Local Editorial Recognized in Congressional Record
The June 1973 Congressional Record includes a Mount Airy NC News editorial by Milton Sewell titled Economy Begins Soon. It criticized the federal Office of Economic Opportunity and highlighted the Yadkin Valley Economic Development District incurring over one million dollars yearly in the four county area. Congressman Wilmer Mizell inserted the piece, noting its relevance to President Nixon's policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Sewell
Wilmer Mizell
Nixon
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
ORO
Yadkin
Mount Airy News Publication Details
The Mount Airy News established in 1880 is published every Tuesday and Friday at 319 Renfro Street Mount Airy North Carolina 27030. Second class postage paid at Mount Airy yn. Single copy price 4.00 per year in Surry and surrounding counties. 5.00 per year elsewhere.
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Mount Airy
Renfro Street
North Carolina
Yn. C
Surry
Mrs Lula Dillard Dies At Home In McGrady
Funeral services for Mrs Lula Ellen Smoot Dillard of McGrady were held at Reiis Sturdivant Funeral Chapel in North Wilkesboro. She died Friday at her home. Survivors include sister Mrs Nannie Huie of Mount Airy route 7.
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Lula Ellen Smoot Dillard
McGrady
Ollie H. Dillard
Reiis Sturdivant
North Wilkesboro
Nannie Huie
Route 7
Mount Airy
Nixon effort to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity
Milton Sewell of the NEWS comments with strong views on tolerance as essential to living and encloses the article text for colleagues in this body. The piece argues against dismantling the OEO and presents verbatim details from the referenced article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Milton Sewell
the News
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Mizell
Mr Speaker
NC News
Dobson
Pilot Mountain Area
Larry Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation
Laura Coon
Kathyrn Comer
Lisa Tucker
Mary Folger
Bennie V Fowler
EMC
Betty Bowman
Cindy Marshall
Tanya Cook
Shelia Snow
Karen Cook
THE
Lady Schick
Lebanon Street
Mountairy
N. C
Jamaica
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