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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
1
Read the prompt text urging readers to contact ACTION LINE for help or worries. It invites calls or writing to Tha Enterprise and emphasizes direct answers and problem solving. The copy resembles a customer assistance appeal from a period newspaper column.
The message claims a newly discovered star lies 40 percent farther than the farthest known star. It names Proxima Centauri as the nearest stellar neighbor, about 4.0 light years away, with light traveling 185,000 miles per second. Proxima Centauri would be roughly 10 miles distant if the Sun is the dot.
An anonymous column presents advice on maintaining a romance with a cautious tone. It playfully reframes a reader question about preventing a girlfriend from leaving, offering prudent guidance and social norms typical of early 20th century periodicals.
A reader asks for legal squirrel hunting sites near High Point and a .22 rifle tip. The piece suggests finding an agreeable rural landowner or unposted land, seeking guidance from a sympathetic sportsman, and possibly a dealer for a lead. It notes such outings offer exercise and potential hunting prospects for enthusiasts.
Hail forms in warm air when updrafts rise water droplets freeze into ice as they are lifted. layers build until heavy enough to fall. Sleet forms when raindrops pass through very cold air and freeze into small ice pellets before reaching the ground. Summer rain can feel like hail but sleet is cold weather precip.
A note from Mrs. Pyrle Gibson, Arts Council secretary, invites residents in High Point to bring sketches for a local critic to review. Hours are 10 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 5. Soon new classes will begin with a Jan 10 registration deadline. Frank McKee of UNCG will teach Tuesday evenings at $16 for eight weeks.
Three American prisoners walk from the jungle to freedom in a paddy field 50 miles northwest of Saigon as Viet Cong officers host a New Year release bid. Spec. 4 Thomas N. Jones, Spec. 4 James W. Brigham, and Pic. Donald G. Smith, all 21, endure bleeding feet and fatigue after four months in captivity. They were ceremonially released on December 22 and evacuated to a Saigon hospital, with Smith appearing the weakest.
Families of three prisoner of war sons released in Vietnam by the Viet Cong express joy and relief. Mary Brigham of Ocala says she feels wonderful as plans for a homecoming celebration begin. Donald Smith and Sherry Jones also share heartfelt elation amid surprise and faith rewarded.
Leo J. Heer is named High Point Man of the Year for 1968 by The Enterprise. He led the Southern Furniture Exposition Building to the top home furnishings show in the nation and chaired the publicity for an $11 million bond for streets, water, sewer, and a metro park. He became High Point Chamber of Commerce president as the year ended.
Washington AP reports rising Medicare costs prompt congressional controls on doctor fees. Secretary Cohen rejects a $4 premium increase while hospital costs rise. proposed reforms include a fee schedule and possible automatic coverage for doctor fees funded by Social Security.
The UN Security Council unanimously condemned Israel for premeditated military action at Beirut airport. Israel called the measure immoral and irrelevant, while a Tel Aviv spokesman said three people died in a rocket strike on Kiryat Shmoneh near the Lebanon border. The council also granted Lebanon compensation for four dozen aircraft destroyed in the raid.
President-elect Nixon travels to Pasadena to watch Ohio State play USC and says he remains neutral, sitting half the game on each side. He arrived in Los Angeles after eight days at Key Biscayne and plans a physical, a welcome reception, and Friday return to New York to set cabinet picks with William P. Rogers.
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