12 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
1
A note urges students to accept that the boss is still boss in school and to get on with homework. It mentions exams and teachers piling assignments, and asks print for all teachers to see. The message ends with a business world axiom about authority.
The column notes planned obsolescence driving dress hemline changes with diffusion from New York to High Point. It cites Faye Dunaway in midi skirts as a possible trend signal though national impact remains unclear.
A reader asks how to pledge a heart for transplant. The response notes public instruction to inform doctor and next of kin, mentions bone banks and kidney transplants, and predicts formalized arrangements within ten years with potential personal recipient chances.
An electric blanket loses heat on its topside when uncovered. A bedspread is usually too heavy to use over it, so a regular sheet provides adequate warmth instead.
A sleet storm on N Rotary Drive saw two bareheaded teenage boys slow traffic at the Fairway dip to warn drivers. Neighbors praise their courtesy and humanity, hoping to learn their identities for commendation.
In this edition a full page color map of Vietnam is printed. The page urges families to keep the map as a precious reference since copies may be scarce for loved ones entering service. For more detail and background reports a 48 page AP-illustrated booklet can be ordered for one dollar from The High Point Enterprise.
Severe winter conditions linger as ice storms cut power to several thousand NC homes for a second day. Crews from multiple states patch lines amid sub freezing temps and hazardous roads. Police report some power outages and disrupted phone service. few weather related deaths but numerous minor accidents expected to worsen with more precipitation.
Bangkok AP report notes U S Ambassador Chester Bowles pledges reassurance to Cambodia amid regional tensions. Bowles outlines supportive measures and diplomacy aimed at stabilizing the crisis as officials discuss next steps.
In Moscow four defendants were convicted of anti Soviet activities with sentences from one to seven years as demanded by prosecutors. The trial drew protests from relatives and foreign observers who called it rigged and a stain on the state, while the accused included Yuri Galanskov and Alexander Ginsburg among others.
Washington officials say no assurances have emerged to justify stopping the air raids on North Vietnam. U S aims appear to seek not only clarification of Hanoi's terms but also proof that talks would halt troop reinforcements and end all acts of war.
Trinh says Inside North Vietnam will hold talks with the United States on questions concerned. The Johnson administration questions if this is a peace move or psychological warfare. Johnson vows to halt bombing only if it promptly yields productive discussions, while U.S. officials see no convergence yet. The two sides remain far apart on conditions for talks and bombing cessation.
The two surviving heart transplant patients show improvement while Soviet scientists report a two headed dog created by grafting a head and front legs onto a younger dog. Soviet Health Minister Petrovsky criticizes Barnard on transplant safety as he notes advances abroad.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk spoke to 1,500 at the Commonwealth Club as antiwar pickets clashed with police outside. Dozens were arrested, bottles and bricks flew, and officers used spray to disperse the crowd. Rusk urged a peaceful approach in foreign policy and warned against total hostility.
New York AP reports larger beds dominate demand as 40 times more big beds sold last year than a decade earlier. Queen, king and extra long sizes rise to 20 percent of sales, with trends driven by bigger statures and prestige. Oddly shaped beds like round and heart forms also emerge.
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