19 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to call or write ACTION LINE at The Enterprise to address questions, problems, or worries, promising responsive help and a direct channel for issue resolution.
Submit a letter to Clyde Vaughn chairing the Street Renaming Committee with copies to Scott Parker and William Colonna Jr. The committee acts to prevent name conflicts and approves new names when no conflicts exist, with developers proposing names for new streets. Hard to push a proposal past official channels may be unlikely, but persistence helps.
State rules require bus stops to be at least two tenths of a mile apart. Ralph Moran of Ragsdale High notes exceptions may apply for a child with a disability or on busy roads to boost safety.
Residents question Thomasville city action over trash and discarded liquor bottles around Finch Field Ballpark. Recreation Director Clinton Ingram says maintenance is limited to the park itself while surrounding area, used by parkers, fuels the mess. A proposed road closure would affect mobile home access, steering focus toward increased police involvement.
Residents ask if High Point can protect Emery weed Forest homeowners from falling property values as a factory may be built within a half mile. City officials cite general statute granting zoning within one mile of city limits, noting Guilford borders allow action but not into Davidson and Randolph counties.
Letter cites 1955 defeat by 3,163 votes and 1965 defeat by 3,736 as basis to oppose liquor store liberalization. Citizens for Christian Action, still organized, will oppose changes despite a smaller margin in the latest record. Voting figures from Board of Elections show 1955 and 1965 totals and precinct counts.
The United States admitted two planes briefly strayed over North Korea on a navigational flight. Rear Adm. John W. Smith cited bad weather and navigational error, pledging measures to prevent recurrences and noting no Allied fire from North Korea.
American Airlines announces a firm order for 25 McDonnell Douglas Airbus three engine transports with options for 25 more. The 252 passenger jet will deliver first 25 in late 1971 and the rest by 1973. The decision beats Lockheed in the race for the first Airbus order.
Florida teachers led a mass walkout with about 35,000 not reporting to 2,000 schools affecting over 1.5 million students. The action followed a $254.5 million education package lawmakers approved, with the FEA demanding more for quality programs and salaries.
Tornado like winds smashed a 60 block coastal North Miami Beach area injuring more than a dozen people. Cars and a house trailer were overturned and shops damaged along Northeast 167th Street. Police blocked roads to deter looting and keep sightseers away. The Weather Bureau found no radar tornado and forecaster Kraft cited a severe thunderstorm as the likely cause.
Marines pushed 400 yards through Hue’s ruined Citadel toward the Imperial Palace as the battle for the old capital continued on its 20th day. Viet Cong rockets and mortars struck Saigon and other cities as the second wave of attacks appeared to ease, with 60,000 fighters entering the Lunar New Year offensive and more than 30,000 killed.
President Johnson recounted a six hour meeting with Dwight D Eisenhower at Palm Desert California during a weekend tour. Johnson said troop levels in Vietnam may rise beyond 525000 if needed and noted Eisenhower praised General Westmoreland's handling of the Vietnam war.
Chicago reports a clash as media groups urge delaying proposed guidelines on what officials may share about pending cases. Justice Paul C. Reardon argues delay dangerous, while critics warn of dangerous secrecy and possible corruption. News leaders press for postponement pending new evidence from a publishers study.
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