Traveller Will Report on Russia
Dick Anderson of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. Winston-Salem will address the Exchange Club Monday evening on the country of Russia. Anderson, a Burlington High School and University of Missouri and University of North Carolina alumnus, served two years in the Army Air Corps and has spent eight years in travel, with 75 countries visited including 35 trips to Europe and two to Russia.
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Winston-Salem
Exchange Club
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Burlington High School
University of Missouri
University of North Carolina
Army Air Corps
Europe
Russia
South America
Africa
South Pacific
Caribbean
High Point student awarded college scholarship
Gerald Morgan of 723 Grand Ave is named the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church scholar for 1961-62 at High Point College. He is a senior ministerial student planning three more years at Duke Divinity School and is married to Polly Moss.
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High Point
High Point College
Gerald Morgan
W. Hoyle Morgan
Grand Ave
Western North Carolina
Polly, Moss
High Foint College
Senior High class officers installed as new year begins
Senior High students resume work with class elections and officer installations. Senior Class installs officers next Tuesday with Jimmy Hart leading devotions by Vicki Snider as Gene Kester becomes president and Mike Harwood vice president. Junior and Sophomore elections follow with multiple candidates and contests noted. The pep rally mood returns ahead of Friday’s football game against Reidsville.
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Marion Diack
High Point Woman’s Club
Jimmy Hart
Vicki Snider
Gene Kester
Mike Harwood
Price Marsh
Paul McDade
Jo Hill
Lee Sherrill
De Gaulle narrowly escapes Paris assassination bid
President Charles de Gaulle survived a bomb plot as his car passed through flame near Champagne. Police say a suspect confessed and two generals were detained. Right wing opponents of Algerian policy blamed for the attack. de Gaulle called it a “little joke in bad taste.”
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Champagne
Colombey-les-Deux Eglises
GM UAW Push For Settlement Amid Local Strike Deadline
Detroit AP report says General Motors and the United Auto Workers sought settlement of about 15 000 local issues before a 10 am Monday strike deadline. UAW President Walter P Reuther said the deadline would not be extended and warned locals could strike if talks fail. Louis G Seaton GM VP called the telegram authorizing local strikes an open invitation.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Louis G. Seaton
Well Known Janitor Quits After 34 Years
Graham Daniels retired after 34 years serving city schools as janitor. Emma Padgett lauded him as part of every child’s life, noting his reliability and kindness. Daniels began at High Point High School and served Elm Street and Ada Blair before joining Northwood Elementary. He was born in Oxford on August 21, 1898, and is married with several children. his father turned 100 later that year.
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Graham Daniels
Emma Padgett
Ada Blair
Northwood Elementary
Daniels
High Point High School
Old Elm Street
Ada Blair School
United States Far Ahead Of Reds In Farm Produce
The Agriculture Department reports the United States remains about 60 percent ahead of the Soviet Union in overall farm output based on 1960 data. Soviets trail in beef pork poultry milk eggs and meat products while leading in wheat potatoes and beets. U S grows more corn oats sorghum cotton soybeans peanuts and fruits. The U S faces surplus management, while the Soviet Union struggles to meet basic food needs and recurring shortages.
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United States
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Khrushchev
America
Color code marks Independence fire plugs
Independence city workers repainted all 235 fire plugs in bright colors to show water flow. Fire Chief Tom Adams says black indicates under 250 gallons per minute, red 250 to 400, yellow 400 to 750, and green over 750.
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Independence
Tom Adams
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