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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1966
Page
3
NC Jaycees pick Aldridge winner of roll call vote to lead the organization. Charlotte chosen as site for next Miss North Carolina pageant and state convention. Theo Pitt Jr Jim Church and Bill Davis elected as administrative national directors.
Eighteen Southern senators led by Sen. Richard Russell appeal to President Johnson to revoke education guidelines for federal aid. They urge intervention, arguing the rules unfairly burden local districts and jeopardize financing for desegregated schools, with signatures from 19 Democrats and one Republican, Strom Thurmond.
Durham AP reports Gov. Dan Moore's press secretary Jery Elliott criticizes Capitol reporters for not digging for news. He accuses major newsrooms of recycling homogenized copy and failing to check wires adequately, calling for more independent reporting amid accusations of news manipulation.
In Glendale California an armored van loss sparked a frantic hunt by about 406 motorists for an estimated $10 000 in small bills Only $1 000 was recovered no injuries were reported and police noted drivers did not notice the loss until their next stop.
The pens used to sign a major bill into law are presented as souvenirs to senators, representatives, and others who contributed to enacting the legislation.
Henry A. Wood of Raleigh will be honored by the American Association of Workers for the Blind at its July Pittsburgh meeting for his 18 years as North Carolina Commission for the Blind executive secretary. A Henry A. Wood Building will be dedicated May 22 at the North Carolina Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. Wood, a former Asheville resident, helped secure funds for the $405 000 project. He is a Lincolnton native and UNC graduate.
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