03 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to call ACTION LINE or write to The Enterprise c/o Action Line to ask questions settle problems or express worries. It emphasizes available assistance and invites ongoing communication through direct contact channels.
A reader reports the railroad crossing on Scientific Street repeatedly triggers crossing signals with no train in sight. Traffic engineer R V Moss will address false warnings by contacting Southern Railroad’s P B Robinson to inspect the warning signal and prevent a possible accident.
The answer notes that women may cry freely but at weddings they should restrain wailing and instead smile bravely through tears. It argues the bride understands and the groom's family will view it as happiness, not distress.
A leading High Point minister says he would not accept an honorarium under any circumstances, viewing funeral service as part of his duties to the bereaved. Etiquette expert Amy Vanderbilt in contrast supports a reasonable fee based on the family's means. a local director notes practice varies.
Hanoi indicated willingness to discuss a complete U S bombing halt to start peace negotiations. The shift followed President Johnson's call to curb bombing and push Red forces to the conference table. U S strategists cautioned they had no immediate confirmation of a breakthrough.
About 8,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops began a westward push along Highway 9 to lift the siege of Khe Sanh, with 6,000 Marines and 1,000 ARVN surrounded by 16,000 to 20,000 North Vietnamese forces. The operation aimed to secure a corridor to the Marine base as Cambodian tensions and Viet Cong activity mounted in the Gulf of Siam and border areas.
Eugene J. McCarthy claimed 57 percent in Wisconsin with 3,112 of 3,291 precincts reporting ahead of a national contest. Richard Nixon followed with 80 percent in the GOP landslide as Kennedy, on write ins, trailed. Johnson exited the race, while Reagan and Stassen reached double digits.
The race turns toward direct clashes between Kennedy and McCarthy with Humphrey seen gaining footing. McCarthy frames Johnson era trials as a prep for a one on one run, while Kennedy signals readiness to press the Vietnam policy issue. The first showdown is Indiana’s May 7 primary as the campaign intensifies.
President Johnson met about an hour with Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and with Senator Robert F. Kennedy in separate sessions in Washington. The White House offered no details and signaled it would stay quiet. Both Kennedy and Humphrey were potential finalists for the Democratic nomination alongside Senator Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota.
New York stocks rose in early heavy trading after Hanoi signaled willingness to discuss an unconditional halt of bombing in North Vietnam. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 3.93 to 867.89 as buying surged, while the NYSE ticker lagged briefly.
The Senate voted 57 to 31 for a measure combining a 10 percent income tax surcharge, a $6 billion spending cut, and extension of excise taxes on cars and phone service. Many incumbents oppose tax increases ahead of November elections, complicating House-Senate negotiations and signaling potential stalemate.
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