Hedgecock Road paving delayed by state to city transfer
Residents of Hedgecock Road seek explanation for paving delays after petition in February 1969. City engineers cite need to remove Hedgecock Road from state highway status and transfer to the city, with city attorney handling the legal steps before paving can resume. Also notes fishing advice directing readers to contact the local Chamber of Commerce for coastal boat access.
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Packaging help for church bake sales
A reader asks where to get large sturdy boxes for pies cakes and cookies to prevent crushing. The response suggests contacting local bakeries with advance notice so they can include the needed boxes in their next order.
National Cash Register Service in Greensboro
The National Cash Register Company maintains a service department in Greensboro at 806 Summit Avenue offering reconditioning for antique units.
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Bargain Hunter asks about best unit price tools
Readers seek a simple calculator to compare price per unit across groceries. The columnist finds pocket adding machines exist but no unit-cost calculator locally. The Magic Window Supermarket Price Computer is advertised by American Cylindrical Rules for $2.20.
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Where to find zoysia seed or slips near Raleigh
The reader cites a source near Zebulon on Highway 64, about 3 to 4 miles from Raleigh, as the closest supplier of zoysia seed or slips. A local landscaping firm confirms this is the nearest known grower.
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Serpent on the Staff Symbol in Medicine Roots
The mythic symbol traces to Aesculapius, son of Apollo, famed healer who could revive the dead. Jupiter placed him among the stars after Apollo’s plea. In art he appears as a youth with a serpent-entwined staff, the snake denoting renewal and health.
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Nixon outlines extended welfare reforms with year delay
President Nixon proposes significant extensions to welfare reform, delaying Congress action until next year. Main changes include moving food stamp administration to HEW to align with family assistance and replacing Medicaid with a prepaid family health insurance plan for all poor families with children.
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Cambodia Reopens Airport Amid Cambodian Military Push
Cambodian troops reclaimed control around Siem Reap and reopened the airport to resupply near Angkor Wat. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces remained in the area, shelling Siem Reap and harassing Kompong Thom as government forces press the campaign.
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VIPs See Cambodian Mission as Successful, McIntyre Quiet
A 13 member White House coordinated delegation of senators governors and aides concluded their Southeast Asia trip may support President Nixon’s view of military gains in Cambodia. Several members called the visit informative and hopeful for long term success, while Sen. Thomas McIntyre declined to discuss findings before meeting Nixon.
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Hussein Arafat Reach Understanding Amid Amman Hostage Crisis
Amman radio says King Hussein and Yasir Arafat reached a pact to end fighting in Amman as 14 Americans and 18 others remain hostage in the Intercontinental Hotel. The U.S. Embassy reports an American staffer killed in the fighting. a son of former president Chamoun and AP correspondent Dennis Neeld are among captives.
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Nixon moves to map Mideast program and arms deals
The Nixon administration eyeing a combined military and political effort to counter Soviet intervention in the Arab Israeli conflict. Plans reportedly include arms sales to Israel and renewed efforts toward Soviet brokered peace talks, with possible U.S. jet overflights as a show of support. Secretary Rogers notes previous policy failures and says a decision on Israel’s aircraft request will come soon.
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Bomb detonates at New York police headquarters
A time bomb exploded in a men's room at New York City police headquarters two minutes after a telephoned warning. Eight people were slightly injured. The blast used 15 sticks of dynamite and followed a series of earlier attacks linked to a radical group.
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