Voter Registration and Youth Political Clubs Update
A 21 year olds register with Mrs Elva Small High Point clerk Guilford County Board of Elections basement of city county building. John Thomas Jr leads the local Young Republicans Ed Godfrey heads the Guilford County Young Democratic Club no local Young Socialist Alliance found.
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Elva Small
High Point
Guilford County
Young Republican Club
Young Democratic Club
Young Socialist Alliance
M.T.C. A
John Thomas Jr
Young Republicans
Ed Godfrey
McLeansville
Our Shingle Fell Q and public health advice
The note directs readers to consult Guilford County Health Department nurses for medical information on symptoms and care for venereal disease and related inquiries. It mentions individual doctors and Dr Thosteson for advice and cites missing license details.
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Anon. A
Guilford County Health Department
Public Health Department
Thosteson
Real estate firms in High Point adopt cooperative listings
Cooperating brokers are now standard in High Point. Most firms share new listings within 2 or 3 days, allowing buyers and sellers to avoid visiting multiple offices. The system streamlines the process and increases exposure for properties on the market.
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High Point
J.R. A
Porcelain Refrigerator Surfaces Fire Damaged Ask
A reader asks how to whiten burnt porcelain beside a refrigerator. The answer says porcelain cannot be whitened effectively without repainting and suggests a porcelain touchup paint. If heavily damaged, Boyd's Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service repaints stoves and refrigerators.
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Boyd
Tornado Doubt Follows Aug Storm With Uprooted Trees
A reader asks if the Aug 20 storm was a tornado after four trees were uprooted within blocks. The reply suggests a funnel cloud origin from a major storm weeks earlier, noting a twister can form in about 30 seconds and cause sudden tree damage and loud, destructive motion.
Quilting Contacts Gather Local Interest in Needlework
Readers list quilting contacts from Lexington to Greensboro. Mrs J W Foust leads Erlanger Mill Senior Citizens Club and coordinates projects praised by Davidson County Community College. Other quilters include Mrs Farrell Mrs Davie Presner Mrs Ethel Broome and Mrs James Musselwhite with links to a Greensboro Mormon Church group managed by Mrs Jean Lee.
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J.W. Foust
Fairview Drive
Lexington
Erlanger Mill Senior Citizens Club
L. H. Ballard
Davidson County Community College
Farrell
Sinclair Avenue
Davie Presner
Rt. 1
Trinity
Ethel Broome
Rotary
Charlotte
James M. Musselwhite
Mormon Church
Greensboro
Jean Lee
D. T. Gladys Blair
Meany predicts Labor Day anger over inflation and recession
AFL CIO President George Meany warned that workers will observe Labor Day in an angry mood over rising living costs and unemployment. He blamed Nixon policies for inflation and recession, citing wage gains lagging price increases and corporate profits rising.
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Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
Meany
Nixon
America
Waitresses Serve at Nixon Gala in Coronado
At the Hotel del Coronado for Mexico's President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz 50 waiters and 32 waitresses served 660 guests in the Crown Room. The women complained the platters were heavy and the male staff did most of the serving.
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Coronado
Calif
Hotel del Coronado
Nixon
Mexico
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Crown Room
White House
Lucy Winchester
California
Cambodian War Struggles Deepens as U S Aid Fails
In the two months after U S troop withdrawal Cambodia's Lon Nol government loses ground to the Communists. Washington provides 49 million in aid and limited air support but key provinces like Siem Reap Kompong Thom and the Tonle Sap region remain under Communist control or threat. Major highways stay closed and Phnom Penh is exposed to rocket and mortar fire.
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Phnom Penh
U.S
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Washington
Siem Reap
Kompong Tho
Kompong Thom
Mekong River
Kompong Som
Elephant Mountains
Israel demands Egypt remove Suez missiles in cease-fire zone
Israel pressed Egypt to pull back missiles installed in the Suez Canal truce area since Aug 7, as Britain backed U.S. and Israeli charges of cease-fire violations. Prime Minister Meir moved up a U.N. visit to New York amid peace talks, while Dayan supported U.S. efforts to secure withdrawal through diplomacy.
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Washington
Egypt
Soviet Union
Israel
Cairo
Suez Canal
Britain
U.S
Jerusalem
Golda Meir
U.N
New York
Gunnar V. Jarring
Jordan
Nixon
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moshe Dayan
United States
U.S. State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Jacob Beam
Moscow
Donald C. Bergus
Meir
Labor Party
Yosef Tekogh
Mexican President Warns U S Of Danger In Trade Restrictions
Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz warns at a gala dinner hosted by President Nixon that U S trade restrictions threaten Latin America's economy. He cautions protectionist drift could imperil growth, while Nixon lauds Mexico and other guests at Hotel del Coronado during a border talks aftermath.
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U. S
Coronado
Calif
Nixon
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Mexico
U.S
Latin America
Diaz Ordaz
del Coronado
Puerto Vallarta
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
California
United States
Pesticide Bans Fail To Stop Pollution
Government action against pesticides did not significantly cut pollution. About 75 percent of DDT and 2,4,5-T uses remain registered, with bans likely kept in place only after possible appeals. Officials note a new willingness to act and cite Mrak commission recommendations fulfillment.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Mrak Commission
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Ky Plans Address by Viet Nam Vice President Sparks Antiwar Shock
Antiwar organizers react with disbelief to Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam accepting an invitation to address a Washington rally on October 3. Ky’s move draws mixed responses and spurs planning for possible counter demonstrations while noting the trip is not an official government visit.
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Washington
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Ron Young
San Francisco
MelIntire
Young
State Department
Chicago
Billy Graham
McIntire
Hawk
Congress
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