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05 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
1
The message invites readers to call or write ACTION LINE at The Enterprise to discuss problems or questions and seek help or answers.
County forester John Spivey in Greensboro advises residents to inspect pines for beetles and possible disease, offering visits if needed. Ken Workman of Union Bus Station says no local Memphis Liberty Bowl charter. Queen City Trailways can reserve for 30 to 38 travelers with lodging options. Also overview of city sign rules and a note clarifying Margate Bidet in Willow Creek real estate ad.
Patient mother needs warm wool stockings with some elasticity but suppliers like Winchester Ritch Surgical Co Greensboro report no woolen hose on the market. A French firm has created Clevis a synthetic knee hose claiming to raise body temperature and wick moisture, with possible further styles or special orders.
Mrs M A asks about harm from an Incredible Edible gadget for children. An inspector from Greensboro reports no federal FDA reports of harm and a local shop notes six months on the market with many sales and no complaints. The piece warns moderation to avoid misery from excess use.
Printers at The High Point Enterprise walked out over contract talks with Local 878 ITU representing about 48 workers. The paper continued publishing with reduced editions as strikers picketed the N Main Street plant amid a breakdown in negotiations since 1965 and a federal mediation attempt.
About 1 000 demonstrators marched on the Whitehall Street induction center with 1 500 police on standby. Dr Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg were arrested as protesters blocked doors and streets. The action marked the second day of a week long effort to disrupt induction centers with protests spreading to other cities.
Cape Town doctors report the 55 year old businessman is gaining ground after receiving Denise Darvall's heart in a five hour transplant. He drinks fluids and speaks, while medical teams monitor for rejection and complications as the world watches this historic procedure.
Defense Dept counts show 2,956 U S aircraft and helicopters lost in Vietnam and Southeast Asia as of November 30. Losses include 1,401 in North or South Vietnam and 1,555 in Laos and Thailand from hostile action, accidents, and attrition, with helicopters totaling hundreds in each region and overall bills exceeding $3 billion.
U S officials reported hundreds of Viet Cong attackers using flamethrowers and grenades struck the Dak Song hamlet near the Cambodian border. About 20 killed and 30 wounded were confirmed, with 30 to 40 homes burned and roughly 400 guerrillas involved. Mon-tagnard villagers were believed residents as authorities investigate motive.
Local 878 ITU members walked out Tuesday over a contract dispute with The High Point Enterprise after negotiations since November 1965. The paper notes 48 union members and outlines wage proposals, benefits, and concerns about standardizing training across all employees while pledging continued publication and potential size reduction until full capacity returns.
The U S Navy deployed the A7 Corsair II jet to North Vietnam for the first time. The craft carries 15 000 pounds of munitions and flies at nearly 600 mph. It scored heavy damage on a bridge near Vinh 150 miles south of Hanoi as pilots returned to the carrier Ranger.
A Harris survey shows Senator Eugene McCarthy would lose to President Lyndon Johnson by about four to one in a nationwide Democratic primary. Johnson leads 63 percent to 17 with 20 undecided. regional deficits for McCarthy include 72 11 in the East and 67 19 in the Midwest.
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