
Camp David
Maryland
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Redskins
George Allen
Henry A. Kissinger
California
Pasadena
New York
Florida
Independence
Harry S. Truman
Igrethe
Ohio State
Lloyd H. Taylor Joins Craven-Johnson-Pollock as Associate
Lloyd H. Taylor joins Craven-Johnson-Pollock Inc as an associate in the sales division working on residential, commercial, industrial, and land sales. He is a 28 year federal retiree with 23 years at the Post Office and five in the Air Force. He is a licensed real estate broker, married to Gloria Sorrentino, with four children, residing at 313 Trindale Rd Archdale.
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Lloyd H. Taylor
Craven-Johnson-Pollock, Inc
Taylor
U. S. Post Office
Air Force
Allen Jay School
Jones Business College
High Point College
Guilford Technical Institute
Gloria Sorrentino
Trindale Rd
Archdale
Flynt Named Banking Economist for NCNB Charlotte
Kenneth E. Flynt becomes banking economist for North Carolina National Bank in Charlotte this week after earning a master’s in economics from North Carolina State University. A Winston Salem native and East Forsyth graduate, he previously worked as an economist for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington and at Western Carolina Economic Development Center in Cullowhee. His stepmother lives in Kernersville and his wife, Deborah Manning, hails from High Point.
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Charlotte
Kenneth E. Flynt
North Carolina National Bank
Flynt
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D. C
Western Carolina Economic Development Center
Cullowhee
Western Carolina University
Winston- Salem
East Forsyth High School
Kernersville
Annie M. Faust
Rt. 6
Bethel Church Road
Women to Patrol Rails in South Africa Hire
In Johannesburg the South African Railway announces the first time it will hire women as railroad police. The move expands security roles with women joining the railway police force to patrol tracks across the system.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
South African Railway
World Leaders Deliver Messages Of Hope On New Year
The world marks 1973 with calls for peace and unity as leaders urge ceasefires and harmony. Observers note the New Year’s one second adjustment while crowds in Times Square and around the globe watch for messages from Kosygin Suharto and others.
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Associated Press
Russell Brown
Brown
Allied Chemical
Manhattan
Times Square
Mao Tse-tung
Nguyen Thi Binh
Paris
Alexei Kosygin
United States
Vietnam
Highway Slaughter Sets State Traffic Death Record
North Carolina logged a brutal holiday weekend with at least nine deaths by midnight and a yearly total of no less than 1,953 traffic fatalities. Names and hometowns include Charles Wright Laurinburg Helen Baker Midway Park Richard Williams Maiden Gary Matthews Faison Darlene James Baltimore Ada Lindo Brooklyn Stanley Batts Scotland Neck James Douglas Charlotte. The AP tally began at 6 p.m. Friday as the New Year period neared its end.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Highway Patrol
N.C. State Motor Club
Charles Wesley Wright
Rt. 4
Laurinburg
U.S
Helen Louise Baker
Midway Park
Jacksonville
Richard Lynn Williams
Maiden
N.C. 16
Newton
Gary Lee Matthews
Faison
N.C
Duplin County
Darlene James
Baltimore
Wake Forest
James Auto
New York
Egber Lindo
Ada Louis
Brooklyn
Lumberton
Stanley Batts
Rt. 1
Scotland
James Douglas
Charlotte
Nationwide New Year holiday traffic toll tops 278
The holiday traffic toll reached 278 as the nation entered the final day of the New Year week. The deaths began Friday at 6 p.m. EST and will run through midnight tonight across all standard time zones.
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Associated Press
Panel error misread landing gear status during crash
Investigators report no mechanical failures in the L1011 crash near Miami as Capt. Robert A. Loft confirmed gear down before landing. Co pilot Albert Stockstill was at the controls when radar tracking ended. Loft's autopsy revealed a benign brain tumor. Flight engineer DonaldRepo survived the impact but died later. Life saving factors cited include lack of major fire and mud cushioning from Everglades.
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Robert A. Loft
Reed
Everglades
Slattery
Donald L. Repo
Terry
Albert J. Stockstill
Miami International
Loft
Actor Edward G. Robinson Hospital Tests At Mt Sinai
Hollywood reports 79 year old Edward G. Robinson is at Mt. Sinai Hospital undergoing tests. A spokesman listed his condition as satisfactory and not an emergency but gave no reason for the tests. Robinson is famed for gangster roles and noted for a large art collection.
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Hollywood
Edward G. Robinson
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Robinson
Nash Savings on Diamonds Watches and Jewelry Exposed
Longtime customers describe how Nash stores have cut costs over more than 34 years on diamonds watches luggage and jewelry. They recount consistent savings and value through the retailer. Statements include the slogan Nash saves You cash.
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Nash
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High Point Enterprise
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Ncnb Post
N. C. State University
Deborah Lynn Manning
Paul L. Manning
Greenway Dr
Piedmont
Equal Housing Lender
Eas Cit
Suharto
Denmark
Mar
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Anderson Drug
Fairfield Plaza
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Varsity Drive-in
North Main Street
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