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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
2
Forward sweep of notes shows a nervous session with many blue chips giving back gains from a morning rally. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks fell 0.6 to 290.3 at noon as industrials slid about 1.2 and rails eased slightly, while utilities held steady amid mixed turnover.
Officials report potential faults in the Lunar Orbiter high resolution camera after the first frame, raising the possibility of halting the launch window. If unresolved, the craft may stay in high orbit and image broad equatorial areas with its medium resolution camera while map work proceeds. Dr. Lawrence Rowan hails the released photo as excellent, vastly surpassing earth telescopes and rival Soviet images.
The article quotes 18 to 23 year olds from Pensacola Florida to Denver Colorado on draft fairness. They criticize regional quotas and deferment rules while weighing a lottery or universal service as possible fixes. Some urge drawing names from a hat. others defend graduates and married men.
C Lee Searing supervisor for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction says about 80 percent of public schools will raise lunch prices by year end. Average meals rise from 25 to about 30 cents with some districts at 35 or 40 cents. The increase follows a $4 shortfall in U S Department of Agriculture surplus commodities last year.
President Johnson kicks off a multi state speaking tour from Buffalo detailing progress on Great Lakes water purification. He unveils a new coal based filter system under the Water Quality Act and highlights medicare education and job training amid political expectations.
Australian and South Vietnamese forces fought a major four hour engagement southeast of Saigon in monsoon rain, with 193 Viet Cong killed alongside 131 enemy dead reported by Vietnamese authorities. American air units claimed their 18th MIG down north of Hanoi, while U S forces conducted 97 missions over North Vietnam.
The Associated Press reports North and South Carolina students critique the draft in Washington. Five of six say flaws exist, citing inequities and local- level issues, while most doubt nonmilitary alternatives can replace conscription without national-security risks.
Alabama lawmakers largely united with Gov. George Wallace supporting a bill to block federal desegregation guidelines and fund local boards against any loss of federal money. Some Republicans voiced doubts, calling the measure a costly political show.
Spectators were escorted from the room as the committee pressed to finish questioning antiwar groups. A student and several supporters shouted accusations at retired Brig. Gen. James D. Hittle, while others protested reports of corporate profits and U.S. policy in Viet Nam. The panel aims to wrap up the stormy inquiry today.
A fragment notes that lines were deemed illegal and accuse noncompliance despite prior agreement to toe the city or county school board policy. No further details on parties or dates are provided.
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