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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
3
A reflection contrasts friendship with brothers and notes the value of sound health. Proverbs 12 24 speaks of steadfast friends, while Charles C Colton notes friendship as a form of sound health whose value is appreciated only after loss.
Voters approved a 36.1 million bond package in a Friday referendum, including 10.7 million for a downtown civic and convention center. Private developers plan 55 to 65 million in adjacent redevelopment with hotels, shops, and parking. Tax-exempt bonds recently sold at about six and a half percent.
The 1967 act requires states to match federal meat inspection. By Dec 15 only California, Florida, and Maryland meet standards. North Dakota and Indiana were warned to improve or surrender control. Forty five states, including North Carolina, still lag but may get a one year extension to Dec 15 1970.
The Arab summit at Rabat faces a drift toward mobilizing the Arab world for war with Israel rather than pursuing a political settlement. Nasser and King Hussein press for unified Arab military action and broader financial and troop aid, while Palestinian guerrillas seek independent command and a growing political identity across Arab states.
Sensational column claims South Korean troops in Vietnam used battlefield tactics to gain PX access, posting lookouts and beating rivals to luxury goods. It cites June Collins promotions and Vietnam war logistics, noting black market crackdowns and broader unrest surrounding American military supply chains.
A firearms collector claims he has found numerous Jesse James pistols and jokes that the border robin hood must have preceded football customs by tossing the weapon into the stands after every score.
A prisoner recounts a life of shoplifting candy bars that led to multiple jail terms across Michigan and New Jersey. He describes early thefts as common practice, a transition to check forging, and escalating crimes that culminated in long sentences and parole failures. The piece reflects on Christmas as a painful reminder of confinement and past actions.
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