14 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
1
The High Point Debutante Club will debut 18 young women on June 8. Members’ daughters and granddaughters plus some friends are chosen, not by height or teeth or public review. The process aims to preserve club tradition and social ties.
Charles Wardell of Trinity requests help to preserve High Point history by salvaging old city directories and related materials before they are lost. He notes a lack of comprehensive local records aside from a 1947 Chamber of Commerce book and urges residents to contact him with any portable items or assistance.
The user asks if UNC basketball figure Larry Miller originated from Archdale and notes M. A. lists hometown as Catasauqua Pennsylvania. No verifiable record confirms Archdale origin. Catasauqua is listed as the hometown in a source reference.
Nassir asks about the N Elm Street extension bond project rights of way. Moss states all rights of way secured and that the project will start this summer, noting prior agreement not to disturb an elderly homeowner.
Arthur Corpening of the New South Motor Inn invites a seventh grader to visit for copies of the North Carolina publication The Goodliest Land Under The Cape of Heaven. He notes Corpening's role on the Travel and Tourist Committee of the Department of Conservation and Development and offers further copies to residents who want them.
Europe's gold rush surged with record sales in London Paris Zurich and Frankfurt as the British pound fell to a new low. Paris alone reported over 40 tons, far beyond prior records, while dealers foresee totals over 200 tons.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy weighs a run against President Johnson with a decision due by March 22. Aide says he will assess New Hampshire results and McCarthy’s strong showing, while Kennedy cites party unity and Nixon’s likely nomination as factors shaping his choice.
American combat deaths in Vietnam topped 20,000 according to the U S Command with last week’s toll at 509 killed and 2 766 wounded. The week of Feb 11 17 saw 543 U S fatalities the war’s highest weekly total.
Washington AP report outlines a proposed ethics code by the House Standards of Official Conduct Committee. It would require disclosure of interests worth 5 000 or more in firms doing substantial business with the federal government or income from regulated activities or 1 000 plus in the prior year. Disclosure would include spouses and controlled persons and sources of income above 5 000, but exclude fair market value holdings and outside income.
Secretary Henry Fowler urged Congress to pass a tax increase far larger than the 10 percent surcharge. He testified before the Senate Finance Committee as European gold sales soared and markets sought urgent action. Fowler cited five reasons including monetary instability, Fed restraint, Vietnam costs, economic acceleration, and a shrinking trade surplus.
Washington sources report President Johnson’s advisers fear a McCarthy upset in Wisconsin on April 2 and will drop two failed New Hampshire tactics. They aim to force McCarthy to specify Vietnam alternatives, enlisting state officials and labor leaders while avoiding top Cabinet participation. The White House won’t have Johnson campaign in primaries.
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