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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1966
Page
4
An editorial denounces lenient treatment of Richard Speck arguing that soft handling harms crime deterrence. It cites Speck's notoriety and the eight nurses he killed, praising publicity for aiding apprehension and criticizing police constraints and overly cautious trials.
The administration aims to curb the economy without halting growth by proposals to end rate escalation and restore mortgage money. The Fed caps deposits at 5 percent for longer maturities to pause automatic renewals, while Britain and other nations raise rates to attract gold. Time runs out for a do-nothing policy as deflation fears grow and the little man bears the squeeze.
Editorial notes a three day Washington conference of about 500 educators on Head Start and low income education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.Vice President Humphrey to speak as officials from all states discuss expanding federal aid and school integration while Harold Howe II defends limited federal influence.
In Wilmington a ten foot alligator named Charlie draws crowds aboard the U S S North Carolina during the Port festival and Light show. The ship rose to fame for its WWII action while Charlie adds a dramatic touch to the spectacle as Port of Wilmington and Morehead City trade figures rise per Federal Reserve data.
Congressional aides describe the President as firmly determined to win the Vietnam War and to push peaceful development in Southeast Asia through irrigation food production health and education programs. He emphasizes no policy change yet insists on continued commitment even if polls worsen. The Great Society style aid includes thousands of village classrooms and ongoing teacher training as part of a broader regional effort.
Health work boosts in Saigon schools with 35 000 inoculations while 83 percent of the region's population gains anti malaria remedies. Since 1965 23 million vaccines for cholera smallpox and plague distributed. Johnson anchors irrigation and Mekong flood control as a broader peace and aid strategy with regional cooperation and a new Asian Development Bank. The White House maintains US war involvement until talks for peace begin.
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