Bus stop debate and citizen Q A in High Point
A reader asks why bus stops in High Point are not mid block and discusses far side versus mid block stops with traffic engineer R V Moss. The column also answers how Washington became president and addresses swampy yard drainage with public works, suggesting a for sale sign for a bottom lot.
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Greensboro
High Point
Montheu
R. V. Moss
Moss
Montlieu
Red Road
Hwy. 68
N. Main
Public Works
Axis Sally then and now a convent and silence
Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally went to Germany in 1934 to study music and worked for Radio Berlin while undermining Allied morale. She was imprisoned for treason after World War II, served time, and after 1961 she entered a convent at age 60 with no later public news.
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Tokyo Rose
Axis
Sally
Europe
G. I. Joe A
Mildred E. Gillars
Germany
Foreign Office
Radio Berlin
Midge
Berlin
Lay That Pistol Down Law May Prohibit Blank Pistols
A reader asks about the statewide pyrotechnics law in effect when a boy uses a blank pistol to call a dog, disturbing neighbors. Capt. W. H. McSwain confirms this activity violates explosive-in-nature provisions and suggests training the dog with a dog whistle for clarity.
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W. H. McSwain
Draft policy note on expectant fathers and exemptions
A historical notice clarifies selective service rules for expectant fathers and fathers in general. It states two exceptions Dir: doctors and registrants with a 2-S classification after July 1, 1967, and emphasizes the prior error in assuming fathers are draftable.
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Selective Service
Russell uneasy on U S position at Khe Sanh
Senate Armed Services Chair Richard Russell warns the Khe Sanh position may be hard to defend as Marines face a potential Communist offensive. He calls for reinforcement and possible ground reserve calls as the Vietnam war expands. Wheeler and Ko mer report back on pacification and troop increases may reach 125000.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Armed Services
Khe Sanh
Mansfield
South Vietnam
Russell
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Vietnam
Wheeler
Honolulu
William Westmoreland
Congressional call for plans before decisions
In view of the disastrous situation, a speaker urges Congress to be informed of plans before decisions are made. The AP wirephoto notes the emphasis on informed debate and timely action by lawmakers.
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Selves
Congress
Communist Tanks Deep In Vietnam Reach Near Saigon
Communist armored vehicles believed to be 400 strong moved near the Cambodian border about 50 miles northwest of Saigon, triggering fears of a new buildup. U S forces destroyed one tank, with light allied casualties, as fighting pressed at Loc Ninh and shelling struck Tan Son Nhut airbase.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Marine
Khe Sanh
Cambodia
Loc Ninh
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Bu Dop
Tan Son Nhut
Former Aid Head Urges Pullout from Vietnam War
Arthur Z. Gardiner former head of the U S Agency for International Development in Saigon and current executive director of International Voluntary Services says the United States should seek a peace settlement and withdraw its forces. He argues continued war is hopelessly bogged down, and that a Vietnamese-led settlement is needed to save lives and avoid further civilian casualties.
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Washington
United Eg
Creatin Rer
Viet Cong
Arthur Z. Gardiner
Eg Foreign Agency
Son
Gardiner
United States
Vietnam
Asia
U.S. Agency For International Development
Saigon
South Vietnam
International Voluntary Services
IVS
U.S
America
Police Kill Policeman in Goldsboro Shootout
A motel robbery led to a gun battle in Goldsboro North Carolina early today. One officer was killed and another seriously wounded as three armed robbers fled in a white 1963 or 1964 Buick.
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Goldsboro, N. C
Goldsboro Holiday Inn
Grant A. Black
Black
North Carolina
Walter Rouse
D. E. Dale
Dale
Rouse
Censor Rules Apply Only To Fixed Bases
Brig. Gen. Winant Sidle announced that U S Command rules curb details of enemy attacks on fixed bases. Exact casualty totals damage and base hit locations will be withheld to deny information to the enemy. He cited Khe Sanh as an example and said field reporters may see but not publish full results.
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Saigon
Winant Sidle
U.S
Sidle
U.S. Marine Combat
Khe Sanh
Hanoi's Next Move, Says Wilson
Prime Minister Harold Wilson said the next move toward peace talks on Vietnam rests with Hanoi. He noted discussions with Premier Kosygin in Moscow, President Johnson in Washington, and U Thant in New York, stressing Hanoi must show willingness to attend talks if the United States acts as pledged.
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London
Harold Wilson
Vietnam
Hanoi
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Johnson
Washington
U.N
U Thant
House of Commons
United States
Permanent Farm Plan Urged in Johnson Address
President Johnson urged Congress to make permanent the farm aid program backing payments to idle land, warning of sharp price declines if extended. The measure, a $3 billion annual program for wheat, feed grains, cotton and wool, faces heavy Congress debate and election-year scrutiny. He also proposed extending Food for Freedom, boosting food stamps, and creating a federal food bank, with focus on rural job programs and farmer bargaining power.
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Johnson
Congress
Food For Freedom
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