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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
2
A destructive fire at the Lincolnton furniture plant caused significant damage and prompted evacuation of workers. Investigators assess the cause as authorities cordon off the site while repair plans begin and insurance details are reviewed.
A legible AP summary notes stock averages rising at noon with industrials and utilities leading gains after a morning of broad advances. Analysts cite short term rate shifts and investor enthusiasm as drivers, with several large firms and indices showing notable intraday movement and higher volumes.
Sporadic violence erupted in downtown Florence after a peaceful Negro demonstration against a white owned open air market. State patrol and Law Enforcement Division agents assisted as Florence police reported quiet hours later.
The General Assembly of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ rejected the Black Manifesto calling for 500 million in reparations to the Black community. A resolution from the General Board was approved, ending the move within the church. Minor damage was noted in the surrounding area as authorities discuss the incident.
A disorderly scene in downtown Florence involved about eight Negroes picketing Smith's market and the nearby car. Police reported at least one car damaged as roughly 200 demonstrators gathered across from the market. Florence Mayor McLeod and SLED officials met with SCLC leaders as bricks struck a mayoral car and the crowd dispersed amid calls for lawful protest.
Piedmont Airlines announces all 45 aircraft including Boeing 737 jets and prop planes will operate today as part of a gradual return to full service ordered by federal authorities. The carrier had been idle since July 21 after pilots from the Airlines Pilots Association struck over wage and recognition issues connected to the Black Manifesto. A federal court mandated a three crew member configuration to resume operations, and the 4th Circuit refused a stay. Florence area gas stations were asked to limit sales to motorists amid local tensions involving a large Black population.
The gulf coast towns of Biloxi Gulfport and surrounding parishes faced a 20 foot surge as Camille struck. Curfews were enforced, National Guardsmen patrolled, and evacuations reached thousands while villages Venice Boothville and Triumph were wiped out and inland areas faced widening damage.
In Washington, Rep Powell fights to recover back pay of about $55,000 and 24 years of seniority, including a committee chair, plus contesting a $25,000 fine. Attorneys ask Judge Hart to order Powell restored to duties and to declare his exclusion illegal, hearing set for Aug 27.
After his 1867 release, Jefferson Davis settled on his Mississippi estate and entered retirement, during which he authored The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government. He lived in retirement.
Washington AP judge Clement F. Haynsworth delivers mixed rulings on desegregation and civil rights. He rejects a single consistent plan for pupil assignment while upholding state school board discretion and restricting race based admissions. He also rules on criminal cases, habeas corpus, and CIA information withholding under governmental privilege.
Raleigh AP report says Atty Gen. Robert Morgan Dr. Craig Phillips and aides debated possible actions after a federal Greensboro court ruled the state cannot provide bus service only in annexed city areas. The ruling affects thousands of children as schools near opening. Morgan floated a potential appeal to the Supreme Court to delay disruption.
Local shop advertises on site photo copies of letters pages from books and bound materials up to 10 by 15 inches. No staples or clips removed, with 3D objects accepted for on demand service.
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