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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
1
Vietnamese infantry surrounded Saigon's Buddhist headquarters as monks began a fast to the death demanding Premier Tran Van Huong resign. Police clashed with protesters, 22 arrested, barbed wire and curfew used to control the riots as troops support the government.
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill at a very low ebb seven days after a stroke. A 12:16 p.m. bulletin said there is no change in condition and another bulletin will follow. Churchill, 90, remains semicomatose with fleeting signs of consciousness.
Gov Dan Moore a bronchitis condition. He has a slight fever and cough but is not seriously ill. He is ordered to bed for two days and cancel his engagements including a news conference. Edward Rankin will stand in tonight at the Press Institute in Chapel Hill.
President Johnson outlines a Great Society vision focusing on justice, poverty, and ignorance. He vows to conquer these enemies within his generation as Republicans praise the speech and a broad consensus forms around continued federal action.
In Kinston North Carolina two young brothers Ronnie Lanier Jr eight and Michael Grimes seven drowned after allegedly slipping into the Neuse River while playing near their home. Police Chief Fred Bates said their bodies were recovered four blocks downstream from a spot where their footprints were found. The grandmother last saw them playing in her yard at about four oclock Wednesday and notified police around six p.m. A search covered wooded areas portions of the river and nearby streets.
President Johnson’s inauguration day featured a mix of solemnity and spontaneity as he stepped from a bullet proof car to greet four banner bearers from Southwest Texas State College. He danced with the First Lady and socialized at multiple balls, while praising goals against poverty and ignorance and drawing praise from Republicans.
In Sumerville Georgia Roy Chaterton 20 and Woodrow Whisman 18 faced murder charges for killing Billy A Copeland a textile mill supervisor who was found bound and gagged in a deserted Chattooga County farm house. Whisman was sentenced to death with execution set for March 19 under state law.
President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey led a festive inaugural night with public dances at five venues including the Mayflower and Sheraton Park. Johnson urged early work back at the White House while Humphrey toasted success for the administration.
Premier Hassan Ali Mansour was shot as he prepared to enter Parliament. Surgeons reported serious condition with operations to remove part of his intestine and control bleeding. A 20 year old suspect, Mohammed Bokharaei, was arrested. no motive given. The shah canceled ski trip and visited the hospital as oil deal details emerged.
In Selma Alabama as the voter registration board recesses Negroes redirect their civil rights campaign to downtown restaurants and other venues. Some lunch counters were closed or denied service while 159 arrests were reported as marchers faced unlawful assembly charges.
A public hearing on Yadkin River water resources opened in Winston-Salem with calls for a comprehensive Corps study and long range planning. Seven speakers debated needs and remedies, with Clyde Harris opposing a large new dam and favoring watershed projects to protect farmland. Rep Charles Reavis of Yadkin echoed the concern over building another big hydroelectric dam.
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