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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
2
In a surprise regional action, AMERICAR reports a group identified as AMERICAR Blacks seized a Harvard building, prompting police intervention and triggering investor concern across local markets. Officials condemned the act while authorities pursue clarification on motives and scope.
Fire department logged several minor calls early morning hours. A mattress fire on Hoover Street near Meenen and Williams produced unclear damages with cause undetermined. Improper fuel heating is suspected. Later a leaf pile fire was found near Harrison after midnight and extinguished.
AP report notes Mrs Rich Uniman's staff told police on Wednesday that her purse was stolen during an inaugural ceremony for the mayor at Cayrum.
A Pittsburgh man opened fire from a window killing one person and wounding another as police investigated a chaotic scene. After a barrage of fear gas and gunfire, the suspect was captured nearby following a prolonged standoff. The victim with a head wound died, and the wounded man remained in critical condition. Authorities say the assailant appeared to be using fear gas and was not reachable by standard commands during the incident.
Fragmentary OCR text references Lt Calley and alleged incidents in Vietnam era, mentioning insurgent actions, civilian death claims, and inconsistent attributions across sources including a New York Post note. details are garbled and not clearly verifiable.
North Carolina Culture Week concluded with awards for literary excellence. Dr Guy Owen Jr of Chapel Hill’s Blate University won the Roanoke Chowan poetry prize for The White Stallion. Dr William B Cumming of Devison College earned the R W D Connor Award for best article in the North Carolina Historical Review.
Hic Poti detectives assisted ty Ge WineocSei in a robbery case. One suspect remained at large while a second man was captured at a market area. Authorities report the captured individual confessed to involvement in the crime. The investigation continues for the remaining suspect.
William Arthur, senior honor pupil at Eastridge High School, was reportedly dismayed after a computer flagged a failing English grade. A guidance counselor inquired about the low mark, and Arthur replied in writing, reflecting on the incident and his thoughts on the reporting process.
The YMCA M’s Club announces four Christmas tree sale lots at Southgate Shopping Center College Village Shopping Center and nearby sites. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily except Sundays. Proceeds support YMCA youth programs and camping with new uniforms for the Midget Basketball League. Lot leaders include Jack Hawks, Bill Wright, Wally Wright, Floyd Craven, Bob Allen, Larry Smith, Doug Brackett, Larry Redrick and Ed Wheeless.
In interviews with the Los Angeles Times, Paul Crockett Brooks Poston and a guitarist describe Charles Manson and followers from the Bay Area as a group bound by black magic. They say Manson claimed divinity in humans and that women held the clan together and wielded power over men, with life deemed to have little value.
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