12 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1967
Page
1
Readers are invited to call 885-2051 or write ACTION LINE c/o The Enterprise to discuss problems, seek guidance, or air worries. The advisory encourages timely communication and promises to address issues raised by community members.
A reader asks why the Enterprise does not list church flowers used for brides. The reply notes flower details interest few people beyond brides and florists, suggesting the publication limits nonessential floral descriptions.
A UNC-CH News Bureau summary explains the brown recluse bite may sting mildly at first and often goes unnoticed, with pain appearing 2 to 8 hours later. It can cause swelling, blistering, hemorrhage, and ulceration, abdominal pain, jaundice, fever, and tissue necrosis. Healing lasts six to eight weeks with a sunken scar. bites mostly occur June to October.
A character asks about the age and steps to obtain a license to ride a minibike on neighborhood streets. The response states you must be at least 16, complete driver training, and hold a regular license, per license examiner Steve Owens.
A reader asks why some boys join the National Guard to dodge the draft. The note cites U S News & World Report saying vacancies let one escape draft by six-year guard service including six months active duty. Some programs require two years active duty. under new law enlistment can occur as late as draft order day.
In a discussion on curricula for utility workers, the High Point utilities department defends limited training in life saving methods while agreeing with Duke Power that more comprehensive safety and first aid instruction is needed. A six week follow up is planned to report progress under director Bill Williams.
An expert dry cleaner warns that some synthetic suits may be treated with a fish slime derivative sizing. This additive can cause persistent underarm odor that deodorant spray and washing cannot remove. Buyers can detect it by closely sniffing fabric folds before purchase.
Washington reports Foster heads for Geneva to open a new chapter in nuclear nonproliferation talks. A joint U S Soviet draft treaty may be presented at the 17 nation disarmament conference with a late October U N General Assembly submission target.
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked four South Vietnamese army compounds in Quang Tri Province just below the demilitarized zone. They breached the Trieu Phong post north west of Quang Tri City, inflicting heavy casualties on about 100 defenders while two Australian advisers were wounded. Fourteen Viet Cong bodies were counted outside two posts. fighting was lighter at La Vang and Hai Lang. Concurrent U.S. air strikes hit targets near Hanoi and Phu Ly, with dramatic Dowmer Bridge destruction and several bridges damaged or destroyed, while North Vietnam accused U.S. raids on residential areas.
Eight of ten civilian candidates announce a limited government tour starting in Bien Hoa Province, but demand guaranteed large outdoor crowds and security. After a transport mixup in the Dong Ha incident, seven boycott the tour pending assurances, while accusations of packed auditoriums persist.
The Senate voted to bar Export-Import Bank financing for a Soviet auto plant project tied to Italy's Fiat, a blow to President Johnson's East-West trade push. The measure also extends the Ex-Im Bank's life to 1973 with higher loan ceilings, while adding exceptions for national interest.
The Sunday Enterprise profiles travel this summer with Expo 67 in Montreal as a major draw, plus trips to Europe and Mexico. Jerusalem celebrates a new freedom as walls fall and Jews and Arabs mingle. Sam Dridgers writes of solo sailplane flights and the unique silence that inspires self conversation and joy.
Leonard Boyce, 15, of Parsley’s Bottom, WV, remained trapped 14 feet underground after a 13 hour entrapment when a second cave-in buried him to his chest. Rescue teams worked through the night, using heavy equipment to dig a trench while fearing further rock falls. His parents and sisters watched as he pleaded for water and to be freed, with authorities halting nearby traffic and trains to avoid vibrations.
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