23 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1969
Page
1
The Wallace campaign reports activity in Montgomery, reorganizing staff and headquarters, and reviewing 1968 results with emphasis on its impact. A monthly newsletter is sent to over a million supporters with messages from him and staff articles. no mention of the running mate.
Washington AP Inland officials discussed raising the standard income tax deduction to relieve itemizing. Treasury officials noted the change is costly but may boost deduction use. Nixon's plan did not include it. Committee members Mills and Byrnes favored broader elimination of tax preferences over interim fixes.
Houston reports a total human eye transplant at Methodist Hospital. John Madden, 54, received the donor eye from O. B. Hickman, 55, of Houston, who died of a brain tumor. Surgeon Dr. Conrad D. Moore said Madden is in excellent condition but vision outcome unknown. the procedure connected donor optic nerves to Madden’s nerves.
North Korea accused the United States of expanding military forces around Korea in anticipation of a new conflict. Pyongyang claimed U.S. troops in the south fired into North Korean territory and that North Korea had the right to shoot down intruding aircraft. It cited a Navy plane downed April 15, with wreckage recovered far offshore, as evidence.
President Nixon asked Congress to make corruption of police and local officials and the operation of large-scale illegal gambling rings federal offenses. He proposed boosting the crime-fighting budget to a record $61 million, funding strike forces in 20 cities and expanding to at least 32 cities. He also urged higher taxes on gamblers and a broad witness immunity law while exploring antitrust actions to crack down on syndicate controlled enterprises. The plan includes levying fines on real estate, treble damages against trucking firms and banks, and seizing liquor in warehouses to strike a blow at organized crime. The message calls the crime rate a national disaster and notes limited effects of past efforts.
The U S Command reports a night collision 35 miles north of Saigon killed 16 American and South Vietnamese soldiers with no survivors. Three other helicopters were lost to enemy fire in eight hours near the demilitarized zone. One CH46 crash killed two Americans and wounded 17 others.
The Senate Insurance Committee unanimously approved a bill to create a 15 member commission to study auto liability insurance and rates in North Carolina. Governor Bob Scott backed a study, with 28 senators signing the resolution. A similar House measure was filed. The committee also approved a bill to require auto insurers to notify policyholders if their safe driver discount is lost or a surcharge is applied.
An all Negro delegation seeking to halt Warrenton’s withdrawal from Warren County schools failed to secure action before the House Education Committee in Raleigh. The panel adjourned after a brief session with a vote expected next Wednesday after arguments at a prior public hearing.
The City College of New York closed for a second day as minority students barred whites from half the campus. Across campuses, protests continued with sit-ins at Cornell and Princeton. Police and sheriff deputies maintained order as faculty and students debated open enrollment and disciplinary actions.
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