Box 5

Contains newspaper clippings discussing the opening of the Fill-N-Wash, the Shiners coming to Wilmington, City Council evaluating the trash collecting process, and the proclamation of "Luther M. Cromartie Day" in honor of the Mayor.

Contains newspaper clippings describing the Shriners visiting Wilmington, a luncheon on the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mendota for National Maritime Day, and a new car wash opening.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the consolidation of New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington governments.

Contains newspaper clippings detailing a Memorial Day wreath ceremony on the U.S.S. North Carolina and annexation of land across from UNC Wilmington to be used for a bank.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to a rezoning case on 16th Street and data from the 1970 census regarding local area growth.

Contains newspaper clippings regarding the Wilmington census and a reunion of ex-crewmen of the USS North Carolina.

Contains newspaper clippings discussing the appointment of Consolidation study committees to work out plans for consolidating city and county governments and the appointment of B.D. Schwartz to the Committee on International Municipal Cooperation of the National League of Cities. Also contains a fragment of a newsletter from The Wilmington Kiwanian announcing Schwartz as speaker.

Contains a newspaper clipping pertaining to the consolidation of the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County governments.

Contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the Wilmington City Council's budget proposal and Consolidation study.

Contains newspaper clippings discussing "Soap Box Derby Week," the Homeowner Improvement Association Workshop, how the City Council decided to manage the Federal Government's low income housing plan, and a Times Outlook feature on Ben May.