Ford warns Soviet strategy could subdue U.S. without war
House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford says the Soviet Union exploits American antiwar pacifism to destroy the U.S. will to resist. He cites Vietnam policy and neo isolationism as aiding Moscow and argues civilian leadership bore 60s misjudgments. Ford praises power used to attack Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Soviet Union
United States
Vietnam
Ford
National War College
Ft. McNair
Michigan
von Clausewitz
Indochina
U.S
Russia
Kremlin
Cuba
Middle East
Cambodia
Stock Market Slump Delays Mergers and Expansions
The 18 month decline in the stock market forces many firms to postpone mergers and acquisitions and scale back expansion plans. High borrowing costs and lower stock values drive delays in equity and debt financing across corporate finance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Rubey
New York
New Decision On N C Busing Is Expected
Dr. Craig Phillips NC schools chief says the Advisory Budget Commission and the governor's office have the full story on urban school transportation. A federal court requires equal treatment of city children within a mile and a half of schools, affecting 56,708 children to be bused or 41,000 fewer transported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Craig Phillips
North Carolina
Advisory Budget Commission
Phillips
State Board of Education
Budget Commission
Ramifica
Graham Fears U S May Feel Gods Wrath
Evangelist Billy Graham warned at the Southern Baptist Convention that moral crisis and social injustice threaten America. He warned denominations drifting from standards and warned of church supervised brothels. He urged revivalist, spirit filled Christianity to prevent a new Hitler and condemned U.S. involvement in Asia while backing Nixon’s promise to end the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Billy Graham
America
Graham
Southern Baptist Convention
Hitler
Asia
Nixon
Older draft officials urged to resign by Tarr
Draft director Curtis Tarr seeks younger leadership at national and state levels. About 10 percent of the 236 national staff and roughly 560 military personnel in state headquarters are expected to resign by year end. Some state directors have asked for exceptions, but Tarr has denied them, citing the president’s wishes to modernize the draft system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Curtis W. Tarr
Selective Service
Henry M. Gross F
Pennsylvania
Tarr
Nixon
Lewis B. Hershey
Court Clears Merger Between Finance Firms
U S District Judge James B McMillan gave approval to the merger of American Credit Corporation and Wachovia Corporation creating the Souths largest financial institution with 2 billion in assets The ruling lifts a temporary injunction while keeping personnel financing operations and capital separate until final outcome of the antitrust case The government failed to prove that the merger would lessen competition or create a monopoly in factoring credit life insurance auto financing or consumer financing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Justice Department
North Carolina approves 11 million in highway bids
Raleigh AP reports the North Carolina Highway Commission approved 18 projects totaling 11 million in low bids for road work. The Robeson County I-95 project near Lumberton spans 3.8 miles with grading, base, surfacing, fencing, signing and structures. Final completion set for October 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Rbeson County
North Carolina
State Highway Commissio
Robeson
Lumberton
C. W. Matthews Contracting Co
Marietta, Ga
McGill Contracting Co
Greenville S.C
Pitt - Beaufort - Lenoir
U.S.264
N.S
Barrus Construction Co
Kinston
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
Rep
Richard P. Powers
United States Congress
Barry
Hors
Syndicate J
Blair & Co
New York Stock Exchange
N.C
High Point
Grace Flower Shop
Wrenn St. Westwood
Color TV
Abyial
Adventurer
Refrigeration, Inc
N. Main ST
Corinth
United Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Spock
Civil Liberties
Evangelist
Germany
Sanrtina Cleaners
English Rd
Hig Point College
Pat May
Winston- Salem
William Highbaugh
Telephone
E. Westwood
En Airy
Peri
Dial
Duke Power
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!