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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1967
Page
1
A reader asks how to address a dangerous abandoned house with an open well on Nance Avenue and notes delays in action by the owner. The piece also covers Bow man Gray Stadium race start dates, NC legislative bill timelines, and city council ward representation details.
Readers ponder leap year basics from 1582 to 1968 and note Gregorian changes. A query about High Point becoming a metro area asks about military risk, while readers propose contacting investigations on UFO sightings and taxes for elected officials are discussed.
David Shaw, 9, was buried for nearly 18 hours after an earthslide at Camp Pendleton while playing with friend Ronnie Staggs, 10, who did not survive. A Marine rescue team freed David, who asked where Ronnie was as he awaited help.
North Carolina Senate committee favors a substitute to legalize brown bagging of liquor anywhere in the state with limited quantities. Only two dissenters vote, as the panel moves the measure toward floor action next week.
Perry R. Russo, a state witness in Clay Shaw's assassination case, testified he was hypnotized three times in the Orleans Parish coroner’s office. He said he could not recall dates and denied current hypnosis during his testimony, noting Dr. Esmond Fatter hypnotized him.
The mild weather that had North Carolinians in shirt sleeves ended with a cold front bringing frost and freezing temps expected across the state for the next two nights. Winds will diminish as a high pressure system settles in, with a warming trend Friday followed by another cold night. Overnight lows should be in the 20s to low 30s after Wednesday's 80s.
The FDA proposes rules under the 1966 Fair Packaging Act to help shoppers compare foods. The rules require net weight declarations, indicate product form, ban exaggerated descriptors, and require serving quantity with each package. Comments are due in 60 days before final issuance.
A handwriting expert testified that 39 personal checks reportedly signed by Sen. Thomas J. Dodd were actually signed by someone else. The checks totaled over $3,000, with some from autumn 1963 and late 1965, including liquor store cashing.
Massachusetts Senator Edward W. Brooke plans to endorse a permanent halt to bombing in Vietnam after his Far East trip, signaling a widening GOP split over the war and challenging Johnson's escalation policy. The move could boost a growing band of Republican progressives and complicate the 1968 campaign dynamics.
THOMASVILLE Doak Finch veteran industrial leader died this afternoon in City Memorial Hospital after weeks of illness He retired as chairman of Thomasville Furniture Industries July 1 1965 ending 40 years with the firm He was active in many community groups and had served as mayor pro tem on the City Council. Funeral arrangements are pending at J C Green & Sons Funeral Home.
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