Politicians And Their Pants A 1972 Satirical Portrait
A Los Angeles Times piece humorously suggests politicians differ in how they put on their pants. It cites Lyndon Johnson Nixon Muskie McGovern Wallace Humphrey Kennedy and others with light mockery about pant handling and political image, ending with a caveat on satire.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. Edmund Muskie
Sen. Muskie
George McGovern
Frank Mankiewicz
McGovern
George Wallace
Wallace
Supreme Court
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Johnson
Humphrey
Teddy Kennedy
Miami
Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
Fair Grove Gym Facade Stripped After Safety Findings
Inspectors found Fair Grove Consolidated School gymnasium structurally unsafe and removed the brick veneer this winter. The exposed brick and deteriorating facade prompted urgent safety measures and potential repairs or replacement plans for the aging building.
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Fair Grove Consolidated School
High Point Enterprise March 18 1972 Saturday Edition
Front page notes a Saturday edition dated March 18 1972 from the High Point Enterprise. Local news coverage highlights community events and city updates for readers in High Point North Carolina.
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Receives Grant
The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments in Greensboro earned a 124300 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funds support its regional planning program for the new fiscal year, with officials from Guilford Randolph and Davidson counties among the members.
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Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Greensboro
Department of Housing and Urban Development
L. Richardson Preyer
B. Everett Jordan
North Carolina
Guilford
Randolph
Davidson Counties
Goldwater backs Mizell on school busing during Winston dinner
At a Hilton Inn dinner in Winston-Salem, Barry Goldwater and Rep. Wilmer Mizell pressed the administration's busing policy. Goldwater urged legislative action, while Mizell signaled support to end court ordered desegregation busing. Jonas defended Nixon era plans and urged GOP leadership to act. Goldwater also commented on Nixon's China trip and potential arms talks with Moscow.
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Winston-Salem
Wilmer D. Mizell
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Mizell
House
Charles R. Jonas
North Carolina
Ninth District
Dent
Jonas
Nixon
Congress
Congres
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Miami
United States
Okinawa
Japan
Pacific
Red China
Russia
Moscow
Hilton Inn
Bowles Promises City Ear If Elected NC Governor
Greensboro Democrat Bowles told High Point Kiwanis he will listen to the city if he wins the governorship. He opened a High Point campaign office at 115 N. Main St and cited roads, vocational education, and a limited no fault auto insurance plan as priorities. Bowles urged faster trials to clear court backlogs and better police training, and opposed dorm construction while unoccupied beds exist.
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Robert Marks
Enterprise
Blargrove
Bowles
Greensboro
High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina
High Point Kiwanis Club
Lynwood Smith
N. Main St
Kiwanis Club
New York
UNCG Receives Model Cities Grant for 15 High Point Freshmen
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro gets a $6 535 grant from the High Point Model Cities project to aid 15 freshman students from High Point. Dr Bert Goldman notes these students come from limited socio economic backgrounds yet show strong motivation. All 15 enroll for the spring term and qualify for UNCG Special Services Project support in reading tutoring writing and counseling.
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Greensboro
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
High Point Model Cities Project
High Point
Bert Goldman
UNCG
Preyer and NC Leaders React to Nixon Busing Plan
The AP reports North Carolina figures react to President Nixon's busing proposal. Representative Preyer calls $2.5 billion a partial aid plan with $1.5 billion already in prior bills. Governor Scott criticizes the moratorium on court ordered busing. GOP figures praise the step but seek stronger action including ending or reversing busing orders and constitutional changes.
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Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
Nixon
Bob Scott
North Carolina
Preyer
Congress
Scott
Greensboro
Craig Phillips
Barbers Associations Clash Over Haircut Prices
Gene Myrick of the Master Barbers Assn of High Point said no price increase is planned for haircuts. Earlier the Majestic Man's Hair Stylist Assn. announced higher charges for services.
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Master Barbers Assn. of
High Point
Gene Myrick
Majestic
Assn
Assault And Rape Reported To Police In Winston-Salem
A Winston-Salem woman reported to police that she was raped in the parking lot behind Astor Dowdy Towers on E Green Drive. She described a black man in his 20s wearing a brown coat who threatened to kill her if she screamed and fled on foot. no arrest made.
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Winston-Salem
Astor Dowdy Towers
E. Green Drive
Astor Dowdy
Jerry Lynn White
Kathy Marie Campbell
Thomasville
Raymond Silas Dickens
Clara Cox Apartments
Greenwood
Guilford Ave
Billy W. Greenwood
Patricia Ann Greenwood
Braxey Greenwood
Evelyn Ellen Greenwood
Brexey Mike Greenwood
Lewis Kenneth Dennis
Clifton Gregory Dennis
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Jack Anderson
Henry Kissinger
John Mitchell
Mr. Nixon
Fair Grove
Art Richardson
High Point Enterprise
Triad
Goldwater In
Winston
Model Cities Awards
Presidents
THE
Associated Press
Phillips
Jim Gardner
Gardner
Jesse Helms
U.S. Senate
Helms
William Booe
Charlotte
GOP
R-N.c
Willie E. Pope
E. Commerce Avenue
Richard Paul Creel
Dorothy Street
Raymond Adams Jr
Sheraton Hotel
Johnny Edward Parrish
Rt. 2
Summerfield
James Archie Brown
Dartmouth Avenue
Ruby Meyers Byerly
Kmart
Ray Cooper
Randall Street
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
N.C
AP News
Word-Griffith Company
National Advertising Representatives
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