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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1965
Page
1
Craterlets seen for the first time on Al floor were not caused by a recent event. The article notes that further analysis is required and directs readers to continue on the second page for more details.
Tokyo reports Red China threatening to send men and material to aid South Vietnam if the Viet Cong ask, including arms and war supplies. Officials say ground forces into North Vietnam unlikely, with MIG 17s in Hanoi and possible upgrades to jets to counter U.S. aircraft.
Dudley Senanayake, a pro Western conservative, sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon amid jubilant crowds. He pledges to unite the country for a free democratic life under the rule of law as Queen's House crowd cheers. Bandaranaike's leftist five year rule ends with 41 of 151 seats reported.
AP report from Washington notes a worldwide propaganda setback for the United States over the Vietnamese war. Officials doubt counteroffensive will fully repair reputational damage as Communist propagandists may keep the issue alive despite Secretary Rusk denial. A Thai misstep in initial news adds another complication.
Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young arrive at Cape Kennedy after the 81,000 mile Titan flight. They are greeted by parents and NASA officials as they undergo postflight checks and plan a televised news conference later in the day.
Raleigh based AP reports a House committee approved a measure to abolish the sale of confiscated weapons and sent it to the full chamber for approval. Lawmakers debated the proposal amid concerns over public safety and forfeited arms.
Washington AP reports advance tipoffs may have limited US and South Vietnamese air strikes against North Viet Nam. Officials say Viet Cong agents may relay strike plans, allowing NVN forces to evacuate. Despite claimed 70 percent destruction at times, casualties may have been lower due to forewarning.
In Raleigh the North Carolina House discussed a crime bill and a proposed constitutional amendment process tied to Supreme Court reapportionment power. Amendments failed or passed by narrow margins as senators debated drunk driving tests and seashore commission recommendations.
Fifteen thousand civil rights supporters gathered under federal guard for a mass march toward Alabama's Capitol in Montgomery. Thousands more streamed from Selma, with hundreds of troops patrolling Dexter Avenue as Gov. Wallace watched the King rally from Capitol steps. The event, a 50 mile pilgrimage urging voting rights, ended with speeches and entertainment before the Capitol.
In Raleigh the Senate Highway Safety Committee approved a bill to prevent demonstrators from standing or sitting on streets. Senator White called the act a general misdemeanor and said it targets blocking roadways during protests.
Louis Harris reports that money is the main obstacle to college for children 18 and younger. Only 39 percent of parents feel certain their kids will attend college, while 9 percent doubt their offspring will make it.
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