McGovern pledges women in cabinet and high offices
Senator George McGovern proclaims a women centered cabinet and top posts if elected, including a female cabinet member and a female Supreme Court justice. He argues women voters could decide the race, notes historical underrepresentation, and urges organized female political power.
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George McGovern
McGovern
Supreme Court
National Security Council
U.S
United Nations
Horace G. Ilderton Remembered As Local Leader And Sportsman
Horace G. Ilderton died after a fall led to complications. A Charleston native who came to High Point in 1926 to run a Dodge dealership, he was a successful businessman a devoted father a gracious host and a political and outdoor sports promoter. His passing leaves a void in the community where his enthusiam and vigor were well known.
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Horace G. Ilderton
High Point
Horace Ilderton
Charleston
S. C
Ilderton
Dodge
Mutual funds spur Dow drop as May redemptions rise
Mutual fund shareholders cashed in more shares in May than purchased, the first such May since funds began, pulling 17 points from the Dow and cooling expectations for a summer rally. Institutions like pension funds and insurers wield market sway, while regulation attempts seek to restore public confidence after a period of aggressive fund management.
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Wall Street
Adam Smith
Congress
Institute
Summer Tensions Rise in Ghettos and Vietnam Secrecy
Lawmen warn of a summer spike in urban unrest driven by high black youth unemployment and heroin addiction amid city budget cuts. Disillusion grows as militants doubt government aid and view revolution as solution. Vietnam secrets reveal directives to limit press coverage and hide American combat roles.
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McGovern
Air Force ousts dissident officer over Vietnam dissent
Lt. James Carr, a 1968 Air Force Academy graduate, faced pressure after revealing antiwar views. He resigned at superiors’ behest but was then involuntarily discharged, with officials citing poor performance despite earlier high marks. The episode raised questions about coercion and record handling at Andrews Base.
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James Carr
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Carr
Malcolm Grow Medical Center
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Vietnam
Robert Seamans
Andrews
Seaman
High Point Urban Traffic Delays Draw Citywide Critique
High Point's traffic program faces delays of over 100 million dollars as the city, state, and federal levels wrestle with regulations. R. V. Moss urges action while Lynwood Smith aims to accelerate Westchester and other arterials. The injury to progress stalls projects like Kivett Drive and a hoped outer belt, with 2 to 7 years needed to clear red tape. Meanwhile High Point Memorial Hospital moves forward with a cardiac catherization lab to bolster regional heart care, despite outside opposition.
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R. V. Moss
Chamber of Commerce
Moss
Lynwood Smith
Smith
Westchester
Kivett Drive
Highway Commission
Washington and
Broad Street
East Belt
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point Memorial
Piedmont Council of Governments
Piedmont Triad Comprehensive Health Planning Council
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