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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1967
Page
5
The region endures volatile spring as warmth returns briefly then collapses into cold snaps. Rain totals Approach seasonal norms with 4.68 inches for May and 1.11 inches on the heaviest day, while temperatures swing from 92 to 36 degrees. Citizens report ongoing heating needs and showers linger into early June.
A new day camp for boys at Reeves YMCA runs in two one week sessions from June 19 to June 23 and June 26 to June 30. Each session, limited to 25 campers aged 8 to 12 with YMCA membership, runs 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. including devotions, games, swimming, crafts, and group activities. Camp director Tommy Harger, assisted by Steve Poole and Johnny Wood, oversees a $5 weekly fee with no refunds after the preceding Friday.
A public hearing in the Reeves YMCA drew 41 local residents with no objections to a plan to widen West Pine Street from near South Street to near Town and Country Service Station. State engineer outlines include adding lanes and redesigning intersections with a potential future NC 88 to 1-77 extension. Mount Airy officials, including City Manager F G Doggett speaking for Mayor Ed Clark, described the project as essential to progress.
George F. Knoop aged 82 and his former wife Janice 25 face conspiracy and mail fraud charges over a staged drowning hoax in Los Angeles designed to grab life insurance and Social Security benefits.
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