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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1967
Page
4
The article notes growing peace feelers from Hanoi and hopeful U Thant mediated diplomacy through Moscow and others. Washington remains cautious as pressures mount for a costly but potentially transformative settlement ending the fighting and rebuilding the country.
Donald Campbell, killed in a speedboat crash while pursuing a near 300 mph water record, had long warned that speed is dangerous and that stopping power and control matter most. He had set the 1964 land speed mark at 403.1 mph in a $3 million turbine car and preferred not to drive on highways, often letting a friend steer while he worked or napped. His Bonneville tests used seven miles each for acceleration and deceleration with air and disc brakes designed to halt the car from 400 mph, while research on brakes tires and lubricants aimed to improve everyday motoring safety.
Editorial explores whether faith is collapsing or expanding as church life confronts modernization and leadership conflicts. It cites rising church affiliation in the 1967 Yearbook, a swell of religious books, and debates over new theology led by figures like Harvey Cox, urging reform to meet modern needs.
A readable snippet lists key executives and roles at the High Point Enterprise including D. A. Rawley as President, Mrs. C. H. Lockwood as Vice-President, Rand as Treasurer, Holt Mi Brest as Secretary, and J. C. W. Patterson Jr. as Executive Editor along with advertising, business, and circulation managers.
Drew Pearson surveys Democratic and Republican lawmakers amid Powell's bid for a House seat. He highlights Rep. Sam Gibbons and others like L. Mendel Rivers Rep. John L. McMillan and Rep. Abraham Multer for alleged conflicts of interest involving law firms hospitals land deals banks and military contracts. He argues for a thorough ethics investigation in Congress.
The article reports that United Parcel Service competition reduced High Point postal receipts for 1966 to 1,894,000 dollars, with only a 4,572 dollar gain and a two million goal missed. It notes plans for a new post office and possible GSA use, plus local civic efforts including a Hawthorne tree relocation, YMCA Day Camp site changes, and driver education programs in area schools.
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