Box 5

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to a special meeting called by the Wilmington City Council to discuss issues with the city and county government, especially with the County not sharing the cost of paying for Wilmington city agencies.

Contains newspaper clippings discussing B.D. Schwartz's initiative to push for the consolidation of New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington governments and the opening of Empie park.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to a televised debate regarding the rising sales tax in Wilmington, the County Board of Commissioner's support of the sales tax, B.D. Schwartz's support for the consolidation of New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, and the City Council's decision to remove advertising from trash cans.

Contains newspaper clipping addressing New Hanover County voter's approval of increasing the sales tax by one cent.

Contains newspaper clippings including a feature from the Times-Outlook on B.D. Schwartz and the Mayor and City Council members opening the A to Z Rental Center.

Contains a newspaper clipping from the Times-Outlook including a feature on B.D. Schwartz. In addition, there is a newspaper clipping discussing the speech made by Jaycee's president Andre LeTendre about his eight day tour in Vietnam.

Contains a newspaper clipping picturing the local and state Jaycees listening to president Andre LeTendre's speech. There is also a newspaper clipping describing the Raleigh Mayor and City Councilmen visiting the City of Wilmington. In addition, there is a newspaper clipping of the headline "'Consolidated parks leave County cold."

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the Wilmington City Council's decision to not move the Kenan fountain downtown on Fifth and Market Street. There is also a newspaper clipping from The Hanover Sun that describes the plans for the city to build a throughfare connecting Highway 132 and 23rd Street. In addition, there is a newspaper clipping from The Hanover Sun that provides a statement from B.D. Schwartz wanting the city's New Year Resolution to be drive safely.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to William B. Beery III being awarded the Greater Wilmington Merchant's Association's silver loving cup trophy, issues citizens are having with trash collection, and New Hanover County's response to consolidating its funding with the City of Wilmington.

Contains newspaper clippings describing the top news stories of 1969 in Wilmington and the dedication of new low-income housing known as the Market North Apartments on Rosemont Ave.