09 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to call ACTION LINE or write in with concerns or worries. It positions the service as a direct help line for readers to express issues, seek answers, or settle problems promptly.
A reader asks if they can claim themselves and their children as dependents when Social Security is paid by a nonresident stepfather. An IRS official notes Social Security isn't taxable income but can affect dependency if the total support is more than half. Consider banking any excess to preserve more than 50 percent support and consult Mr. Stafford for specifics.
A reader describes boiling cypress knees for six to seven hours to peel bark, then drying for a couple of days. Finished pieces can be decorative or used in lamps, with the method offering a quick alternative to the longer traditional learning curve.
Two U S destroyers from the 6th Fleet passed the Bosporus into the Black Sea for a five day cruise along Turkey s coast. The voyage drew Soviet charges of provocation and violation of the Montreux Convention while Turkish and American officials called it routine and within treaty limits. The ships anchored in the Sea of Marmara overnight as part of standard transit rules.
President elect Richard M Nixon will fly to Washington on Wednesday to unveil his full cabinet slate before national TV at 10 pm EST. Spokesman Ron L. Ziegler said Nixon will be joined by cabinet appointees and may reveal other major appointments. The announcement will be in the Palladium Room at the Shoreham Hotel with networks invited for live coverage.
North Vietnam spokesman Bui Nhan denounced Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky as a puppet and servant of the United States and a devotee of Hitler in Paris as negotiations for expanded peace talks began. Washington and Saigon pressed two long tables for a two sided conference while Hanoi pressed for a four sided layout, delaying an opening date past five weeks.
The Supreme Court declined to halt the trial of Clay L. Shaw on Kennedy assassination conspiracy charges. Shaw, a retired New Orleans businessman, sought sanctuary from District Attorney Jim Garrison and challenged state conspiracy laws and the Warren Commission findings. The court also granted hearings to ten New York militants and denied a hearing for A. Park of Jefferson, Georgia.
Senate antitrust subcommittee hearings this week examine whether legislation is needed to protect the public in dealings with credit reporting firms. Testimony will include claims of misdealings, careless reporting, mistakes, conflicts of interest, and rising concentration among major agencies.
The Lunar Landing Training Vehicle crashed during a six minute flight at 550 feet after a hammock like loss of control. Pilot Joseph Algranti ejected safely as NASA officials assessed the setback to the moon program. Astronaut Neil Armstrong previously survived a similar crash. An investigation headed by Walter Schirra Jr. will report later.
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