21 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1968
Page
1
A reader asks Dr Barnard's arthritis medicine, insurance call cautions, Don Meredith retirement, and how to contact Muscular Dystrophy. The column cautions lack of diagnosis details, suggests medical research stays current, and provides Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America address for help.
Sporadic fighting near the demilitarized zone shifts to coastal sectors held by South Vietnamese troops. Government forces claim 73 enemy killed and 11 captured in two bursts of fighting with light Allied casualties. Marines report heavy battles near Gio Linh and Con Thien with multiple fatalities and dozens wounded.
The writer suggests asking stores to special order size 12 overshoes but notes kids often dislike them and lose them. Recommends lace-up ankle boots called bird shooter boots as a practical, affordable alternative for school and casual wear.
A YMCA Run For Your Health program invites men to join a national effort against disease through gradual activity. Sessions run Monday to Thursday from 5 to 6 pm for ages 16 and up, emphasizing walking running and stretching with optional swimming. Participants chart weight and progress. one director notes nine pounds lost in three weeks and seven more in a subsequent period.
President Johnson taps Clark Clifford for secretary of defense replacing McNamara amid swift Senate confirmation. Clifford, veteran adviser to Kennedy and Johnson, earns praise from hawks led by Russell and Fulbright who praise his defense knowledge and open mind on policy.
A Piper Navajo twin-engine plane crashed and burned 14 miles northwest of Winston-Salem killing six aboard. Pilot Karl Kurbjun Jr. of Roanoke was killed, along with co pilot Irving E. Craig and four passengers from Winston-Salem. Witnesses described the spin and explosion as investigators arrived from Charlotte and Washington to determine the cause.
At Stanford Medical Center the 54 year old steelworker Kasperak struggles with internal bleeding and possible blood infection after a heart transplant. He remains semiconscious with a respirator and artificial kidney in use while doctors fight liver kidney and lung malfunctions and ongoing bleeding.
Nixon barnstorms Texas urging Republicans not to attack Johnson personally while criticizing foreign and domestic policy. In Dallas he pledged to announce in 12 days whether he will seek the Republican nomination, stressing respect for the President and pledging to curb crime. He urged scrutiny of tax surcharge plans and proposed a one year surcharge if enacted.
Nixon criticized Lyndon Johnson during a Texas stop calling the State of the Union a troubled ship and warned Latin America could lag without new U.S. policy. He urged better treatment of Mexican Americans, warned Europe’s alliance frayed, and questioned Vietnam policy effectiveness while predicting Texas may not guarantee victory in 1968.
Atty Gen Ramsey Clark said law enforcement will limit riots but the nation must prepare for the worst. He described ongoing conferences with police chiefs to use intelligence and curb violence while avoiding overreaction. He urged readiness to address urban anger and ghettos.
President Johnson backs a $3 million pilot to build nursing homes and elderly housing in Washington with a medical building for nonprofit practice. The National Medical Association will sponsor it with HUD and HEW aid, aiming for a nationwide “T Model” nursing home.
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