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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1968
Page
2
New York opening shows more gains than losses as Sinclair climbs to 75 percent, Imperial Corp up 8 percent, Penn Central up 57 percent, and Texaco up 75 percent. Walter E. Heller and Chrysler fall, while Safeway trades at 1.10 and other listed prices show varied movement.
Treasury Secretary Fowler signals a larger surcharge than 10 percent may be required if 200,000 more US troops go to Vietnam. Budget Chief Zwick estimates Vietnam expansion could cost 4 billion dollars, prompting a fiscal package combining higher taxes with deeper domestic spending cuts.
London reports the Liberal party in Britain applauds Senator McCarthy for his New Hampshire primary success and his critique of President Johnson's Vietnam policy. Spokesmen say the British Liberals are disturbed by the policy and wish him stronger results in upcoming primaries. The Evening Standard notes his growing influence and potential as a presidential contender.
North Carolina expects fair skies with diminishing winds and a hard inland freeze tonight as temperatures drop to 15 to 22 in the mountains and to the 30s along the coast. Thursday will be mostly sunny and cool. South Carolina sees fair weather with below freezing inland temperatures and lows in the mid 20s to around 32 along the coast. Thursday remains mostly sunny and cool. Virginia stays fair and colder tonight with lows 23 to 27 inland and 28 to 32 on the coast. Thursday is sunny and cold with highs 44 to 52. Georgia faces a hard freeze in the extreme north and frost elsewhere, tonight clear and cold. Thursday clears and warms, with tonight lows 26 to 32 north and 32 to 36 south and Thursday highs around 60 north to 60s south.
The forecast calls for above normal temperatures Thursday through Monday across North and South Carolina. Daytime highs range from the upper 50s to the 70s near the coast with most areas in the 60s. Lows mostly in the 40s with 30s in the mountains. A cool start Thursday followed by a warming trend into Friday and Saturday. Weekend showers and thundershowers bring 0.5 to 0.75 inches, locally higher in the mountains.
State Farm Mutual boosts car numbers in the local division led by officials Larry Peace and Bob Wells as the agency expands operations in High.
Sky City announces the opening of a second Augusta store led by president C Peterson of City Discounts. The new shop marks the chain's continued expansion in the region and aims to serve local shoppers with competitive pricing.
Lexington based Mid-State Tile Co appoints Jack Wagstaff as vice president. Wagstaff previously served as director of yori and brings industry experience to the ceramic tile manufacturer.
A runaway ammunition train plunged from a Wilmington trestle into the Cape Fear River. None of the 13 cars were damaged and no injuries were reported. Engineer L L Poplin and the crew escaped before the wreck, as brakes failed and the engine entered the dock area. Demolition experts assessed minimal explosion danger. recoveries continued for two cars and a railway cage.
Light snowfall prompted chains on many mountain highways in Buncombe Madison McDowell Yancey Mitchell counties as temperatures dipped to 14 degrees. Public schools remained open except in Mitchell and Madison counties with flurries expected through the afternoon in the Asheville area.
The 45 man crew of the cargo ship Velikiyev abandoned the 495 foot vessel after it foundered north of Newfoundland. Coast Guard units reported the ship was en route from Cuba to the Soviet Union when the distress began early today and crew clung to life rafts.
Plane hijacking over South Florida to Havana ends with a Cuba bound jet forced off its route. An old man, heard saying I am going to be killed, was among the prisoner passengers. the crew and 109 aboard on Delta and a Colombian flight were also involved in recent similar incidents.
In Charlotte two men died after a campus shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Allen Dean Craver, 25, and Robert Lemore Hyman, 20, died within hours of the incident. A medical examiner called the deaths apparent murder and self-inflicted harm, with autopsy pending.
The report notes no action at Khe Sanh and no unusual activity despite 25 miles east where South Vietnamese forces claim 194 enemy killed over two days near Dong Ha. US Marines fought eight hours near Dong Ha, with 35 enemy dead and 10 American deaths. Headquarters for the 3rd Marine Division is at Dong Ha.
Arthur G. Jones, 35, who fled a San Quentin murder sentence, died after a motel room dynamite blast and police crossfire in Manhattan Beach. Police sought a burglary suspect. Jones fired as tear gas was hurled, then died from the blast. He had escaped San Quentin in 1965 and killed Joseph Stanley Gable in Redlands. A .22 rifle and about $1500 were found.
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