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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1968
Page
4
The note reflects David Livingstone’s deep faith, crediting Jesus Christ and the Bible for shaping his life as African explorer and missionary. It emphasizes personal testimony of divine revelation guiding exploration and mission work.
Article notes U S frustration over peace site disputes with North Vietnam. It cites President Johnson’s March 31 statement and Averill Harriman’s possible trip, the UN secretary general’s Paris idea, and the need for skilled diplomacy to avoid propaganda defeats in Southeast Asia talks.
A growing awareness of security and law enforcement is seen across the land with gubernatorial candidates in North Carolina urging respect for law and order. National debate centers on street safety and the expanding security industry including riot control and private protection services for businesses and homes.
An industry expert estimates a $2.5 billion security outlay, likely conservative, due to two thirds of U S police forces operating below full strength. Non lethal gear such as tear gas and projectiles are in demand though Daley orders limit options. Private agencies face rising demand while taxpayers expect funded safety.
A two-day American Bar Association National Institute in Washington opens Friday to study juvenile court roles and crime prevention. The piece notes high arrest rates for ages 15 to 17 in burglary and auto theft, cites In re Gault extending rights to juveniles, and discusses court qualifications, free counsel scarcity, and pending juvenile delinquency bills with potential $25 to $75 million federal funding but uncertain passage.
The High Point Enterprise lists its leadership and staff including President D A Rawley, Jr as Vice-President Randall B Terry Jr, and Secretary Joseph P Guilincaimil with editor Ward-Griffith Company as its advertising representatives.
Drew Pearson analyzes the 1960s student sit ins led by a SDS splinter, detailing actions at Howard University and Columbia. The College Park meeting outlined a plan to seize control via sit ins and campus strikes, including disrupting Charter Day at Howard and occupying administration offices. The piece notes federal funding and Black leadership at Howard, with significant implications for university governance.
A campus wave of protests spreads from Columbia to Howard as militants demand gym closure and Pentagon ties severance. President Grayson Kirk resists discipline threats, delaying the Harlem gym project at Mayor Lindsay's request while other universities face student sit-ins and clashes over space and priorities.
A Washington briefing covers 15 000 riot control troops ready in seven brigade level task forces plus 2000 in Washington. The plan coordinates National Guard and police with federal intervention if riots erupt, citing Detroit Memphis and Memphis as examples and praising General Harold K. Johnson.
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