19 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise to answer questions, settle problems, or discuss worries by calling or writing ACTION LINE c/o The Enterprise for assistance and guidance.
The Federal Reserve raised the discount rate to 5.5 percent for three banks and signaled higher rates for all banks, aiming to curb inflation. Mortgage costs approach 8 percent, and the average home price has risen about 2,500 dollars since 1966.
Q and J P report four weeks of missed trash pickup along Gatewood Ave. Carl Wills promises a concentrated effort to finish by 4 p.m. Saturday. Heavy trash volumes slowed crews, and residents are urged to hold junk until then.
A letter praises Holt McPherson for proposing a government building complex at the £. Green Centennial site. The caller urges postal approval of the location and City Council action for additional facilities, arguing the project signals growth and civic progress despite tax concerns.
A nationwide AP survey finds most bankers and home builders expect 1968 to be better than 1967 though mortgage money scarcity and higher costs loom. Leading figures warn price rises and tight credit threaten buyers, with optimism tempered by labor costs and rate hikes.
U S warplanes carried out 145 missions over North Vietnam in the southern panhandle amid Johnson’s curtailment order. The flights, the year’s heaviest, followed clearing weather and surpassed prior daily tallies. the period’s total neared triple the earlier norms for missions against supply routes and gun positions.
U S forces pressed raids up to 170 miles north of the DMZ and aimed to pressure Hanoi into peace talks. A Navy A4 Skyhawk strike from the Enterprise hit a railroad bridge near the 19th parallel as analysts noted limited change in enemy truck traffic south of Hanoi. U S reports say 14 bridges and 13 trucks were damaged, with fires from possible fuel or ammo dumps. A helicopter crash near Qui Nhon killed 18 civilians and 8 American personnel, with no survivors.
The 165 000 union members who walked off the job faced little service disruption as Bell System workers were urged to boycott cross lines. Company officials pledged to maintain most service with supervisors and warned disruption would mainly affect long distance calls and operator-dependent services.
The April Southern Furniture Market starts in High Point along North Carolina's Furniture Highway. Kroehler Manufacturing Company president Richard Buron predicts strong attendance and a good market as manufacturers express optimistic expectations for the event.
The Selig Co introduces the Blowup Chair on the spring furniture market display. An Italian designed two ply plastic chair comes with a foot pump and repair kit, available in red yellow and crystal. It folds into a small box for mail delivery and is aimed at backyard pools beaches and patios with popularity noted in Europe.
Robert J. Culpepper of Stanley Furniture reports a promising period with a buying mood among consumers. Leo Heer of Southern Furniture Exposition Building notes an auspicious start as buyers line up before doors at 7 am. The eight day market draws 85 percent of national furniture buyers and 10 to 12 foreign nations, with prices expected to rise modestly from 1967 levels.
North Vietnam rejected the U S peace talks site proposal calling it a tortuous maneuver to delay contacts. A Vietnam News Agency spokesman criticized the 15 possible sites as not meeting conditions and accused the United States of seeking a neutral yet US embassy dominated list.
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