31 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1968
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions an action or problem and a call to someone. the text is garbled and lacks identifiable names, places, or dates, making the event details unclear and impossible to determine.
Reunion for the first class to graduate after moving to the present building in 1927 will be held May 4. Local efforts have located 103 of 112 alumni. nine remain missing and invitations are being prepared. Contact W. Frese Jr at Box 545 for information.
Piece blends chatter about sonic booms over Denton and SR-71 refueling with a furniture market employment Q and A. It notes how demand shapes hiring for SFEB and how exhibitors use staff files, with Mrs. Virginia Jackson explaining the slim turnover and the need for applicants to contact the office.
President Johnson prepared a televised address from the White House to outline war plans and possible troop increases after the Tet Offensive. He indicated estimates for cost rises in helicopters, guns, ammunition, and supplies, with a multi billion dollar impact and no broad call-ups anticipated.
In Stockholm AP reports nations led by the United States Britain Germany and Japan discuss a proposed global credit instrument likened to a new form of paper gold. The G10 meeting includes Belgium Canada Sweden and Holland and centers on creating a currency-like asset backed by confidence.
Bowie Maryland AP reports students at a 102 year old state college protest conditions after three days of demonstrations and class boycotts. They warned protests would continue unless concrete action was taken by Wednesday. State police returned to barracks as students left bedding in the administration area and called for dormitory repairs and kitchen cleanup.
In Memphis, a 6 year old Negro boy was wounded by a pellet gun during tense post riot atmosphere. Civil rights leaders press for a federal probe into the death of Larry Payne, 16, shot after a confrontation with police, with witnesses claiming he was unarmed.
A second of six new F111-A bombers entering the Vietnam era crashed in Southeast Asia. Two crewmen were rescued. The Pentagon said the Saturday crash occurred in Thailand due to mechanical trouble, not enemy fire. The jets are based at Ta Khli air base near Bangkok after arriving from Nellis AFB on March 17.
AP reports a suspicious fire struck a New York store with clerks saying they saw Negroes throw bombs. Fire department details were not released immediately.
Jordan petitions the United Nations Security Council for an arms embargo against Israel as hostilities intensify. The council met in emergency session after U Thant reported a basic rift between Arabs and Israelis. Israel warns it will respond to guerrilla attacks, while U N observers may be placed along the cease fire line.
Mrs. Judy Royals, Enterprise staff writer, won a first place North Carolina Press Women award in the interview division for newspapers under 30 000 circulation. The winning piece, Author Tells Secret of Success, ran in The Enterprise May 9 1967 and chronicled Mrs. Marshall’s account of filming her book and her writing about her late husband.
The Pentagon said two more firms will produce the M16 rifle to speed South Vietnamese army modernization. Colt Industries will expand output from 30,000 to 50,000 rifles a month, likely starting in May, amid past jamming criticisms and a January halt on ammo linked failures.
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