Winter Market Outlook Healthy
Winter furniture market in High Point opens Monday with officials calling the five day event healthy. Buyers from nine Southeastern states are expected to attend though no large new stylings are shown as in national markets. Hotels are booked with some visitors housed in private homes while showrooms at the exposition complex and nearby centers will feature furniture, home appliances, floor coverings, lamps and flowers. The 1965 retail furniture sales show a 10 percent gain over 1964, and Sterchi chain reports a 7.83 percent rise, signaling continued growth for area stores.
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Jim Hawkins
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point
Furniture Plaza
Point National Furniture Mart
Rep
Sacraed Furnitu Oa
Nigerian Minister Is Seized Crisis Shakes Lagos Power
AP dispatch from London reports mutiny in Nigeria with Gen Aguiya Ironsi said to retain partial control of Lagos and take measures to quell the revolt. Rebels reportedly seized the finance minister Fes tus Okotie Eboh and prime minister. their whereabouts unknown amid border violence with refugees fleeing to Dahomey.
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Lagos
Radio
Cotonou
Dahomey
Aguiya Ironsi
Festus Okotie Eboh
Ironshow
Nigeria
Russia Edging Out Red China In Viet Nam
East European diplomats say North Vietnam inches toward the Soviet bloc in the Viet Nam conflict. Ho Chi Minh, trained in Moscow, must balance within Hanoi’s pro Chinese faction as China grows isolated. Moscow’s leaders view Hanoi’s move as shifting sides amid Johnson’s global peace push.
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China
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NEA
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Cuba
Hown
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Aleksandr
Sheleaa
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam Leaders Back Peace Talks Stance and War Support
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and South Viet Nam leaders issued a joint communique after talks with W Averell Harriman and Henry Cabot Lodge. They affirmed basic alignment on seeking peace while maintaining security and pledged full U S backing and efforts to raise living standards.
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South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Rusk
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Viet Nam
Washington
North Carolina hit by first major snowstorm of winter
The storm dumped up to four inches in parts of the northern and western Piedmont with higher totals in the Asheville area. The Asheville Weather Bureau reported seven to nine inches in the metro area, Blowing Rock seven inches, and Greensboro airport four inches.
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North Carolina
Piedmont
Asheville
Snow Spread From Georgia To North Carolina Reports
The Weather Bureau warned of rain turning to sleet and snow with temperatures just above freezing across the coastal plain and southern Piedmont. A hazardous driving advisory covered Eastern North Carolina and warned of worsening conditions Monday as a new disturbance formed in Texas. Snow began in northern Georgia and northwest South Carolina, moved southeast into North Carolina, with eight and a half inches observed near Waynesville. gale warnings were posted along the coast.
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Bureau
Piedmont
Carolina
Georgia-South Carolina
North Carolina
Texas
Carolinas
Georgia
South Carolina
Lacy Seeks GOP Chairmanship In Asheville Showroom
Obituaries and social notices fill Classified Page with local events and remembrances. The display highlights community ads and shop features alongside personal notices and upcoming meetings.
War in Viet Nam Seen as U S Peking Confrontation
Journalist Jean Chaudvel argues that the Vietnam conflict may reflect a broader U S China clash rather than a simple Saigon versus Hanoi struggle. He notes Johnsons pursuit of negotiations contrasts with Hanoi and the NLF sensitivity to overtures from Beijing and the risk that the real confrontation lies between Washington and Beijing rather than Saigon and the Viet Cong.
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U.S. - Peking
Jean Chaudvel
Johnson
Hanoi
NLF
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Peking
Saigon
Washington
Moscow
Ogg Ay Saieaueans
Furniture Design Seen At Plateau Of Refinements And Improvements
Winter furniture design is described as refined but not bold, with Beall noting strong English Italian and Provincial styles, shifting toward luxurious and modern looks. The shift toward in-store decorators and professional design services reflects growing factory and retailer emphasis on presentation and customer guidance.
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Lester Beall Jr
High Point Furniture
Beall
New York City
Governor Explains Cullom Resignation Letter Published
Governor Dan Moore said he asked State Banking Commissioner Shelby Cullom to resign stating new leadership is needed. The letter dated Jan 12 announces resignation effective Tuesday with Frank Harrelson as acting commissioner. Moore praised Cullom but cited a lack of understanding of banking system needs.
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Cullom
Frank Harrelson
Moore
Cullum
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Gop
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Jean Chauvel
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Laos
Cambodia
Paris
Figaro
Chauvel
Art Richardson
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