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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1965
Page
2
New York AP reports selected trades on the American Stock Exchange at noon. The list details trades, prices, and volume for several listed names, reflecting midday market activity and liquidity.
Reports from Santo Domingo say Brig. Gen. Elias Wessin y Wessin commands about 1,500 troops and 30 tanks at San Isidro air base while rebels push through the capital area. Eight people are killed in fighting as factions clash and civilians rally to support the rebels, with the air force and pocket navy reported aligned with the uprising.
Unclear OCR fragment notes various stock terms and actions. Mentions Dow Jones averages and references to ex dividends rights warrants and delivery timelines. Contains fragmented phrases unclear on specific events, dates, or entities.
McNamara announces a North Vietnamese battalion has infiltrated South Vietnam near Kontum, with about 400 to 500 troops. He says 39,000 infiltration figures since 1959 and that most weapons for Viet Cong come from the north and China. He notes ongoing air strikes to impede infiltration and Force Viet Minh units off rails.
Muddy floodwaters race through Rock Island Illinois as volunteers and Army engineers rush to reinforce a six foot earthen dam protecting a 300 home housing project. Mayor Muhleman warned of seepage and evacuees topped 1,000 with 21 foot water readings and crest projections near 22 feet.
Intelligence reported abandoned positions of about 1,000 men in the area linked to a battalion from Laos. U S officials noted heavy North Vietnamese infiltration but no full army units reached Da Nang.Raids by U S and Vietnamese forces continued against communist targets as two Marines were reported killed.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey warned against extremism at Bennett Place near Durham marking the Civil War end centennial. He urged a new era of national unity to heal class regional and racial divides while noting the New South’s economic rise and the need to prevent vengeful radicals. He spoke after Duke University address and amid Ku Klux Klan protests downtown.
A Negro delegate from Kansas City lauded the Southern Presbyterian Church assembly in Montreat for endorsing civil rights demonstrations including sit ins and disobedience as part of the Negro voting rights drive. The body rejected a King boycott proposal and urged Christians to obey the law unless conscience directs otherwise.
Detweiler says market outlook is bright as five furnituremen from Puerto Rico register at the Southern market expo. Jack Campbell of Schoonbeck Co. in High Point notes strong traffic and order placing during the spring show which ends Friday. The Puerto Rican visitors include Jose A Rivera Jose M Souto Pedro Juan Berrios Dimas Pagan and C J Vazquez Munoz visiting High Point showrooms and plants along the Furniture Highway for five days.
Pittsburgh AP report says 11 large steel companies may raise their offer from 2 percent to avert a strike by the United Steelworkers Union, as federal officials warn a walkout could hurt the booming economy. Industry talks remain secret with potential price rises tied to peace. Johnson administration weighs impact of a strike and possible price increases.
The Associated Press reports at least four people died in North Carolina traffic accidents. The year’s toll reached 395, about 60 fewer than the same period last year. Victims include two year old Tammy Crisco of Kannapolis and six year old Daren Laird of Mocksville. A motorcyclist, Joseph Kepley of Alleghany County, crossed the center line and collided head on with a car.
Citizens express harsh views on the Civic Center project. City Hall staff say the exterior looks dirty and the design appears experimental. Robert W. Christensen, head of the Public Building Commission, defends the facility amid the mixed reactions.
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