07 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
In a sharp exchange, researchers shy from calculating total rehabilitation costs. The dialogue questions whether crime prevention funding is cheaper, noting state and federal prison expenses defy simple tallies and mockingly taunt the idea of exact taxpayer figures.
The article states a house without indoor water or a bathroom can still be sold if a buyer is found. Water and sewer limits may affect desirability, not legality, and a seller can proceed by self selling or finding a more optimistic realtor. The lot’s intrinsic value matters.
The fan asks if Steve McQueen died and the response clarifies that he has not died. The note mentions McQueen’s long running image since his role as a bounty hunter in Wanted Dead or Alive.
A reader asks about white water from taps and air bubbles as a harmless cause. The piece cites Houdini's death on October 31, 1926 from peritonitis after a fake abdominal stunt and provides a brief world context before detailing Tet Offensive damage in the Mekong Delta with city-level impact and military shifts.
Drexel Enterprises will merge with U S Plywood Champion Paper Inc in a stock swap valuing the deal near 100 million dollars. Drexel shareholders receive 9 a share of US Plywood Champion common stock and 8 a share of 1 20 convertible preference stock for each Drexel share.
Czechoslovakia moves to extradite Maj. Gen. Jan Sejna who defected to the United States with his son and his son’s fiance. The Foreign Ministry cites a mutual extradition treaty as Washington conducts steps through the Czechoslovak Embassy. Sejna faces accusations of property offenses and abuse of public office, prompting talk of high-level government resignations.
The article notes no universal recipe for true French bread as each family chooses a local baker. It highlights the baguette as a long golden loaf, but insists the genuine loaf is decided by the baker and his discerning customers.
City Council approved a resolution directing the Redevelopment Commission to pursue legal steps before resubmitting the Law Building Block matter to Council for possible inclusion in Urban Renewal as a site for a new Post Office. The 7 to 2 vote included dissents from Arnold Koonce and Frank Smith. Public hearings were not determined but probable due to contemplated revisions.
At Quantico Virginia military officials say there is a good chance the nine enlisted men missing after their training canoe capsized in the Potomac River may still be alive. The 25 foot canvas canoe overturned around 4 30 p m and a search by helicopters cutters and boats continued through the night. The men eight Marines and a Navy sailor were reported to be skilled swimmers with survival training and Vietnam era veterans. The river water was about 35 degrees with experts warning exposure could be fatal within minutes.
AP reports last week 542 Americans killed in South Vietnam, near peak weekly toll. Ground fighting on Wednesday added 24 U.S. deaths and 158 Communist casualties, while air and artillery strikes hit Hanoi targets. Total U.S. casualties rise to 19 251 dead and 117 335 wounded in seven years.
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