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The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise with problems or worries. It requests callers to share concerns or write ACTION LINE c/o The Enterprise for assistance or inquiry.
30 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
1
The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise with problems or worries. It requests callers to share concerns or write ACTION LINE c/o The Enterprise for assistance or inquiry.
A reader asks if rock music causes deafness and the column answers that loud sound over time can impair hearing, especially in noisy jobs. It also discusses K mart parking safety, traffic flow, and signage, plus the JFK Airport former Idlewild name and travel times.
Viet Cong launched their largest coordinated assault of the Vietnam War at Tet, striking seven provincial capitals and Da Nang along with five American airfields. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reported heavy fighting, with Da Nang finally cleared of last pockets later in the day. Thieu canceled the remaining Tet truce plans while bombing continued in the North Vietnamese border area.
Mountains, jungles surround Khe Sanh where Marines face an estimated 30,000 enemy in three divisions and another 10,000 to 20,000 along the DMZ. Intelligence notes a Tet end, airstrip shelling, and potential two major assaults on Hills 881 and 861 as Marines brace for heavy fighting.
Skeletons of three men were found in unmarked graves at Cummins Prison Farm prompting a probe. Prison officials and Dr. Edwin Barron Jr. expect more graves as investigations continue with police involvement and testimonies from inmates.
Reader asks about a left turn lane from Ward into Prospect amid heavy congestion. City cites budget limits and says widening requires property acquisitions and time, noting the project is in the Thoroughfare Plan but lacks funding.
Louis Harris reports 48 percent favor funding both military and domestic programs while 39 percent oppose. On war versus urban reform, 52 to 30 percent favor prioritizing Vietnam. Most see no need to cut domestic programs, with space and highways as top cuts if forced. Tax surcharge opposition remains high at 58 to 29 percent.
The Johnson budget calls for 186.1 billion dollars with an 8 billion deficit built in and a 10.4 billion spending increase. Senate and House leaders demand deep cuts before approving a 10 percent income tax surcharge while resisting belt tightening. Gerald Ford brands the package unbelievable and Mills says he will comment after reviewing the budget.
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