Fiscal Integrity Calls for Equalized Guilford Values
County Commissioner Lloyd C. Amos urges lowering tax rates to reflect Guilford County revaluation to make equalized values palatable. He warns against a hidden tax hike as rates may rise at municipal and school levels. Past revaluation cut taxes, but today High Point faces tough choices on water sewer needs, while Amos calls for fiscal integrity.
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Lloyd C. Amos
Guilford County
High Point
Amos
Luck Fails Flim Flammers In Jail After Alert Victim
James Luck foils two slicksters by calling police when he detects a flim flam scheme aimed at robbing him. The pair, found with rolls of bills, a car, and typed notes on setup, are behind bars as authorities warn others in the area. Courts will decide guilt or innocence.
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James Luck
Luck
Modern urban renewal reshapes cities for livable design
Editorial notes President Johnson seeks 1.4 billion for urban renewal over two years as cities replace older blocks with integrated plans. The aim is traffic separation, parks, pedestrian walkways, and mixed use districts near downtown, prioritizing livability over monumental buildings.
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Johnson
Congress
William L. Slayton
The
Urban Renewal Administration
City Beautiful ideas reshape rules for urban renewal
City planners urge loosening building codes and zoning to unleash redevelopment genius. Federal Housing Administration awards push better housing design, including public housing, as part of a broader urban beautification effort. Historic precedents show rulers driving grand changes, while modern planners navigate multiple authorities to deliver comfortable, inclusive city life.
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Federal Housing Administration
P. N. Brownstein
Sixtus V
Rome
Napoleon II
Paris
Soviet Scientists Seek Morality Beyond Communism
Soviet scientists privately press American colleagues for a philosophy or moral standard beyond atheistic communism. Analysts say doubts are spreading among scientists, intellectuals, and students, with new anti religious drives expected to backfire and potentially erode Russian communism from within.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Iin
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Khrushchev
U. S
Big Charley Scores Washington in Latin Visit Clash
James Marlow reports on Charles de Gaulle's Mexico trip and President Johnson's Latin America speech. The episode centers on the Panama Canal dispute, OAS talks, and rumors of a US-Panama meeting. Johnson's remarks exposed gaps with Panama, drawing surprise from Latin American ambassadors about the talk's content.
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Charles de Gaulle
Big Charley
Johnson
de Gaulle
Caribbean
Mexico
France
Latin America
Organization of American States
United States
Panama
OAS
Long-serving county commissioner Amos to retire amid tax reform talk
The letter praises Lloyd C. Amos for his even-handed service in Guilford County and notes he will not seek re election this year. He urged fiscal honesty in tax levies amid revaluations, recalling his role during the 1953 revaluation shaping the tax base to preserve revenue. The piece also covers local events including St Patrick’s Day Tea at Maryfield, the String and Splinter Club move, Daffodil plantings at High Point College, and a family memento plate belonging to Ethel Younts.
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Lloyd C. Amos
Guilford County
Amos
Board of County Commissioners
Maryfield
Mary Patrice
Jovely
Ethel Younts
C. C. Hargrove
Courtesy Road
Tax the Cow and Gear to Death with Inheritance Tax
A satirical verse by Della Matheson laments taxes by listing livestock, clothing, fuel, and gifts and ends with a tomb inscription blaming taxes for doom. It rails against every aspect of taxation and suggests relentless pursuit even after death.
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Della Matheson
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