Action Long Overdue For U S 319 Trees
Readers urge Thomas County officials and the DOT to broaden roadside clearing and regrading on U S 319 south of Thomasville. Dr. Donald J. McKenzie leads a petition push, backed by Senator Henry Russell, demanding safer, wider right of way and more than limited tree cutting to reduce crash risk and protect property owners.
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U.S. 319
Thomasville
Donald J. McKenzie
State Department of Transportation
Thomas County Commission
McKenzie
DOT
County Commission
Commission
Henry Russell
Doing College Work Tens of Thousands of Teens Take On College Subjects
Tens of thousands of American teens study college level courses before graduation. Some seniors take English calculus French and biology through high school teachers or the Advanced Placement Program. Others split days between high schools and nearby colleges or skip ahead to university study. One college head notes such 16 year olds resemble good college freshmen. Debate continues on social and psychological readiness versus benefits of broadened goals.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Watergate
Vietnam
America
Jane Barry
Medford
Mass
Tufts School
Springfield
Anna Martinex
Joseph A. Adamcik
Baldwin
Calif
Helen Debnam
Byron
Southeast Asia
Fred Diebold
Unemployed Invests in Stock Market Surges, Sindlinger Says
AP analysis cites pollster Albert Sindlinger noting a rapid rise in stockholders among the unemployed from 427,000 in February to 2,175,000 in May. He warns of a coming market correction as young, inexperienced buyers enter the downturn economy.
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AP Business Analayst
New York
Albert Sindlinger
Sindlinger
Substituting luxury in a future coffee obsessed life
In a satirical tale a man named Samuel McSafe rises to vice president of research at Zeerox, promotes a paper substitute program, and embraces a high tech consumer culture centered on coffee substitutes and synthetic foods. Domestic life with Martha collapses as underlying violence emerges.
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Miami
Fla
Samuel McSafe
Sammy
Mr. McSafe
America
Blanda
McSafe
B.J
McLafe
Martha
Samuel McLafe
Normandy D Day Anniversary Noted On This Date
The history column marks June 6 1944 as the Allied landing on Normandy beaches D Day and recalls key events from 1755 to 1975 including Nathan Hale birth and Nixon Watergate links, with birthdays for the Dalai Lama and Elmer Staats and a Durant quote.
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Associated Press
Normandy
France
Nathan Hale
Coventry
Conn
Alsace
Germany
U.S
U.S. Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
Yorktown
Midway
University of Mississippi
James Meredith
Meredith
Mississippi
South Vietnam
South China Sea
Spiro Agnew
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Richard Nixon
Watergate Grand
Dalai Lama
Elmer Staats
Will Durant
The Old Country Versus Colonial Williamsburg Opinion
Marianne Means observes competing attractions at Williamsburg and Busch Gardens The Old Country eschews serious history for entertainment while Colonial Williamsburg emphasizes restoration and education A viewer notes price and gimmick contrasts and the parkscape mix of beer and rides
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Marianne
Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Virginia Colony
Anheuser-Busch
Brewery Empire
Raleigh Inn
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Slogans for America mobilizes 750000 voices for Bicentennial
The article reports a nationwide campaign inviting Americans to submit slogans for the Bicentennial. It highlights vast participation from children to veterans, lists winning entries, and notes support from groups like the Copernicus Society, Edward J. Piszek, and major corporations. Many organizations pledge prizes and involvement to spread the campaign.
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Linden
N.J
A.B. Shearer
Fontana
Calif
Robert Dielman
Brook
Ind
America
USA
Washington, D.C
Edward J. Piszek
Copernicus Society
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
F.W. Woolworth
Advertising Council
Henry J. Kaufman and Associates
American Freedom Train
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Urban League
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts, Boys Club of America
Johnny Horizon Program
American Airlines
Charles Benton's Films Inc
Rider’s Digest
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Business Mirror
John Cunniff
Petente
Signs OF the Times
Old Country
Kings Arm Tavern
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Jamestown
James River
Schmaltz
Busch Gardens
Europe
Disneyland
White Tower
Merry
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