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24 Feb 1968
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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
1
Stamp pricing riddle in a grocery store
The piece states that selling six cent stamps for seven cents is legal and that the store keeps the extra cent. It notes no government profit in this setup and contrasts with bootlegging, suggesting individuals can buy stamps directly at the post office or club to avoid middlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Boys Club
High Point Chess Revival Sought by Action Line
An editor notes no current chess club in High Point but quotes a former top player with a Heidelberg set open to competitive play. The piece calls for local players to contact ACTION LINE to revive a once lively club and connect enthusiasts of all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Heidelburg
Action Line
Dossie Street Renovation Linked to School Connector
Engineer Max Palmer says Dossie Street from Guyer to McGuinn will be completed this summer. It forms part of the connector streets serving Andrews High School and will merge with McGuinn and E Farriss, giving the renaming committee clearer options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dossie
Guyer
M.I.B. A
Max Palmer
McGuinn
Northeast Jr. High
Andrews High School
Dassie
E. Farriss
City of High Point Digging Holes in Streets
Residents fault unmarked road work as utilities and gas crews tap water and sewer lines. Public Works official Carl Wills says temporary fills settle and traffic worsens the ride until final asphalt and concrete patches cure, with barricades deemed more disruptive for now. The city bets on rapid improvements to speed repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wills
J.E.M. A. Wills
Carl Wills
Public Works Department
How to Get a Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
Advice on obtaining a certified birth certificate for a 1962 birth in Hawaii. Includes steps: mail request to Hawaii Health Department with $1.50, include child’s name date of birth father’s name and the maiden name, and provide contact details. Mentions guidance from Guilford County Register of Deeds and local guidance counselor about exchange programs in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trip General Hospital
Ohau
Hawaii
B. A
State Dept. of Health
P. O
Honolulu
Guilford
Europe
Mercy
High Point
Evelyn Harris
Central
France
Refugee Crisis Deepens in Saigon After Tet Offensives
South Vietnam faces a mounting homeless crisis with 642,795 to perhaps one million refugees nationwide. In Saigon official counts report 144,481 homeless in the city and 76,088 in Gia Dinh Province amid widespread destruction in Cholon. Refugee camps number about 143 as officials fear further offensives could swell the displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
U.S
Gia Dinh
Offi
Cial
Cholon
Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut Hit by Red Barrage
Map shows the Saigon Tan Son Nhut airport layout after Friday Red mortars and rockets struck. Four U.S. servicemen were killed and 31 wounded, 11 South Vietnamese civilians died in nearby houses. One busy runway sustained slight damage. several buildings damaged and fires started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
U. S
Nixon Romney warn of looming World War III in campaign
In New Hampshire and Oregon the GOP front runners Nixon and Romney warned that the United States could face World War III as Soviet parity and China's nuclear capability grow. Nixon spoke from Portsmouth on a radio program about the next president's danger. Romney, in Oregon, tied Vietnam's escalation to a possible wider war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
George Romney
Michigan
United States
Portsmouth
N.H
Nixon
Soviet Union
Romney
New Hampshire
Oregon
GOP
Lincoln
City
Ore
Thant Report Hints On US Vietnam Talks After Bombing Halt
United Nations secretary general Thant advised broad talks with North Vietnam if the bombing stops, while U S officials weigh a San Antonio formula. Thant met Johnson and North Vietnamese diplomats and held talks with Gandhi Kosygin Wilson de Gaulle on peace efforts. He reported questions from Hoa and Bo about North Vietnam’s stance and timing of talks following bombing cessation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
U Thant
Vietnam
Thant
Johnson
United States
North Vietnam
United
San Antonio
Indira Gandhi
India
Alexei N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Harold Wilson
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
Nguyen Hoa
New Delhi
Mai van Bo
Paris
Hoa
Nguyen van Trinh
Can
New York
Trinh
U.S
Novelist Fannie Hurst Dies at 78 in New York
New York AP obituary notes Fannie Hurst died Friday at age 78 in her Central Park area apartment. Born Hamilton Ohio 1889 she grew up in St Louis and published hundreds of stories and 30 books plus several plays including the famed Back Street and Just Around The Corner. She studied at Washington University and Columbia University and was nicknamed the sole sister of American letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Miss Hurst
St. Louis
Washington University
New York
Columbia University
Ameriba Letters
Bloody Fighting Continues In Hue Citadel Ground Recaptured
South Vietnamese forces recaptured Hue Citadel palace grounds from Communist troops after 25 days of fighting. A small force raised government colors on the radio tower, then a battalion and rangers cleared the area. two government troops were wounded. Heavy pockets of resistance remained along walls and outside. Total Communist deaths reported at Hue today reached 250 with government losses at five dead and 22 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Hue
Associated Press
George McArthur
U.S
North Vietnam
Vo Nguyen Giap
Khe Sanh U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Sunday Reading profiles Zoltan Zsitvay and J. A. Eshelman
Zoltan Zsitvay, former Hungarian athlete and physical education teacher, found a new path in organ building after arriving in the United States. The Sunday Enterprise also features octogenarian fitness advocate J. A. Eshelman from High Point who still works out at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoltan Zsitvay
United States
Hungary
Sunday Enterprise
J. A. Eshelman
High Point
YMCA
NC Veterans Jonas Lennon Likely To Win Reelection
Raleigh AP reports U S Reps Charles Jonas and Alton Lennon, both NC incumbents, are almost sure of reelection as no primary opposition exists. Jonas, Lincolnton resident, seeks the 7th District seat. Lennon also runs in the 7th. Several state office contests show incumbents unopposed or facing November matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
U.S
Charles Raper Jonas
R-N.c
Alton A. Lennon
D-N.c
Jonas
Lincolnton
Piedmont
Lennon
North Carolina
Republican
House
State Supreme Court
Joseph Branch
J. Franks Huskins
Basil Whitener
James T. Broyhill
Rioting in Memphis as police use chemicals on protest march
Police used nightsticks and chemical sprays during a disturbance tied to Memphis 13 day garbage strike. Union leaders claimed provocation by T. C. Jones as marchers clashed with officers and a police car. Six of about 700 marchers were arrested amid ongoing refuse pickup disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Frank Holloman
T. C. Jones
Jones
Altough
Moen Union Ee
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Ol’ Whoozis
South Vietnamese
An Quang
Tri Quang
Tan Son Nhut Airport
THE
Fannie Hurst
Hans Christian Andersen
Central Park
Roy Taylor
Council of State
Jim Holshouser
Thad Eure
Henry Bridges
Jim Graham
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