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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
A historical piece warns that holding cash erodes purchasing power from inflation. It contrasts safe deposit storage with missed gains from investments like real estate and stocks, noting high loan rates and the impossibility of preserving value by mere stashing.
J C Penney, founder of the retail chain, visits Portland Oregon and says the next ten years will be his best yet. He praises 4 H and youth leaders, noting exposure to future business leaders governors and possibly presidents. Scholarships to young 4 H readers were presented, funded by his company.
On June 17 historical notes include the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 the Drake landing in 1579 Wesley born in 1708 France sought peace in 1940 Naples and Sicily bombed in 1943 De Valera elected in 1959 Lord's Prayer ruling in 1963 an unfinished bridge collapsed in Vancouver in 1963 and Macmillan wobble after the Profumo scandal in 1963.
Liberal New York labor officials urge Gov. Rockefeller to name a Negro civil rights leader to fill the Robert Kennedy Senate seat. Proposals hinge on boosting his appeal among Black voters and civil rights supporters, while risking GOP unity and Nixon’s nomination prospects.
New York AP column distills reader mail on daily life and odd facts. Topics range from U.S. highway mileage and diet patterns to eyewear history, baby feeding trends, and quirky beliefs about luck and traditions.
A 17 year old fled his home and went to a Honolulu television studio to see wrestling. His mother, at home, saw him in the front row and alerted police to recover her runaway son.
In a midnight office building scene two puzzled men watch as Faulty Machine and Dependable Machine debate the letter Z and its influence on computing. The tale follows faults in automation, human oversight, and a machine's mischief and eventual replacement by a Tested Machine.
Analysis notes a Washington state delegate selection plan mixing quantitative and qualitative factors. County delegates depend on past voting, cooperation with the state committee, and willingness to cooperate with the governor, risking court challenges and potential rump delegations at Miami Beach if Nixon or Evans falter.
The AP reports the federal highway beautification act prompts states to control billboard placement and lighting. Jurisdictions including Maryland California Connecticut Vermont Puerto Rico DC and others have signed or interim agreements meeting federal standards. Opposition comes from tourism and outdoor advertising interests while conservationists back the change.
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