23 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1967
Page
1
A reader asks who Tommy Steele is and is told he is a famous English rock and roll singer as depicted in a recent movie. The exchange notes interest in his notoriety and confirms the portrayal.
A local hair stylist notes balding affects women too and suggests scalp treatments at a beauty shop and home to reactivate follicles. If needed, restyling and a matching hairpiece can restore appearance. An attached shrubbery becomes part of repossessed property and cannot be removed.
A column proposes waiving court appearances for minor tickets by mail or in person and notes special payment steps for parking offenses. It also details road repairs on Country Club Drive, announces density tests for pavement replacement, and previews Expo 67 with clarifications on international exhibitions and city invitations.
Soviet Tass reports veteran cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov at the controls of Soyuz 1, launched into orbit at 3:35 A.M. Moscow time. The mission aims to test the craft, conduct expanded scientific and human biology studies, and assess spaceflight effects on the human body.
Svetlana Stalina, daughter of Joseph Stalin, left a Long Island refuge with Dr. Stuart Johnson to seek complete seclusion at a secret location. She plans to donate substantial proceeds from her 1963 autobiography to charity in India, Switzerland, and the United States, with excerpts to be published by The New York Times and Life Magazine before Harper & Row release on October 16.
In Quang Tin Province a 20 hour clash ended with a Communist force breaking contact after heavy fighting. Marines reported 29 dead and 94 wounded in Da Nang. scene witnesses claimed higher U.S. losses and more than 100 wounded. Over 1,500 Marines were involved as reinforcements arrived. enemy strength estimated 1,200 to 1,500. Oregon task force to bolster regional units.
The Associated Press reports 52 dead and 291 hospitalized after Friday's northern Illinois tornadoes with unofficial Midwest injuries around 1,500. Damage in Oak Lawn Belvidere Lake Zurich and nearby Illinois communities estimated at 35 to 50 million dollars as federal aid is discussed.
General Motors reported rising sales for the second 10 days of April 1966, reaching 135,540 new cars in the period up from 134,485 a year earlier. Cadillac set a mid April record with 6,729, Pontiac achieved 30,358, while Oldsmobile and other GM brands posted gains, amid ongoing industrywide optimism.
The North Carolina General Assembly prepares for a volatile vote on independent status for East Carolina College. Senators consider three paths including independence outside UNC system, consolidation as a fifth branch, or rejection with a 1969 revival. Leaders Dave Shuford and Clarence Leatherman weigh committee action versus floor vote.
AFL-CIO Textile Workers Union of America called off a seven day strike at Chatham Manufacturing Co. with workers returning to midnight-shift, following talks. Production had stayed above ninety percent during the walkout and a long bargaining dispute remains unresolved.
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