18 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
1
The Enterprise urges readers to call or write ACTION LINE with worries or problems. It positions the line as a direct channel for solutions and personal guidance, inviting spontaneous communication and emphasizing accessibility.
Readers inquire why Christ’s birth is tied to December 25 with Egypt and Rome traditions noted. A Salvation Army gift option for baby clothes is advised, plus highway paving near Reed Supply, a deep mine depth fact from Guinness, and inquiries about Jimmy Durante’s closing line and Christmas Cheer Fund allocations for foster and juvenile units.
Top adviser to Nixon Henry Kissinger favors a phased withdrawal from Vietnam, stronger conventional forces, and shared defense tasks with allies. He argues for Paris talks focusing on mutual Vietnam troop withdrawals, with informal discussions among North Vietnam, the United States, and Viet Cong, plus an international guarantees conference. He supports Saigon and NLF in internal politics and urges peace with safeguards if Hanoi resists.
President Johnson entered Bethesda Naval Hospital with an upper respiratory infection, slight bronchial irritation, rasping cough, and a sore throat. He may stay several days as doctors monitor his condition.
The Federal Reserve Board moved to stiffen credit to slow inflation by raising the discount rate from 5.4% to 5% in eight of eleven districts. The action aims to discourage borrowing and help restore balanced economic growth, with uniformity expected soon. Some districts maintain 5.4% while observers expect a systemwide alignment within days.
Federal agents search nationwide for Barbara Jane Mackle, 20, abducted from a motel near Emory University in freezing weather as her millionaire parents, Deltona Corp. officials, disappeared after visiting the scene. Police say no solid leads yet. Emory confirms illness and hospital stay for Barbara prior to the abduction.
Former actress Dolores Moran recounts she cannot recall the man who left her an estimated 250000 to 300000 dollars in a 1947 will. The estate assets include a 10 acre apricot grove in Sunnyvale and other real and personal property left to Moran, with nieces and a nephew planning to contest probate.
Saigon signals willingness to discuss New Year and Tet truces with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong front, while Hanoi is expected to reject or redirect to the NLF. The Viet Cong has announced a three day Christmas New Year and Tet truce, while Saigon limits to 24 hours for Christmas and cites distrust of Communist promises.
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