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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
2
A New York merchant sues the city for 1.7 million dollars over riots last year claiming police protection was inadequate and losses should be reimbursed. The case mirrors debates on public safety and law enforcement amid recent riots in Harrisburg and political fallout from Mayor Lindsay's defeat.
The Miami Herald notes miniskirts could prompt National Safety Council action if lawmakers do not act. A Charleston West Virginia driver backing out collided with a police car after staring at a miniskirted pedestrian, causing about $90 damage. The piece suggests blinds as a possible remedy.
On this date in 1950 President Truman ordered the U S Air Force and Navy to repel North Korea's invasion. Other items note New Amsterdam 1652 speeding law, 1844 Smith murders and Brigham Young leadership, telegraph in 1847, 1893 stock crash, 1936 Democratic convention, JFK Ireland reception in 1963, 10 years ago refugee aid call, five years ago U S ambassador Lodge Vietnam remarks, one year ago Soviet antiballistic missile talks.
A view of New York Mayor John Lindsay weighing paths to higher office. He vetoed moving his Liberal Party ticket toward City Council President while courting GOP ties to stay viable for Governor or President.
Florence Greenberg, once a Passaic NJ housewife with two teens, built Scepter Records from a $30,000 inheritance into a major label turning out about 100 million discs and $8 million in revenue. She recalls buying her son's song, signing acts like Dionne Warwick and the Isley Brothers, and offers advice to wives seeking purpose beyond the home.
The Columbia State notes a revived interest in bell bottom trousers. The piece questions whether readers will adopt the flared style and jokes about the difficulty of changing pants without removing shoes.
Notice lists copyright, publication rights, and mailing details for the Thomasville Times Enterprise including address, subscription forms, and tax information. It outlines republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and local news, with postal and pricing notes.
The column advises women on military careers, noting the WAC, WAVES, WAF, and Women Marines as top options with pre-enlistment guidance. It lists recruitment contacts for Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps and discusses civilian job carryover, education, and reputation concerns.
An Iowa physician from Health Insurance Institute suggests a man is old when he looks at the menu before the waitress. The remark appears in the Birmingham News.
Senator Scott says Nixon has Senate votes for Safeguard ABM system while Senator Mansfield sees rising pro ABM sentiment in grassroots polls. A national survey by Opinion Research Corporation for Citizens Committee indicates 84 percent favor an ABM and most favor congressional approval, reshaping the partisan dynamic.
Ivory Coast amid a Western presence, with Parisian influence evident in Abidjan, hosts over 30,000 French residents and $4 million annual wine imports. President Houphouet-Boigny expelled the Soviet mission after alleged meddling, amid wider claims of neocolonialism shaping Africa’s emergence.
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