08 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1967
Page
1
The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise for help, questions, or concerns. It encourages calling or writing and provides a channel for issue resolution or worry relief via the newspaper staff.
Channel 8 cancels the show in a nationwide programming shift according to Fred Barber the station’s director. He notes the decision came from the network due to the program’s national ratings while local fans lament the loss of a favorite. In traffic news Emerywood Forest area residents push for a signal at Club Drive and Westchester but study finds no justification yet.
Promoters hold slim hope for a Hi-Toms baseball team this season in the WCL. The team may be fielded in the latter half of the split season if an agreement with a major league organization is reached.
Readers query sanitation of returned bottles as local bottlers and officials defend sterilization cycles and inspections. City lunch prices mix 35 cents for some schools with 25–40 cent variations explained by ESEA funding and median income standards. Taxes on repossessed mobile homes go to the owner as of January 1 per state law. Peace Corps and VISTA info offered, with local volunteer avenues in High Point and youth program roles.
A South Korean air force C46 transport crashed into a slum near Yodong air base, killing 48 and injuring 30. The plane struck a church dome then exploded, burning 30 wooden houses and trapping residents. Rescue teams recovered bodies and carried wounded to hospitals. Mayor Kim Hyun-ok and Air Force chief directed efforts.
South Vietnam proposed a 24 hour truce for Buddha's birthday with U.S. and allies’ concurrence and open talks with North Vietnam on a longer cease-fire. Evacuations of six nurses and about 50 civilians were prepared as DMZ tensions rose. North Vietnamese forces are reported near the demilitarized zone. The air war continued with 102 missions and naval bombardment including the Turner Joy.
Israel and Syria traded charges after the sharpest air engagement since 1948 over border farmland. Israel said it shot down six Syrian MIG21s, reported no Israeli losses, and claimed one Israeli killed and one wounded. Syria accused Israel of aggression, and Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon voiced support for Syria, while no Arab military aid arrived. The clash began after an Israeli tractor entered the demilitarized zone and was fired upon.
The FCC decision after final arguments will set AT&T's allowed earnings and affect phone charges for most Americans. The probe centers on AT&T's financial structure and rate of return, with ripple effects for independent telcos and state utility decisions.
Two major wage battles loom as trucking firms threaten a shutdown affecting 1,500 companies and 250,000 Teamsters while railroads face a six union clash with 138 carriers. Federal mediators report progress yet warn of serious trucking problems and possible defensive action if strikes persist.
U N command and North Korea accused each other after a Wednesday border clash near Panmunjom left at least four North Korean fighters dead. Maj. Gen. Ciccolella said three North Koreans advanced on an American post, sparking a 50 minute gunfight. North Korea alleged the U N fired first and claimed additional casualties. The exchange was one of 21 intrusions noted by Ciccolella between March 18 and April.
The High Point furniture market enters its largest expansion with a new showroom opening next week and an addition to the Southern Exposition Building planned for October. The Sunday Enterprise reports the development as market highlights and future growth.
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