23 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to call or write with questions or concerns. The notice emphasizes responsive help, encouraging engagement and timely answers to settle problems or ease worries.
A judge tells a mother there is no higher authority for the problem and urges proper documentation of children's needs and the father’s financial capacity. He recommends consulting a lawyer to determine if pursuing increased support is warranted.
The reader recalls using lunar timing for mowing wild onions. They cite dates including April 7 8 9 and May 5 6 and June 1 2 28 29 as favorable, with Leo described as barren. Gemini and Virgo are also mentioned for weed destruction.
The acronym LSD has several claimed meanings beyond the drug name. It is described here as lysergic acid diethylamide, with humorous or informal expansions such as Lotsa Stupid Doings and Pounds Shillings and Pence, plus a Navy jargon use Landing Ship for an amphibious vessel.
A reader asks about an affordable summer trip to Okinawa to visit family. The piece notes flying is cheaper and mentions an Eastern Airlines excursion fare of 1054 dollars Greensboro to Chicago Seattle Tokyo Okinawa, with 30 day limits and possible fly now pay later plans from multiple carriers.
The Daily notes a long standing nuisance at the W Broad Street site next to the Union Bus Station. Carl Wills leads efforts with Bill Hylton acting as agent to secure city involvement and a cleanup plan on the agenda soon.
U S Navy planes raid a North Vietnamese chemical plant for the first time in the war. The Marine base at Khe Sanh endures the heaviest bombardment in days as Gen Westmoreland plans July return to Washington as Army chief of staff.
Adam Clayton Powell, famed Harlem Baptist preacher and former congressman, returns after 18 months abroad amid legal pressures. He faces criminal contempt charges and seeks re election in New York's 18th district while crowds celebrate with chants and embraces at Abyssinian Church.
President Johnson selected Gen. William C. Westmoreland to become Army chief of staff ending his nearly four year command in Vietnam. Westmoreland expressed regret at leaving before the war's end and credited Gen. Creighton Abrams with potential succession. The move leaves Wheeler’s replacement unsettled as officials consider options for the Pacific command and Joint Chiefs chair.
Special services next week will mark the completion of a building program and renovation work at the meeting house on Highway 68 northeast of High Point. The Deep River Friends Meeting, one of the Piedmont’s oldest Quaker congregations, is featured in the Sunday Enterprise.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy secures first governor endorsement from Gov. Philip Hoff of Vermont and wo os Ed Green of Oregon as Kennedy lines up rallying support for the Democratic nomination. Johnson says he anticipated Kennedy’s bid a year ago as Nixon ally plans suggest broader GOP strategy.
After marathon talks the United Nations Security Council pushed to complete a resolution critical of Israel. Western members demand reference to Arab raids. Algeria opposes such mention and warns of tougher measures if Israel acts again. Jordan urged immediate Chapter 7 enforcement.
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