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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1969
Page
2
Mrs. Kennedy decided to stay home from a planned camping trip with Senator Kennedy Thursday. Family friend said she altered plans, while others traveling included cousin Joseph Gargan Rep John Culver Mrs Culver Kennedy's two older children and John F Kennedy Jr.
The New York Stock Exchange agreed to delay the extension of trading hours by 90 days after a request from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The exchange announced the hours would be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, effective Sept. 29, instead of the planned 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. change, which had been hoped to start next Tuesday.
Phillip R. Tate of High Point selected by Davidson County Community College president Dr Grady E Love to fill the guidance counselor and financial aid officer post. Tate replaces Michael D Busby who moved to Sandhills Community College.
Chrysler Corp announced plans to enter the subcompact field possibly by spring 1971. The 25 Car would be American developed with a 91 inch wheelbase, 166 inch length, and 71.6 inch width, produced in the United States and Canada in two models for Dodge and Chrysler Plymouth with multiple options and engines.
Henry L. Nesmith former youth director at Carl Chavis YMCA Greensboro has been appointed executive director of the McCrorey Branch YMCA in Charlotte. He leaves Hayes-Taylor YMCA Greensboro where he served over four years and begins Sept 15. Nesmith is a Winston-Salem native, former school teacher and graduate of Winston-Salem State College.
U.S. Marines pressed an assault in the Da Nang area as 72 Americans and 646 North Vietnamese were reported killed in two weeks of combat. The 7th Marine Regiment pushed along fortified bunkers while air and armor backed foot troops. In separate action, 18 Americans were killed and 66 wounded in Thursday fighting, as a Marine helicopter crash was blamed on mechanical failure. Elsewhere near the DMZ, six North Vietnamese and three Marines died and nine Marines were wounded in night fighting.
A 2000 strong white construction crowd marches through downtown Pittsburgh for two days protest over a work stoppage. They chant We want to work and White power while signs urge White Pride and Union Unity. Police escort, traffic slowed, confetti flew as protesters converged on the Civic Arena and City-County Building.
President Tito, speaking in Zadar after an Adriatic coast tour, urged a firmer purge within the Communist party. He criticized insufficient discipline among leading Communists and warned anti party elements are acting against socialist Yugoslavia.
Detroit report states Robert Williams head of the Republic of New Africa has postponed his exile return to Sept 6 after eight years abroad. Milton Henley says Williams faces transport delays while in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and earlier sought return to Detroit claiming innocence. Williams fled in 1961 after kidnapping charges. he has lived in Cuba China North Vietnam and Tanzania during exile.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission heard an intervention petition as a Duke Power rate case moves forward. If approved, the North Carolina Electric Membership Corp and Electricites could testify against Duke at future hearings. The commission aims to rule within a week on allowing these groups to oppose Duke's proposal to adjust monthly fuel and efficiency based rates.
Robyn Marie Rogers ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Rogers of Route 1 Mount Airy accidentally hanged herself while playing with a rope in a tool room at home Thursday night. The rope was attached to a center pole of a double carport. The tragedy occurred in Mount Airy North Carolina.
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