12 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1967
Page
1
A call or note invites readers to share concerns via ACTION LINE at The Enterprise. It encourages callers to explain problems or worries and offers a channel for a written response.
A stockholder from Modern Poultry says the relocation to Lumberton was not driven by feather related turmoil on the highway. Locals remember the lively poultry workers who debated with wit and good humor.
Readers recall gimmicks used by Atlantic Refining Co and Esso for car identification prizes. Traffic concerns rise as Glasson Motor Lines crowds shoulder space on W Green, prompting calls for truck reallocation and street widening while heritage access awaits improvements.
Fred Barber announces that the State Liberty Bowl will be broadcast live on Channel 8. He urges supporters at home to watch while protesting discouragement of travel for fans.
Washington AP Antipoverty chief Sargent Shriver has $4.16 billion authorized for two years, but House subcommittee proposes only $1.612 billion in year one. Senate prospects spark talk of possible $1.78-$1.98 billion final funding, with local control of Community Action programs amid dispute. Senate approval could clear path to Congress adjournment.
Stokely Carmichael arrived at Kennedy Airport under U.S. marshals as federal officials seized his passport. The administration urged Congress to criminalize unauthorized travel to forbidden nations, arguing such visits threaten foreign policy and national security. Lawmakers including Emanuel Celler and Karl Mundt weighed penalties and enforcement.
The Senate approved a 14.2 billion aid to education bill by 71 to 7, sending it to a conference with the House. The measure extends authorizations under the Elementary and Secondary School Act for three years and includes Title I funding for low income districts. Gardner's pledge letter cited aims to curb segregated funding, with districts to receive advance warning on civil rights compliance.
Dr. Edward Wenk, adviser on ocean matters, says the United States holds a five to one edge in probing ocean wealth but will not pursue a race for control. The U.N. debate contemplates jurisdiction and benefits for poorer nations as talks proceed.
Senator Charles Percy and eight Americans narrowly escaped mortar fire during an unescorted stop in Dakson. Percy suffered minor scratches as he crawled behind huts. his wife was shielded in a helicopter 75 yards away. In separate news, the U S command tallies 471 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed in six days near Bong Son, with 33 Americans and 30 South Vietnamese dead.
Congress moves toward approving steep pay increases for federal workers while authorizing a $4.1 billion spending cut. The House passed the cut 366 to 26, aiming to fund salary boosts and a 1969 postal rate hike that would lift first class stamps to 6 cents and air mail to 10 cents. Senate leadership expects quick passage as part of broader tax debate.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon leads a cross section of Republican voters over Nelson Rockefeller George Romney and Ronald Reagan for the GOP presidential nomination. Among all voters Nixon trails Johnson 47 to 44 percent, a shift from November. Romney fares poorly in head to head matchups with Nixon and the other contenders, while Nixon shows stronger primary potential than Romney within the party.
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