23 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to call in or write ACTION LINE with questions problems or worries. Readers are urged to share concerns and seek help and information through the designated line for prompt assistance.
Dr Molner warns that airplane glues emit hydrocarbon solvents that intoxicate the user, impair judgment, damage the liver and brain, and can be fatal. Friends are urged to talk sense to sniffers as authorities consider safer bridge repairs at Armstrong Park with culverts and walkways replacing old wooden bridges.
A reader asks if city or state laws require clean restrooms in department stores and public venues. The reply notes restaurants have sanitation rules but stores mainly must provide employee facilities. public access is limited. Leo Palmer of the Merchants Association urges letters to store management requesting improvements, acknowledging long-awaited public restrooms remain unlikely.
Mayor pro tem Harold Craven says the High Point Human Relations Commission is complete with 15 members and a chairman, but names will not be announced until May 2 in a formal council session after March action approved the reorganization. He commends cooperative effort and expects progress in local human relations.
A reader asks where to find seeds for a large fuzzy bean called the February bean that can be planted in February and harvested early for tenderness. The reply suggests southern origins and notes concern about possible hybridization into a longer slick bean suitable for canning.
Nixon expects a repeat of the 1960 showdown with Kennedy as Democratic rival. He pins hopes on securing the Republican nomination while predicting Kennedy will win the Dem nom, aided by a strong organization and appeal to younger Democrats. Humphrey's path seems harder unless he stops Kennedy in primaries.
Auto liability insurance in North Carolina increases by 9.7 percent on average or about five to six dollars per year per policy, effective Wednesday. State Insurance Commissioner Edwin S. Lanier approved the hike under the court order of Judge Pilston Godwin, amid a long dispute over a larger 16.5 percent proposal.
Senator Javits challenges a national poll suggesting Nixon could beat all three leading Democratic nominees. He says the sample excludes the united party and does not prove Nixon could win the general election. The piece notes Nixon's poll lift, Rockefeller’s possible bid, and other campaign events across states.
North Carolina set to move clocks forward 1 hour at 2 a.m. Sunday marking the second year of Daylight Saving Time. DST became law under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. NC rejected an exemption bill in 1967. The period lasts six months ending the last Sunday in October.
U Thant expressed hope that preliminary peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam could begin soon, possibly this week, with potential venues including Phnom Penh Warsaw Geneva or Paris. Washington denied any agreement had been reached, while North Vietnamese sources offered no confirmation.
In Dallas a large ceremony unites the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church into a single denomination with over 11 million members. Bishops Reuben H. Mueller and Lloyd C. Wicke join hands as the merger is proclaimed. A covenant vow and remarks from Dr. Albert C. Cutler mark the historic union.
Exposition Building officials report April market attendance 12 to 16 percent higher than the last two Aprils as the Southern Furniture Market peaks in High Point North Carolina. The event draws buyers nationwide, with 67 from Canada 23 from Puerto Rico and visitors from Rome Italy and West Germany. The exposition closes Friday afternoon.
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