Dust concerns on N Main prompt action from construction site
Residents report heavy dust from ongoing pavement removal on N Main and ask what can be done. A construction official says sprinkling is impractical now as area dries in stages and sprinkling would cause mud and hazards. dust control will lessen as work progresses. A separate note confirms a $100 prize awarded in 1963 by the Three-Cities Committee for naming the Piedmont Triad to James A Middleton of Hege Middleton & Neal.
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N. Main
Steve Arthur
Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont Triad
James A. Middleton
Greensboro
Hege, Middleton & Neal
A. Walter Barfield
Yoder’s
High Point seeks more teacher aides. funding limits curb hires
A reader asks about a delayed acknowledgment after applying for aide positions in 1966. O F Hudson confirms the need but says federal funds are insufficient to hire all qualified applicants. Hudson invites the caller to contact him at 885 5161. Tex Ritter is identified as the singer of the High Noon title song.
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High Point
O. F. Hudson
City School Administration
Hudson
Trivia Keystone
Tex Ritter
Irregularities in knock poker may allow six card hands
The reader asks if a redeal is needed when a player is dealt six cards after passing. Hoyle notes irregularities permit a six card hand while others require discard or no draw. Self-preservation suggests following group rules. no universal standard.
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D. V. A. Hoyle
Liability for dog bite on owner's property debated
The legal consultant notes that liability hinges on the dog's temperament and context. Consider whether the dog had a history of biting, if the bitee was warned, and any triggering actions by the bitee. Multiple angles affect outcomes.
How to reach Vietnam era servicemen for mail
Citizens seek ways to write to soldiers in Vietnam. The Red Cross does not release names or addresses or keep a complete local roster. Churches and friends with relatives in service may know recipients. many GIs are too busy to write home.
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Vietnam
Red Cross
Dreaming In Color TV Color Change Feasible
A reader asks if a black and white TV can be converted to color and about the cost. Craver TV owner Archie Craver says it is absolutely impossible and not feasible.
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Archie Craver
Craver TV
Delayed Bowyer Race Schedule Postpones Winston-Salem Night
The spring auto racing schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem was delayed due to Easter. A start date has not yet been announced and fans are urged not to expect a race tomorrow night.
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Action Line
Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
Winston
Battle for Major Red Base as Jets Attack Steel Furnaces
Washington AP reports escalating Vietnam War losses drive U.S. weekly deaths to about 160 this year, up from 96 in 1966, with enemy dead averaging 1,800 in the first 12 weeks of 1967. Communists suffer higher casualty ratios, while U.S. overall casualties reach 14,100 in Q1, 1967.
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Bob Horton Washington
U.S
Pentagon
U.S. Command
Air Force
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Hanoi
Humphrey Spattered by Paint at Rome Opera Event
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey supporters police guarded him after opponents of the Vietnam War threw yellow paint at him as he entered the Rome Opera House for Verdi’s Ernani. Eight protesters were arrested including Gianni Bazzan and David Blum.
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David Mazzarella
ROME
U.S
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Rome Opera House
Angelo Carlucci
Gianni Bazzan
David Blum
Los Angeles
New York
Hanoi
Bazzan
Vietnam
Colosseum
Kennedy urges Democratic unity behind Johnson Humphrey
Sen Robert F Kennedy urged Democratic state chairmen to unite behind President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey to ensure a 1968 victory. He described Johnson and Humphrey as a strong team and acknowledged party differences as a source of strength. Johnson earlier defended domestic and Vietnam policies, drawing praise from attendees.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York State Democratic Committee
Humphrey
Kennedy
Vietnam
Soviet Bid For Grand Coulee Generators Sparks Debate
Washington AP report notes a Soviet inquiry on a $75 million contract to supply six turbine generators for the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. Mundt calls the bid a crafty Communist maneuver, while Symington Cooper and Hickenlooper express mixed reactions as Interior confirms bid inquiry with no decision yet on bidding method.
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America
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington
Grand Coulee
Sen
Karl E. Mundt
Mundt
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Department of the Interior
Columbia River
Spokane
Wash
Department
Bureau of Reclamation
Court halts nationwide rail strike ordered by judge
In Chicago a federal court issued a temporary restraining order against conductors and brakemen joining a nationwide railroad walkout set for 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Judge Richard B. Austin's order lasts until April 10 with an April 7 injunction hearing. James E. Wolfe said management expects obedience to the order.
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Chicago
Richard B. Austin
U.S. District Court
James E. Wolfe
Railroad Management
Powell Case Seeks Court to Halt Powell Seating
The House argues the judiciary lacks constitutional right to interfere with the March 1 action excluding Adam Clayton Powell from his seat. Powell seeks a three judge hearing to seat him, while Bromley plans to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction as the case hinges on separation of powers doctrine. The suit also accuses the House of race based discrimination in the 18th District.
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Tom Seppy
Washington
House
U.S. District Court
Adam Clayton Powell
Bruce Bromley
Powell
House of Congress
George L. Hart Jr
Harlem Democrat
Bromley
Maryland
Congress
Americans Battle Four Hours in War Zone C
U S troops from the 1st Infantry Division clashed with a North Vietnamese aligned unit in War Zone C near the Cambodian frontier. The Rough four hour fight involved about 1 400 men with heavy rocket mortar and machine gun fire. Casualty estimates cited seven dead 38 wounded for Americans and 28 dead 50 to 60 probably killed for the enemy.
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Saigon
U.S
1St Infantry
70Th
Associated Press
Horst Fass
U. S. 1St Division
70Th Regiment
Russian Defense Chief Malinovsky Dies at 68
Moscow Radio reports Marshal Rodion Malinovsky, WWII hero and Soviet defense minister since 1957, died of cancer at 68. Known for tough Lenin's Tomb speeches, he led modernization of the armed forces with missiles and new ground equipment and an antiballistic system under construction.
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Moscow
Rodion Malinovsky
Moscow Radio
Malinovsky
Lenin
Red Square
U.S
Vietnam
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