24 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
1
A reader asks how to handle a neighbor's dog that steals items and disrupts the home, suggesting a communal weekly action to reclaim goods. The page also notes a sewing needle inquiry for a 113 year old treadle Singer, with guidance on special orders and enduring demand for non electrical machines.
County director Dr. Sara Morrow clarifies there are no withheld funds for High Point and that Greensboro clinics operate on a rotating physician schedule with set compensation while High Point doctors staff many clinics. Residents may attend Greensboro clinics if preferred, and High Point doctors donate services though space for permanent clinics is lacking. Lincoln Suit To Be Displayed
Adele Hicks invites mothers and caregivers to report concerns about a little girl unable to walk without falling. Contact 883-4329 at Forest Hills Presbyterian Church or 883-4637 at her home. Greensboro district HQ under Clyde Branson coordinates medications appliances transport and counseling for patients and families.
A Navy task force led by the carrier Enterprise moved through the Sea of Japan toward North Korea to pressure for the return of the Pueblo. The four-ship fleet, with 83 sailors aboard, sought Soviet help while Washington pressed for an immediate apology and UN protest urged the ship’s release.
Washington lawmakers split between demanding swift retaliation and urging diplomacy after North Korea captured the U S intelligence ship Pueblo. Senators Thurmond Dodd urged force if not returned. others pressed for more details and restraint while Pentagon notes no shots fired.
Sleet, snow and freezing temperatures returned to North Carolina bringing hazardous travel and many school closures. Western counties reported snow and early closures while Mecklenburg and cities like Asheville Charlotte Hickory saw wintry mix and forecast two to four inches in Charlotte with teens at night in the mountains.
Denmark’s Socialist government resigns after a national election loss that ended Premier Jens Otto Krag’s eight year rule. Krag seeks to stay on while Conservative and Radical Liberal factions maneuver for a NATO referendum and a possible coalition with the pacifist Liberals. A plane crash in Greenland becomes a late political issue.
Communist gunners pounded the U S regimental base at Khe Sanh with 150 artillery shells and rockets in a 30 minute strike. Hill top outposts faced sporadic fire while North Vietnam reportedly sent 10 000 more troops into northern provinces. A defector warned of a planned offensive to pressure negotiations, seen by U S officials as setting the stage for a major campaign. See RED on Page 2A.
North Carolina State Senator Robert Morgan announced his candidacy for attorney general, challenging incumbent T Wade Bruton in the May 4 Democratic primary. Morgan, 42, plans stronger leadership for the office and criticized the post as perfunctory while pledging equal justice and civil harmony.
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