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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1968
Page
1
Manhunt widens for King killer in Memphis
Authorities say they are optimistic for a break in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the manhunt expands. No arrests are announced and investigators with Ramsay Clark and city police director Frank Holloman decline details. King was killed Thursday night as he spoke with aides at a motel balcony in Memphis during a march in support of striking garbage workers. His widow returned him to Atlanta on a chartered plane. Civil rights leaders anticipate a large follow up march led by unions nationwide.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Nationwide Violence Erupts with Fires in Washington and Chicago
Fire rips through zones in Washington and Chicago as violence surges nationwide leaving multiple fatalities in both cities. Reports from AP Wirephoto note extensive damage and ongoing unrest across urban centers.
Three Greensboro Officers Wounded in Protest Turmoil
In Greensboro North Carolina a riot and protest left three police officers injured including Detective L F Saul who was seriously wounded by a shotgun. Police said Sgt A W Lewis and Lt O E were also hurt as crowds threw bricks and windows were damaged during a night of disturbances sparked by opposition to a marsesassion of a crigh Jr.
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Col
Howard Wooters
Greensboro
L. F. Saul
Wooters
A. W. Lewis
O. E
Cvrigh Jr
Public rebates and traffic signals raise reader ire
Readers complain about rebates owed by the government with no payments ever issued. A letter asks for a note with the tax return name and current mailing address. The piece also critiques red light signals causing gridlock and unequal traffic flow at busy intersections.
Mind your P s and Q s etymology tied to feet and queues
The article explains the phrase mind your P s and Q s as a caution to behave, tracing possible origin to Louis XIV era. It notes wigs and bows required precise steps and bends to prevent wigs from falling, linking P s to pieds and Q s to queues.
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Louis XIV
Planting Grass Timing and Local County Services Relocation
A reader asks when to plant grass and mentions almanac use amid confusion. The note references Guilford County services at 403 Sycamore St temporarily moving May 1 to E Bessemer near The Evergreens Inc, with agent Charlie Carroll as contact.
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Guilford County
Sycamore St
Charlie Carroll
E. Bessemer
the Evergreens, Inc
Grumble Over Parking Meters At Post Office
Complaint notes meters offer only 15 minutes while customers buy money orders or stamps. The matter is referred to Postmaster Walter L. York who may speed service if staff respond to public pressure.
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Walter L. York
Peacocks Return in Men’s Bright Fashion Rise
Sunday Enterprise previews bold menswear with bright colors and fancy suits. Photographed by Dick Swaim, a ride on a long freight train through Virginia and North Carolina countryside accompanies the feature.
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High Point
Sunday Enterprise
Virginia
North Carolina
Enterprise
Dick Swaim
New Violence Wave Erupts In Capital
A fresh outbreak of violence hits Negro sections of Washington and other cities as 82nd airborne paratroopers join 4,000 federal troops. Sixteen dead including nine in Chicago and four in Washington. 380 injured and 2,000 arrested. Curfews imposed in Washington Detroit and Memphis. some areas heavily damaged by fires. Pine Bluff and Nashville also report unrest.
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Washington
Chicago
82Nd Airborne Division
Veterans of Vietnam
Detroit
Petagon
North Carolina
Tallahassee
Fla
Nashville
Tennessee A&i University
Minanlgers
State
Vnents
Geembens
Raleigh
Durham
Midtown Manhattan
New York
Harlem
Bedford
Peace talks move forward amid Vietnam crisis slows
U S arrangements with North Vietnam advance as Johnson approves contact while Hanoi signals no reply yet. Westmoreland shifts from Honolulu to Washington as diplomats expect Ellsworth Bunker to join, keeping focus on the Vietnam crisis and pacific trip plans.
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White House
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Honolulu
Washington
Pacific
Ellsworth Bunker
Rights Bill Gains Support In Congress Amid Tensions
The civil rights bill gains key Republican backing but faces new jeopardy from fears of mounting Negro violence. Senate approval stands at about 210 House votes now counted and 218 needed for passage. Rep. McCulloch of Ohio breaks with GOP urging swift action. The President is expected to push for a House vote at 9 p.m. EST Monday.
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Washington
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
GOP
Senate
House of the Senate
Relief Forces Land In Khe Sanh Amid Siege Dispatch
AP reports relief forces landed at Khe Sanh as 20,000 allied troops began Operation Pegasus to break the siege. Paratroopers were dropped at the base while U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops prepared to defend, with Highway 9 reopening to ease supply and shift battle dynamics.
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Khe Sanh
Vietnam
Enem
Coma Nang Cay Yy
Pano
Re AB
U.S
Laos
Highway 9
Vietcong attack leaves multiple dead near Saigon
Vietnamese and American casualties rise as South Vietnamese headquarters report continued Vietcong shelling and fighting. The report notes nine enemy soldiers killed and one American killed in action amid ongoing hostilities.
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Walter R. Mears
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State Department
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Jane
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