Mrs H S Austin Reflects On Nixon Peking Trip
Mrs H S Austin, longtime High Point native and former Soochow University dean, discusses President Nixon’s journey to Peking. She recalls a Chinese scholar’s caution about idealizing or fearing China and urges closer US China contact amid her YWCA and public service ties.
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Nixon
Peking
United States
China
High Point Woman Recalls Life of Faith and Teaching
Mrs. Austin, educated at Randolph-Macon and Duke, taught at Soochow University in China before serving as dean of women. She married H S Austin after returning in 1936, and they have a son Alan, a poetry magazine editor in Washington DC, and two granddaughters.
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Daisy Pamelia Ogburn
Winston-Salem
High Point High School
Austin
High Point
Duke
James Huggin
C. C. Herbert Jr
Western North Carolina
Methodist Church
Huggin
Herbert
Wesley Memorial United Methodst Church
Liston Pope
Thomasville
China
L. L. Wilkinson
Soochow University
Parkway
Fred Joyce
editor's notebook on pass fail and tenure in education
The piece contrasts liberal education norms with demands for performance accountability, arguing pass fail grading hides results and tenure protects incompetence. It cites IQ tests, environmental theories, and consumer ratings, notes CUNY tenure issues, and calls for public accountability in academia.
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Faculty Club
Jones Welfare
America
Russia
Phi Beta Kappas
Phi Betas
Urban extension centers spread to inner cities
North American newspaper analysis notes land grant and state universities expanding urban extension work in Detroit Michigan Buffalo New York and Michigan State. Centers like Wayne State East Side and SUNY Buffalo deploy credit courses GED prep and community outreach to uplift ghetto residents.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
New York
East Side
Wayne State University
Detroit
Center For Urban Affairs
Michigan State University
State University of New York At Buffalo
New York State Office of
University
High Point Electric Bond Proposal Sparks Debate
The High Point bond issue of 5.6 million dollars to finance major upgrades to the electric distribution system prompts long standing supporters and critics to spar over funding uses. Proponents argue the improvements defend revenue stability and city services. opponents question revenue allocation to parks and recreation.
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North Carolina Municipal Fiscal Control Act
Parks and Recreation Department
North Carolina
State Supreme Court
City Lake Park
Oak Hollow Park
Raleigh
Waiting Turn Cafes Virginia Lunch Draws Teens
A busload of 30 to 40 high school students briefly fills a small Virginia cafe. The owner manages the crowd by asking for quiet and prompt service while the lone waitress stays busy with ice cream orders. A couple of sheriff's deputies also dine there before leaving.
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Intermission Idea for Boring Government Meetings
Davidson County boards and councils are dull with routine reports and minor disputes. The critic suggests staged intermissions with music and lobby snacks to liven sessions, arguing it might wake sleepy officials and keep audiences engaged.
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Davidson County Board of Commissioners
Thomasville
Brotherhood of
Lexington
Carolina
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