17 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1967
Page
1
The message invites readers to contact ACTION LINE with questions or worries. It offers a phone call option and a written address to c/o The Enterprise for submission or inquiry. It resembles a reader feedback or community help feature in a local paper.
The High Point Human Relations Commission, led by Arthur Kirkman since last September, prioritizes education and job skills. The 10 member panel, with one vacancy, usually meets in council chambers in the City-County Building for monthly sessions open to the public.
A golf handicap is the difference between a player’s average score and par so that in competition average minus handicap equals par. The USGA system is most used, with alternatives like Callaway for players without an established handicap. Local pros note many courses offer simple, similar methods.
City traffic chief cites survey showing no congestion except peak periods. High Point follows national guidelines from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, adjusted for local conditions. A second signal at Albertson Road and Prospect Street is resisted. widening plans under study. Model airplane contests unlikely without renewed local interest. Spinners Model Airplane Club may be revived, call 882 9724.
The Agriculture Dept notes waxy potatoes produced by low starch and high water content from immature crops. High starch and lower moisture yield the desirable graininess. Miss Maude Middleton cites an agriculture handbook explaining waxiness as a condition of underdeveloped, early harvests.
Vice President Humphrey said the Soviets may launch a large manned space platform in orbit this year to mark their anniversaries and counter the U.S. moon program. NASA chief Webb warned of a dramatic advance by the Soviets while Congress weighs space funding.
President Johnson told Congress he will delay his plan to merge the Commerce and Labor Departments. He said further active development is necessary before submission, despite belief the merger should occur.
AP reports widespread St Patrick Day revelry from New York to Chicago and Baltimore with green fountains arches and neon lights. Notable moments include Chicago Mayor Daley dyeing city fountains emerald and Niagara Falls lit green with public figures joking about Irish identity. Pfeiffer College in North Carolina adopts playful Irish alter egos for the day.
The Associated Press reports a cold Arctic mass from Canada will sweep North Carolina tonight bringing a hard freeze. Winds shift to northerly and temps fall to the 15 to 20 degree range in the mountains and the mid 30s along the coast, threatening peach crops and tender plants.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy hailed Lyndon B. Johnson as an outstanding President and said he will campaign for him. He stated their clash over Vietnam policy did not harm the United States and that they agree on most major issues.
Cmdr Ronald J. Hays led a Kitty Hawk Intruder mission through darkness and heavy antiaircraft fire to strike Bac Giang, a major North Vietnamese power plant supplying about 9 percent of the region's electricity. He dodged four surface to air missiles after dropping 13 000 pounds of bombs. bombardier Lt Ted Been reported return to the carrier with the crew safe. The attack followed a week of strikes on key industrial targets around Hanoi, including Thai Nguyen steel works and Viet Tri power facilities.
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd accuses former bookkeeper of lying as he says money orders funded personal bills with political funds. Dodd denies knowingly submitting duplicate travel bills and claims most expenses were political. He asserts never bought a money order and questions why such devices would be used.
Orleans Parish Coroner testified that Perry Russo had been hypnotized in a sequence from Feb 28 to March 12 at Mercy Hospital and in the district attorney's office. The hearing aims to determine if sufficient evidence exists to move Shaw to trial in the Kennedy assassination case.
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