19 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
1
The note thanks readers for their offers to help but declines personal guidance. It advises the inquirer to return to their church and seek counseling from a minister or trusted layperson, and emphasizes confidentiality. The message expresses gratitude and invites continued support.
A newcomer asks how to join the Junior Woman's Club but learns membership requires a sponsor and says no new members until next year. Alternatives include the Newcomers Club at the YWCA, Hospital Guild, or Red Cross volunteering at the hospital and bloodmobile.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy begins his Democratic bid against President Lyndon B. Johnson with a personal edge and strong crowd support. He faces questions over Vietnam policy and a potential running mate role, while targeting youth turnout and sharp contrasts with the White House.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller met with 17 Republican senators and, after an hour breakfast, said most urged him to seek the GOP presidential nomination. He noted no decision yet and an Albany announcement is planned on timing and location of his statement.
Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at length to defend Vietnam policy and political survival. The AP piece notes his counterattack after criticism in New Hampshire, with TV time for Kennedy’s bid and reports of moderated troop reinforcements. Johnson’s cadence and platform rhetoric bolster the campaign image.
London reports Chancellor Roy Jenkins unveiling a harsh program to cap all incomes, raise taxes, and curb consumption through 12 month wage, rent, price, and dividend deferrals. The plan aims for 2 percent consumption cut in the new fiscal year and a rise in real GDP, with family allowances increased to aid the needy.
Six North Vietnamese defectors claim Hanoi has up to 24 hours advance warning of U S B52 raids over South Vietnam. A U S officer doubts long planning times, while defectors say coordinates and locations are known before takeoff. Reports note B52s fly from Guam and Thailand and warned troops hid in trenches during strikes.
In his first book Decisions for a Decade Edward M Kennedy argues that the Vietnam war is unsustainable and that U.S. China policy should move toward trade relaxation, cultural exchange, and China’s UN admission. He criticizes American support to Korea and South Vietnam and calls for cautious regional engagement.
The son of President Antonin Novotny was barred from leaving Czechoslovakia amid the Sejna defection scandal. Antonin Novotny Jr., head of Artia Foreign Trade Corp, faced travel restrictions while arrests linked to Gen. Jan Sejna emerged. reports cited calls for Novotny’s removal as party leadership shifts continued.
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