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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
2
New York AP report notes a broad market drop with the Dow Jones index down as losses outnumber gains. Amid frayed inflation worries and monetary restraint talk, several blue chips shed value while analysts warn of continuing volatility in the New York Stock Exchange.
A study released today in New York by Rep. Sam Johnson cites Sept 30 figures on permit issuances under the 1967 law. It notes 639 permits issued as of Oct 1 and discusses implications for the regulation of inshore activities.
The Supreme Court begins handling Vietnam era draft questions with rulings limiting draft boards and shielding some conscientious objectors. A key decision limits forced induction for divinity students and clerics, potentially restricting punishment for antiwar views while leaving broader issues unresolved.
U S Marines backed by air support and allied troops pursued enemy forces 31 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Tay. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong casualties reached 123 killed and 41 captured since December 7, with 18 Marines dead and 73 wounded. Air support included 25 B52 bomber missions delivering 750 tons of explosives on troop concentrations and depots. In a separate engagement near Dau Tineg, five Americans were killed and 11 wounded as U S and allied forces repelled an ambush during the 50-vehicle convoy mission.
The Hong Kong flu outbreak broadens with 30 states reporting influenza like illness. The National Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta confirms the variant in 16 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. For the week ending Dec 7, 700 deaths were due to flu and related illnesses, with Humphrey, Cardinal Cushing, and Gov Hughes among the notable patients and Hughes canceling a Christmas event in Trenton.
Newcastle dispatch reports 11-year-old Mary Flora found guilty of murder in a sensational trial. A jury convicted her of murder or manslaughter with diminished responsibility after considering psychopathic disorder. Sentencing to life detention with potential hospital treatment. Mary’s playmate Joyce Bell was found innocent. Judge Ralph Cusack noted the absence of normal moral response.
Mecklenburg delegates back local option but warn passage chances depend on referential provision. Rep James Vogler and Rep Norwood Bryan Jr caution against broader liquor-by-the-drink bills while Rep Howard Ponton supports local decision. Senator Herman Moore could not be reached for comment.
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