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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
2
New York stocks edged higher in midafternoon trading marking a modest rally after Tuesday’s whipsaw session. Tech and electronics shares led gains with broad support from motors, rails, utilities, chemicals, drugs, and aerospace sectors as traders awaited President Johnson’s remarks.
Detroit AP reports skilled United Auto Workers staged a four hour demonstration at Chrysler Corp headquarters to press for reopening labor contracts. UAW Local 212 officer Joe Zapha said 22 Detroit area locals joined the action, limited to off duty workers, with some possibly skipping work to protest. Chrysler GM and Ford declined to discuss wage revamp as contracts near expiration on Sept 6.
The Associated Press stock averages describe market performance with daily movements across major indices. Financial writers note shifts in industrials, utilities, and rail equities reflecting trading activity and investor sentiment.
President Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam approach draws critique from Richard Nixon who urges Republicans to back a war effort while offering an Asian peace conference alternative. He predicts Democratic splits in 1966 races favoring GOP gains and notes Kennedy’s popularity but questions a 1968 ticket.
Gov. Otto Kerner announced he will activate the Illinois National Guard this week in preparation for a civil rights march into Cicero. He expects an executive order Friday with troops on the streets Saturday or Saturday night as Cicero officials say police are insufficient to maintain order. King vows march into Cicero despite potential violence and local officials warn of clashes.
Alfred Nobel, donor of the Nobel Prizes, created dynamite, a major scientific achievement with global influence in industry and warfare.
Wednesday night rain is forecast across parts of the Plains and Plateaus with cooler air in the northeast eastern Lakes Virginias and central Gulf coast. Warmer temperatures are expected in portions of the Plains and Plateaus.
A cooler air mass moved into North Carolina on Tuesday night and should persist for at least three days. Overnight lows ranged from the low 50s in the northwest to the low 70s along the coast with highs in the 70s to 80s statewide. Eastern showers preceded the front. Rocky Mount reported 1.8 inches and Raleigh 0.6. Showers expected to end today with fair weather statewide.
Winston-Salem AP report says defense attorney Fred Crumpler will seek a new trial for Robert E. Porth, claiming a Fort Lauderdale witness signed sworn statements that parts of her Perth trial testimony were false. The witness, Nancy Counts, says her earlier testimony was given under hypnosis or shock and fear of arrest, and after a head injury she recalls details more clearly. The Forsyth County jury convicted Porth of first degree murder and recommended life, while Solicitor Thomas Moore Jr. asserts Counts maintained her trial testimony. Crumpler plans to file for a new trial this week as he seeks further witness statements.
The Associated Press notes today’s sunset at 6:59 p.m. and tomorrow’s sunrise at 5:46 a.m., outlining the daily cycle.
Pentagon officials warn that many servicemen go to Viet Nam with little time to settle affairs leaving dependents exposed to red tape. Wives are urged to obtain general powers of attorney, though 23 states require notarized documents. Some men fear divorce or loss of control, and some services note Navy and Air Force personnel are most affected.
Raleigh AP Rep. David M. Britt of Fairmont, potential House speaker, predicts a sharp focus on funding for public schools and higher education in the 1967 General Assembly. He notes promising anticipated revenues but warns about teacher shortages and potential bond needs while delaying judgment on East Carolina College's bid for university status.
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