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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1968
Page
4
A brief reflection contrasts honesty with falsehood, freedom with servitude, and knowledge with ignorance citing Titus 2:1 and H L Mencken. The piece presents a traditional Christian exhortation alongside a skeptic writer's viewpoint.
Yadkin Inc. of Alcoa proposes limiting High Rock Lake drawdown to five feet or less from Memorial Day to Labor Day 96 percent of the time. The High Rock Lake Association met in Lexington and voted to accept the plan, which may require Alcoa to sacrifice production and possibly affect employment as water levels stay higher than in recent years. The Federal Power Commission must approve the plan.
In his first two years as secretary, John W. Gardner faced strong presidential support yet struggled with budget allocations and policy tone. His departure, along with McNamara and other top officials, signals a notable exodus at high levels as the administration enters an election year.
Editorial notes recall the 1964 Games in Grenoble with tennis and golf events. It discusses costs limiting Black athletes’ participation since 1936, cites the Soviet Union’s dominance led by Lidiya Skoblikova, and mentions Terry McDermott as the sole American gold medalist. It contrasts Soviet training camps with delayed U S speed skating preparation.
Confidential cables portray Gamal Abdel Nasser nearing a mental breakdown after June 1967 defeat. He has lost weight and sits, staring at the ceiling while Deputy PM Zakaria Mohieddin runs meetings. The report contrasts Egypt’s mistral with Israel’s prior Sinai withdrawal under UN pressure.
Navy Lt. John G. Griffith recounts pilots aboard the carrier Enterprise describing the SAM threat in North Vietnam. The account details warning calls, missile launches, bright white exhausts, and the daunting odds pilots face when engaging mobile SA-2 sites and the reflexes required to survive.
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