Turning 31 Into Major Artery A Logical Move
The High Point Enterprise editorial urges extending U S 311 from its Randolph County junction to the coast to create a single numbered route to Eastern North Carolina. Supporters say the federal highway extension would link Fayetteville, Asheboro, High Point, Winston-Salem and others, boosting travel, visitors, business and industry in the Piedmont and eastern regions.
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High Point
Morehead City
Atlantic Coast
Raleigh
U.S. 70
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Asheboro
Winston-Salem
Guilford County slows long range building plan
Commissioners deliberate over a multi year expansion program to provide space for county functions in Greensboro. The plan would add thousands of square feet of administrative, agricultural, court and jail space costing millions, to meet needs through 1980 and beyond while shaping future tax levels.
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Guilford
Greensboro
Guilford County
The Bane Of Sportsmen
A critique of trespassers and careless hunters and boaters who disrespect landowners and safety. The writer condemns poaching, night shooting, vandalism, and water hoodlums, urging signs and exclusion of those who misuse guns, rods, and boats.
The Ephemeral Reach Of Giant Steps In Space And Life
The essay contrasts space exploration with inner human isolation. Majors White and McDivitt speak with families but fail to convey epic meaning. It argues people cling to the mundane, while writers like John Erskine dramatize ordinary life through imaginative depth. It notes American communication flaws and persistent self-criticism.
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mid-Pacific
Atlantic
Majors White
McDivitt
John Erskine
Billy Graham
Madison Avenue
Perdicaris
Raisuli
South Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Charartar Hark
Fortunes Told and The Shifting American Character
A speaker contrasts fortune telling scams with personal fate and character. The piece then critiques American diplomacy and communication, noting a shift from assertive action to restraint. It laments tolerance of insults while urging moral clarity and consistent policy in foreign affairs.
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Europe
Riviera
Domino theory warning from a high flight over Asia
Holt McPherson do Pa warns from 35000 feet over Taiwan about Communist China expanding through Southeast Asia. He cites Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines as at risk, stressing Viet Nam as the front line and urging stronger U S action to hold the line.
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Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Peking
Thailand
Malaysia
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
China
South Viet Nam
Hitler
English Channel
Britain
Freedom
Small Snaps From Other Pages Weigh In
A collection of satirical quips from various papers, commenting on politics, advertising, and daily life. Notable lines include jokes about Goldwater and the War on Poverty, Colorado mountains, and Lyndon Johnson’s stance on teachers’ salaries, reflecting midcentury U S humor and opinion.
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High Point Enterprise
Childe Harold
John
Merchants Association
Jesus
Santa Claus
Holt McPherson
Taipei
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
Pescadores
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Laos
Indonesia
Cambodia
Burma
U. S
NEA, the
Hubert
Ken
Goldwater
Lexington
Colorado
Pike’s Peak
Indianola
Iowa
Record- Herald
Plainview
Tex
Sparta
Ishmaelite
N. C
Iron County
Wis
Memphis
Lyndon Johnson
Hartford Courant
Tonkawa
Okla
Aeaee
Associated Press
MAI
N.C
Ea News
AP News
O Matter & the Post Office
In Point
Wader
Arch 3
UN Point
Dealers
Istricutore
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