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17 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
1
A reader notice invites contact via ACTION LINE to share concerns or questions and suggests writing to c o The Enterprise for discussion or problem solving.
A reader seeks comment on an escapee not on the Raleigh list for over a year. Officials discuss police procedures for escapees while urging anonymous identification. A separate letter traces water sewer work on Country Club Drive and petitions, noting potential public hearing required for a public necessity finding.
A reader asks about escaping a red light after a long wait and officers’ leniency when signals malfunction. The second question covers golf’s origins, with notes on 15th century decrees and clubs. Also advice on cleaning cloth bindings and a sewer line issue in Oakview with sump pump solutions.
AP News analysis quotes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta stating mass civil disobedience is a last resort to force quick economic gains for Negroes. He fears possible violence if Congress and whites block progress, and says nonviolence remains essential to avert rioting and social upheaval.
Civil rights march in Louisiana halts after a clash with about 75 whites near Satsuma. Gov McKeithen denounces the march, H Rap Brown arrives, plans to speak in Baton Rouge as 200 troopers guard the 106 mile protest from Bogalusa.
Washington AP report notes House Democratic and Republican leaders forged rare unity to push a Social Security measure. If enacted, average retired couple benefits would rise from 145 to 164 dollars monthly, with similar increases for individuals and 24.2 million beneficiaries. Taxes also climb, a maximum 44 dollars for workers earning up to 7600 and their employers, with more hikes in future years. The bill’s final form awaits conference between chambers, amid opposition to some provisions including Medicaid expansion limits and stricter work requirements for able adults.
FAIRBANKS Alaska AP flood waters in the Chena River receded today but so slowly that Fairbanks 15000 evacuees remained uncertain about returning home. The city faced limited access and continued precautionary measures as officials warned of lingering hazards and urged residents to stay clear of affected zones.
Four Roman Catholic bishops urged the United States to end bombing in North Vietnam and set a time and place for peace negotiations with all parties including the Viet Cong. They supported Negotiation Now! and urged internationally supervised free elections in South Vietnam and reaffirmed a U.N. backed billion dollar economic aid plan.
Undersecretary of State Nicholas Katzenbach told Congress the President holds top foreign affairs power under the Constitution and warned against declaring war in Vietnam. He said Congress aided policy when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution in 1964, while Fulbright pressed for clearer authorization and both sides debated if a formal declaration of war is needed.
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