07 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
1
Canadian resident in High Point seeks passport help for Europe trip as current passport is 11 years old. Contact clerk of the federal court in Greensboro at 224 W Market St, phone 25-9111. Completion may take a couple of weeks and bon voyage.
Concerned Citizens fund and arrange trailers for three women and children. HUD subsidies rent, tenants cover utilities, and maintenance is via a self liquidating loan. Housing Authority selects tenants by need with a volunteer advisor aiding adjustment. The piece notes the group’s aim for more trailers and land under lease.
The writer seeks quick guidance on evaluating new cars and avoiding immediate breakdowns. Advice centers on budgeting, consulting reputable dealers to meet needs and ensure fair profit, and testing tires. A tangential note mentions a Sunday School song in a church book published by Smith and Lamar in Nashville, with an uncertain reference to Action Live from a prior day.
SACRAMENTO Calif AP Robert H Finch secretary of health education and welfare proposes shaking up American classrooms to improve teaching and shorten the years in school He cites year round schooling computers staggered vacations and more challenging classes as key reforms noting many elementary schools still teach as they did twenty years ago Finch says focus should shift from welfare to helping youths achieve productive lives and that problems lie mainly in public schools He also highlights television exposure before school as a factor in education.
President-elect Nixon is expected to name Walter Annenberg, Philadelphia Inquirer publisher, as ambassador to Britain. Aides avoided public comment and did not confirm nominations before inauguration. Former Senator Kenneth Keating’s Israel ambassadorship speculation was also not commented on. David Bruce has served as Britain’s ambassador since 1961, nearing eight years.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan entered the Hall of Justice for the Kennedy murder trial as defense motions hint at another postponement. Judge Walker proceeded to a closed session with Grant Cooper, noting pending motions and a lengthy jury phase. The case, featuring over 200 witnesses, stems from the June 1968 Ambassador Hotel shooting that killed Senator Kennedy and wounded five bystanders.
A Paris embargo cuts all French military equipment including jet spare parts to Israel as Lebanon’s Premier Abdullah Yan resigns under fire after the Bei rut airport raid. Beirut discusses a national coalition with Rashid Karami potentially replacing Yafi, while Israel warns of longer term air force vulnerability. France says embargo began Sunday, raising concerns about Israel's air power.
New York report shows First National City Bank of New York raising its prime rate to 7 percent from 6 4 percent marking a record high. The move follows December increases by several major banks and is expected to influence loan costs for individuals and creditworthy borrowers.
AP reports bipartisan sponsors have altered their filibuster reform proposal awaiting Vice President Humphrey’s ruling on whether the Senate is a continuing body. Javits and Hart seek a three fifths vote to curb debate, hoping to win support from Republicans and Democrats amid talks with newcomers.
The House votes to raise Richard M. Nixon's presidential salary to 200 dollars a year, adding a 30000 dollar taxable expense allowance and a 40000 dollar travel stipend. Debate ends with a single Republican dissent as the measure rushes through for possible Senate action before Inauguration Day.
A secret Air Force funded study by nongovernment scientists finds no scientific evidence that flying saucers are spacecraft from another world. The 1000-page report, led by Dr Edward A Condon of the University of Colorado, centers on whether intelligent life exists beyond Earth and will be released with findings by a National Academy of Sciences appraisal committee.
Washington lawmakers debate electoral reform after a failed bid to change the elector role. Despite a 229 to 169 House defeat and 58 to 33 Senate vote, leaders and sponsors remain hopeful. Senator Muskie and Rep O’Hara frame the result as progress toward direct presidential elections and constitutional changes.
California Governor Ronald Reagan used his State of the State address to call for harsher penalties for campus disturbances involving students faculty and nonstudents. He proposed stronger trespass laws restraints on troublemakers and measures to dismiss teachers who interfere with education while backing a personal income tax cut and new crime controls including electronic listening devices with judicial approval.
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