04 May 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1969
Page
1
A collector asks for any old Saint books by Leslie Charteris. Willing to pay well for rare out of print titles and unseen mystery artifacts. Contact preferred for private sales and verified editions.
A High Point author markets Colonial Kitchen Herbs and Piggee Comforts and Kitchen Remedies in park gift shops and local stores in Winston Salem Greensboro and High Point with remedies recipes used by pioneers and Indians. The notes discuss dandelion wine persimmon beer scalp remedies hair growth grapevine sap and other folk cures. A lengthy digression covers gun salutes and the history of national salutes, then shifts to addiction treatment with Antabuse and guidance from Alcoholics Anonymous and local counselors.
The Pentagon moves to place tighter supervision over the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. Robert Froehle will oversee operations as a personal focal point while Secretary of Defense Laird remains stretched. Officials cite concerns over duplication and possible overreach into evaluation and operational roles. The NSA and DIA currently report to the secretary in separate chains amid calls for clearer coordination.
Defense Secretary Laird states three criteria for US troop withdrawal from Vietnam must be met or any single one could trigger action. Conditions include improved South Vietnamese forces, reduced Viet Cong and North Vietnamese activity, and a broader, substantial reduction in enemy actions. He spoke during a Virginia conference with Gen Wheeler and criticized campus ROTC opponents while urging budget alignment with commitments.
President Nixon became the first sitting U S leader to attend the Kentucky Derby and saw Majestic Prince win the 95th running. He noted the California-born favorite’s victory as crowds surged around Churchill Downs. The president spoke briefly with senators Mansfield and Dirksen and their wives as cheers rang out.
The Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race runs eight days, with four top prizes of $12000 each and total awards of $150000. Over 400 contestants race 3442 miles from Empire State Building to London Kennedy Heathrow, prioritizing fastest city transit and ingenuity. The start includes 140 English businessmen and a symbolic parade with 14 bowler hats and 140 umbrellas as part of the spectacle.
President Nixon reportedly aims to finance the stalled supersonic transport program privately. Representative Pelly said talks will start in the Transportation Department to explore funding options. The SST, with a $1.3 billion government investment, faced budget cuts as Congress halted further spending.
Observers deem the coming week pivotal for Vietnam peace talks as North Vietnam strategist Le Duc Tho returns from three months away and meets in Moscow with Premier Kosygin. With key figures Nguyen Thi Binh and Pham Dang Lam away, timing may hinge on Tho and Ho Chi Minh's birthday signals.
Duke Power announced plans for a 282 million steam generating plant and a 2100 acre development near Walnut Cove in Forsyth Stokes Rockingham and Guilford counties. The project includes a two unit generating station with about 259 million for the lake and plant and about 20 million for transmission facilities.
Former Secretary James F. Byrnes and President Richard M. Nixon stand with Byrnes on his lawn in Columbia South Carolina. Nixon stops en route to the Kentucky Derby to wish Byrnes a happy 90th birthday and note Byrnes 68th wedding anniversary.
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