High Point Honors Dr. James A. Johnson as Young Man of the Year
Dr. James A. Johnson returns to High Point to practice neurosurgery and serves on civic projects. He and his family live on a 150 acre Wallburg Road farm, with roots in the city and ties to Memorial Hospital.
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The 300 Million Blues Editor’s Notebook
An editor ponders the 1790 census to 300 million population projection and its impact. It envisions mega cities, urban strain, back-to-country trends, hydroponic farming, tighter land use, and social tensions, warning that failure carries the 300 million blues.
Mahon and Mills Face Tax Bill Clash in Congress
Key Texas congressman George H. Mahon signals willingness to force spending cuts to pass President Johnson's 10 percent tax surcharge. As Appropriations chair, Mahon demands agencies request full funding early, challenging Mills who blocks the tax bill until budget economies are shown.
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Thomasville braces for new industries and water hurdles
Thomasville awaits Monday and Wednesday announcements from two potential new industries while Evans Products Co plans a local plant. Water access and railroad links complicate site choices, with 1970 as a water-supply target.
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An Education For The Voters In 1968 North Carolina
The piece argues the 1968 elections will educate North Carolina voters on party primaries for governor and Senate, and on eight Council of State posts. It explains split powers between the governor and state officials like the superintendent, comptroller, and others, noting Dr. Carroll does not seek re election and urging voter attention to likely shifts.
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Roaming the Piedmont on Early Cars and Their Oddities
The piece recalls old vehicles like a 1920s Cadillac with an air pump to feed the carburetor and a Star car famed for driving with a missing wheel. It notes the 490 Chevrolet with unique left-foot clutch and brake design, early non automatic spark control, and an incident of backfiring that entertained drivers and worried police.
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