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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1969
Page
2
AP reports a quiet afternoon with the Dow dipping 4.16 to 813.67 as analysts note little buying and scant selling. The market shows no strong reason to buy while investors watch the French franc devaluation and its potential effects on currencies.
In a late night battle 22 miles south of Da Nang U S Marines report killing 40 North Vietnamese. Five Marines were killed and 23 wounded as U S spokesmen said about half of 120 rocket and mortar attacks caused casualties or damage. Two rockets hit Saigon but caused no casualties. The attack marked the heaviest since May 11 amid rising U S casualties. Meanwhile about 200 American troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, part of Nixon’s plan to remove 13 600 of the 25 000 ordered out by month end.
Astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins spoke at a news conference after their quarantine, recounting easy movement on the moon. They described one-foot steps and two-step kangaroo movements, noting limited time prevented full sampling and crater exploration. They recalled viewing Earth from afar and the challenge of dust reducing visibility during descent.
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce reports total lobbying spending of 15830 dollars for the 1969 general assembly. Peter S. Gilchrist Til received 2400 dollars, secretary Shirley Katherine Hardison was paid 2218 dollars, with remaining funds allocated to expenses.
North Carolina expects variable cloudiness and warm days through Wednesday with scattered showers and thundershowers, easing Wednesday. Lows 50s in the mountains to 60s elsewhere, coast in the low 70s. highs 80 to 87. Virginia shows fair skies tonight and Wednesday with a few showers southeast, lows 58 to 65, highs 78 to 86. Georgia forecast is partly cloudy with warm days and mild nights, scattered showers and thunderstorms southeast Wednesday, lows 50s in the mountains to near 70 in the south, highs 64 to 92.
Lebanese authorities report an air offensive by Israeli planes in three villages near the Mt Hebron area. The Associated Press notes claims of downed guerrilla camps and ground fire, while Beirut papers cite higher casualties and wounded. The raid, framed as retaliation for July terrorist acts, spanned Monday and involved seven military posts.
Beirut said Israel used napalm against villages Chouba Shwaya Hammam and Hammam al Layl amid two weeks of air attacks on Lebanon. Premier Karami demanded immediate action while U S and Arab groups blamed aggression. A Beirut paper cited clashes between rival guerrilla groups as casualties mounted.
Commander on page 1-A reports the murder of an unidentified Vietnamese believed to have acted as a double agent for both Americans and Communists. Military sources call it a "military mission" with Middleton’s attorney claiming grave CIA involvement. Gregory seeks immediate release of Middleton amid legality concerns. Officials dispute CIA ties and criticize publicized treatment of the case.
Senate Foreign Relations chairman Fulbright pushes to view the five year old military agreement with Thailand. He says the document is a contingency plan enabling substantial U S troop commitments and may exceed Southeast Asia Treaty Organization terms. Joint Chiefs offered three officers to brief.
North Carolina Attorney General Robert Morgan and deputies told a federal court in Charlotte the new antibusing law is constitutional and should not be tested in federal court. Civil rights lawyer Julius J. Chambers led suit seeking three-judge review and a temporary injunction. The 1966 law bans voluntary busing aimed at desegregation and was enacted by the General Assembly last June.
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