04 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1968
Page
1
Readers are invited to share concerns and stories with the Enterprise through the Action Line channel. Call or write to the newspaper to report issues or submit questions and comments for publication consideration.
A quirky column blends riddles and letters about plants dogs and home life. Topics include nandina berry production pruning fertilization sun exposure mange in dogs with expert veterinary input and a tongue in cheek note on the word furniture spelling.
Guidance on how long frozen fish lasts varies by type and handling. Lean fish fillets keep about four months, fat fillets about three, shellfish two to four, and cooked fish one to three months. Best practice is to monitor storage conditions and use promptly.
A Greensboro reader commends Guilford County Ambulance Service for their quick and skillful response at a railroad embankment incident. The observer notes the attendant endured a difficult ascent while providing first aid to the wreck victim.
President Johnson unveils a five goal Health in America program to Congress, aiming to curb infant mortality provide more health personnel cut medical costs and expand birth control funding. The plan would more than double current health outlays to 15.6 billion for the coming fiscal year and create a population studies center with 12 million dollars.
Communist forces pounded al lied air bases and installations, seizing a hospital run by American nurse Patricia Smith in Kontum. One Montagnard killed, four wounded. a German nurse reportedly abducted. In the wide action, Marines and air cavalry claimed nearly 300 enemy KIA east of Khe Sanh as a major U.S. strike.
The article notes a second strike near Hanoi with shelling targeting six allied air bases, a U S Navy base, base camps for the 1st Air Cavalry and 45th Infantry, Saigon oil tank farm, a Marine supply base, and two Green Beret camps. Viet Cong mortars burned 150 houses in Duc Duc district near Da Nang.
In Washington the Senate ended further debate on a compromise civil rights and open housing bill with a 65 to 32 vote, a two thirds majority. The measure, backed by the administration, appeared to win Senate passage after earlier cloture attempts failed.
Viet Cong seized a hospital on the Kontum outskirts and fired mortars at the airstrip then entered the wards. A German nurse and Montagnard workers were reported safe though others may be missing. Dr. Smith and Montagnard staff are noted for their local aid.
The Atlas Agena rocket lifted off at 8 06 a m EST from Cape Kennedy carrying OGO 5 the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory fifth in its series The mission carries an unprecedented array of experiments to study solar effects on Earth The craft reached an initial transfer orbit more than 100 miles above Earth minutes after launch.
Airborne troops in the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division face a large portion of volunteers receiving a second tour in Vietnam. At Chu Lai and helicopter zones Gator and Fat City, about 85 percent of the 4,000 men have served twice, stirring quiet complaints among veterans and chaplains alike. Lt. Col. Archie Carpenter notes paratroopers' duty to move fast and volunteers continue to serve.
The Korean Central News Agency reports Capt. Lloyd M. Bucher and 81 Pueblo crew members signed an open letter to President Johnson asking for assistance and an apology. North Korea details five points where Pueblo allegedly entered waters near Kal Tan Orang Dan Nan Do Ansong Kap and Yo Do as part of gathering electronic and visual intelligence.
A Liberian tanker Ocean Eagle split near San Juan harbor spilling about 6 million gallons of oil. The slick fouled Condado beaches. Coast Guard emulsifiers showed promise while tugs worked to free the blocked harbor entrance.
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