Urban Renewal Faces Pork Barrels Threat to Local Projects
A critique of urban redevelopment funds notes how congressional pork barrel tactics imperil downtown revitalization in Tar Heel cities. It warns that 50 lawmakers seeking grants could siphon billions from renewal programs, pushing communities toward private enterprise to fill gaps and risking stalled progress.
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Burlington
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Mrs. J. H. Adams Remembered For Civic Service And Charity
Mrs. J. H. Adams died at 87 leaving a two thirds century imprint on High Point civic life. As wife of industrial pioneer to the Adams-Millis Hosiery Co she supported home family church and community initiatives including founding and funding the Y M C A along with her daughters. Her gifts sustained Christmas Cheer Fund and other causes while she urged worship of God beyond buildings.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
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Allen H. Watkins
North Main
Chicago
Florida
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Foundation
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Mid-West
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Kiwanis
High Point
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Martha Bell Society
Frank Sizemore
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Millbrook Farm
Dean Smith
Carolina
Curtis Smithdeal
Charles Co. Smithdeal Sr
Winston-Salem
Richard C. Todd
HPC
East Carolina College
Phi Sigma Phi
California LSD law takes effect amid religious use debate
The California statute outlawing unauthorized LSD use takes effect Oct 7. Leary's League for Spiritual Discovery argues the drug is a religious sacrament, while Navajo peyote cases and Neo-American Church history frame ongoing legal questions. Penalties include fines and prison terms. research use is exempt.
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California
Timothy Leary
Leary
League For Spiritual Discovery
Harvard
New York
League
Alliance of Drugs and Religion
California Supreme Court
Art Kleps
Senate
United States
Mexico
Drew Pearson Reflects on Georgia Klan Confrontation and Black Power
In a personal 1966 letter from Washington, Drew Pearson recalls his 1946 Atlanta radio broadcast facing the Ku Klux Klan, praising Ellis Arnall for abolishing the poll tax and promoting Black participation. He links later white backlash to Stokely Carmichael and SNCC, noting how violence and riots slowed Negro progress and helped defeat moderate leaders in several states.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Arnall
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Hartsfield
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Gov. Arnall
Washington
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Stokely Carmichael
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Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
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New York
Local Subscriptions Rates and Details
Subscription pricing for daily and Sunday delivery is listed, with options for 1 year 6 months 3 months and monthly rates. The notice notes sales tax and mentions Associated Press reuse rights for local news.
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Maree
Tate Fae Teas
The Face You Wear and Road Talks in Greensboro
A poem about faces and emotions precedes a report on U.S. 29 70 resurfacing from the Davidson County line to Greensboro with a lowered 60 mph limit due to fatal accidents. Officials urge safety as road repairs continue and shoulders are rebuilt.
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Greensboro
J M. Hunt Jr
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