Top six U S variety general merchandise chains by 1972 sales
In a 1972 roundup from Chain Store Age the top six U S variety general merchandise retailers by end of year sales are Sears Industries Inc 2 829 95 million Penney 1 404 5 million S S Kresge 908 25 million Marcor 872 049 million F W Woolworth 747 98 million W T Grant 403 14 million.
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United States
Anon. A
Sears Industries, Inc
Penney
S. S. Kresge
Marcor
F. W. Woolworth
W. T. Grant
Building a Japanese garden guidance in High Point libraries
The speaker recommends starting with books at the local library. A reference work by T. H. Everett titled The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening, Volume 3, covers both dish gardens and outdoor gardens, with many other titles available in library and bookstore shelves.
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High Point
M.G. A
T. H. Everett
City Up Rates For Light Services Through Duke Policy
The city buys power from Duke Energy and keeps its rates aligned with Duke charges to other customers. Duke must obtain Utilities Commission approval for any increase.
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High Point
Raleigh
B.A.B. A
Duke
The
Utilities Commission
Help Solve Song Mystery and Local Nuisance Issue
An anonymous request seeks the name of a song from a music box, but identification is declined. A second item reports a condemned Sherman Road house across from Bolen Avenue, slated for demolition and lot cleanup per Chief Building Inspector Hill. A third note concerns a Greensboro Road trailer tied to a service station, clarified as a nonresidential storage unit with a valid permit for repairs.
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Anon. A
Sherman Road
Bolen Avenue
Hill
Greensboro Road
Record needed for East Davidson High talent show
East Davidson High seeks an instrumental record or album to play Hennessey the theme song from a Jackie Cooper TV program. If you have the record call 882-2474. offer to buy or lend and return after the show as preferred. B.P.
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East Davidson High
Jackie Cooper
Four More Plead Guilty In Watergate
Four Miami defendants pleaded guilty in the Watergate case, leaving only James W. McCord Jr. and G. Gordon Liddy at trial. The pleas were entered by court appointed counsel Al Newmeyer, with Hunt linked to pressure claims and potential mistrial concerns cited by McCord’s attorney Gerald Alch. The move limits full public exposure of the case and follows the withdrawal of five of seven defendants.
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Washington
Bernard L. Barker
Eugenio R. Martinez
Frank A. Surgis
Virgilio R. Gonzalez
Miami
White House
E. Howard Hunt
Gerald Alch
James W. McCord Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
al Newmeyer
New York
Henry B. Rothblatt
Hunt
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Rothblatt
Sirica
Newmeyer
Washington Post Today
William J. Bittman
Post
Henry B. Rushblatt
Meir Meets Pope Paul VI in Historic Vatican Audience
Golda Meir met Pope Paul VI in a one hour private audience at the Vatican the first by an Israeli premier. Vatican spokesmen said the Holy See’s stance on the Middle East Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees remains unchanged. Meir Mendes arrived in Rome privately amid talk of possible future talks on holy places and an Arab Israeli settlement.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Golda Meir
Vatican
Middle East
Holy Land
Israel
Federico Alessandrini
Paris
Meir Mendes
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Rome
Pope
Meir
Jerusalem
Cease Fire Rumors Rise as U S Suspends Raids
The United States halted offensive operations in North Vietnam at 10 a.m. amid reports of progress in Paris peace talks. Kissinger and Nixon discussed plans to return to Paris as Haig to Saigon with a revised peace draft. Thieu and his NSC met for eight hours as talks focus on withdrawal terms and cease fire mechanisms.
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United States
North Vietnam
Nixon
Paris
Ronald L. Ziegler
Key Biscayne
Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Saigon
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Nguyen van Thieu
Haig
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
South Vietnam
National Security Council
CBS
Richard Wagner
Associated Press
Wagner
Vietnam
Contre
Tin Song
U.S. Command
Panhandle
Haiphong
Thanh Hoa
20Th Parallel
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
Nixon halts bombing as Haig heads to Saigon
U S warplanes and warships stop all offensive actions in North Vietnam by 11 p m est as Nixon orders a unilateral halt tied to Paris peace talks. Haig arrives in Saigon with a revised draft peace plan amid cautious Saigon reactions and possible cease-fire before Tet.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Paris
Planes Land Piggy Back At Nashua Boire Field
Firefighters inspected two light planes that landed piggy back at Nashua Boire Field on Sunday. Richard Breton of Lowell, 33, suffered minor injuries while Raymond Duval of Nashua escaped uninjured in the mishap.
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Nashua
N.H
Boire Field
Richard Breton
Lowell
Raymond Duval
Lawmakers Split On Referendum For Death Penalty
North Carolina legislators debate whether to put capital punishment to a statewide vote. Some favor direct public input, others warn the courts already addressed the issue and oppose referendums. Speaker Ramsey endorses the concept, arguing a public mandate strengthens any legal challenge.
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Dwight Quinn
Supreme Court
Joy J. Johnson
D Robeson
Black House
Jim Ramsey
California
Carl J. Stewart Jr
Nixon and Kissinger Hold Marathon Talks in Florida
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger convened lengthy talks at the Florida White House as Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. prepared to fly to Saigon for consultations with South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu. Haig joined the Sunday session after Kissinger's Paris peace mission described as very extensive and useful.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Florida White House
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Kissinger
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Army
Thieu
Haig
Paris
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
United States
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
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