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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE to address questions and concerns. It suggests calling or writing to The Enterprise with details and emphasizes a ready, responsive response for readers seeking help or problem resolution.
Floyd H. Rhyne issues a call from Central Baptist Association for help during Clean-Up Week. Disabled and shut‑in individuals in High Point can request assistance. contact 329 N Main St Room 123 or call 883-2233.
Readers recall daily radio logs once printed as WMFR notes logs were dropped years ago due to low public interest. Now a boomlet in demand appears, hoping newspapers publish programming again.
The Holtermann Nugget weighed 472 pounds and was found in a reef in New South Wales Australia in 1872. It surpassed the Welcome Stranger nugget found in Australia in 1869 which weighed 142 pounds.
A new youth group The Carsonettes seeks Saturday work on April 6 from teens aged 13 to 19 at Carson Stout Homes. They aim to raise funds for summer trips with adult supervision and invite High Point residents to call Eastside Opportunity Center at rel. 882-8414 for bookings.
The ruling, 5 to 3, applies the equal protection standard to local bodies nationwide. Justice White writes that Midland County Texas resident Hank Avery has a right to a locally equal vote for the Commissioners Court, extending a 4 year old constitutional interpretation.
President Johnson announced he will not seek or accept a renomination. Senators Kennedy and McCarthy expressed surprise with Kennedy weighing next moves while Humphrey faced mixed reactions. Nixon suggested the move could clear a path for a successor as streets in Saigon and D.C. reacted with disbelief.
London reports show mixed reception to President Johnson's call for a Vietnam peace conference. Foreign Secretary Stewart held talks with Soviet Ambassador Smirnovsky and voiced cooperation with the Soviet Union to advance a just settlement. Tass described Johnson's move as a maneuver conflicting with North Vietnam's demand for an unconditional halt to bombings.
President Johnson discussed the possibility of renouncing a second term with close aides and family before deciding at the last moment not to seek nomination. He cited ongoing policy messages and timing as factors and noted discussions with Hubert Humphrey and other officials. A White House news conference followed late at night.
Washington officials outline a three phase reserve mobilization totaling about 60,000 personnel. An initial push within days adds thousands to support Vietnam deployments, with a second phase replacing a Marine unit and a third phase replenishing the strategic reserve from 50,000 or fewer troops not destined for Vietnam.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York said Johnson's withdrawal does not unite the Democratic Party behind him. He expressed confidence that Democrats can win in November and pledged to continue his own presidential campaign while urging national unity. He noted grave issues discussed within the party and sent a telegram to Johnson seeking a meeting to foster unity.
President Johnson said he hopes to host South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu in the United States to discuss strengthening plans for peace and stability in Southeast Asia. The remark came during his address to the National Association of Broadcasters in Chicago, his first public appearance since bowing out of 1968 politics.
The article notes Senator Robert F. Kennedy rising as the leading contender after President Johnson says he will not seek renomination. It contrasts Kennedy with Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, mentions Wisconsin primary results and potential shifts of Johnson and McCarthy supporters, and cites Indiana's May 7 ballot as a crucial next test.
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