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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1966
Page
2
The Dow Jones industrial average climbs to 343.31 at noon, up 6.45 points. New York AP reports selected Nan vas Stock Exchange transactions with 1 p.m. prices.
Cherry Point Marine Capt. Jack R. Lousma, a 40 year old Marine pilot on a routine flight, was announced as one of 19 new U.S. astronauts. His father Jacob Lousma and relatives learned of the news during a visit to North Carolina. Lousma and family reside at Newport near the Cherry Point Marine Air Station where he is on his second tour. He plans to stay at Cherry Point until May when the 19 selectees report to Houston for training.
NASA announced the largest single recruit group to date, boosting astronaut ranks to 50. The 19 new spacemen, chosen from 351 applicants, will report to the Manned Spacecraft Center in May for training, with many expected to join future Gemini moon missions. The class includes 7 Air Force officers, 6 Navy, 2 Marines, and 4 civilians, ages 28 to 36.
Forecast shows frost alerts for both states with cold, fair conditions. North Carolina: risk of scattered frost tonight, lows 25 to 32 in mountains and 35 to 40 along the coast. Wednesday mostly sunny and cool. South Carolina: frost warning, generally fair and below normal temps through Wednesday, frost possibility tonight, lows near freezing in northwest and 36 to 40 along the coast.
Massive twisters struck from Tampa to Cape Kennedy damaging Polk and surrounding counties. At least 10 dead with 300 injured and $29.4 million in damage. Sightseers clogged roads delaying cleanup. sheriff warns of access limits. Red Cross logged 133 treated at Cocoa, 92 treated in Lakeland hospitals. Weathered areas include Gibsonia Lakeland Auburndale Davenport Haines City Winter Haven and Cape Kennedy. Governor to seek federal disaster relief with five counties to be declared.
High Point officials sold 2.5 million dollars in bonds at an average rate of 3.4339 percent via the Local Government Commission. The issue, part of a 6.5 million bond plan approved in 1964, funds utility expansion and capital improvements in High Point. Purchasers included North Carolina National Bank Chemical Bank and New York Trust Co with 8 W Craigie and Co. present.
Police in Manhattan’s theater district arrested five in a bootleg cigarette scheme worth about $5,000. Three men were nabbed Monday amid talks to buy cigarettes at $1 a carton. two others remained arrested at a nearby hotel. Named: Nick Tesfa, Albert Defelice, Israel Miller, Anthony Rotondo, and Joseph Ottaviano. City to curb bootlegging with a new detective unit. illicit cigarettes undercut local taxes, risking $9 million in revenue for 1965-66.
Kathy Redding of Allen Jay High School won first place in a public speaking contest at the state FBLA convention in Durham. She and nine Allen Jay members, led by sponsor Mrs. Jay G. Atkins, will compete at the FBLA national convention in Louisiana in June. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Redding of Springfield Road.
CHICAGO AP The nation's railroads operated at near full capacity as eight major carriers resumed service after a four day strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen. The walkout idled 200000 workers and disrupted freight. striking firemen faced losses of 320 in wages daily while the railroads claim over 30 million in revenue lost. A dispute over contempt fines arose with Judge Alexander Hoitzoff lifting a threat of 510000 a day but court officials stating 27500 is due due to the strike not ending by noon Sunday.
A court in Virginia examined the long term impact of voluntary public school closures that left Black students with de facto education gaps for nearly five years despite ongoing efforts to reopen schools. The proceedings highlighted civil rights concerns and ongoing remedies.
Malcolm F. Mallette resigns as managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal to become associate director of the American Press Institute at Columbia University. Frederick J. Flagler Jr. will succeed him on April 25, a change announced by J. Patrick Kelly.
Publicacion notice from Municipal Court states a divorce case between INEZ GREEN KNOX and LEVI RNOK. The pleading seeks dissolution on grounds of one year continuous separation. failure to respond by May 30 leads to default judgment. Court date referenced as April 1966 with Donna W. Amie assisting.
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