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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
2
The draft AP bulletin notes unsettled weather in South Carolina with clouds and showers forecast, while reporting a campus tragedy. A 19 year old student died after a shooting deemed accidental, prompting flowers and sympathy messages to the family. Rockefeller met with Central American ministers in the five nation bloc.
North Carolina posted its lowest postwar industrial unemployment in April at 1.7 percent of the labor force. Through the first four months the rate averaged about 2 percent. About 21,500 claims were paid weekly in April, totaling $2.2 million, down from March. Most affected were tobacco processing workers tied to seasonal stemmeries shutdowns.
Sir Bernard Lovell noted the Venus 5 capsule survived about three minutes with unclear descent timing while Tass announced Venus 6 descended softly in Venus atmosphere. Jodrell Bank tracked the craft as signals faded and resumed during descent, amid plans for Venus 6 to reach the planet by Saturday.
Washington AP report notes cautious opposition from doves and several senators to the Nixon Viet Nam peace plan. Key figures include Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and Sen. Frank Church who urge more time for negotiations and demand fewer casualties, while Dirksen and other Republicans express mixed support and hope for eventual progress.
In Raleigh and Mason Michigan reports, contrasting accounts emerge in the Algiers Motel murder trial where Ronald August, 31, faces charges in the July 26 1967 shotgun deaths of Aubrey Pollard and two other Black youths. Separately North Carolina lawmakers discuss a pay-as-you-go bond plan to fund toll roads, retired after 20 years, with Sen. George Wood noting tax limits.
Gov. Bob Scott’s proposed two cent gas tax increase moves toward passage next week after a rapid Senate Finance Committee approval and House action. The measure would raise the state gas tax to fund highway projects, with a nine cent increase per gallon in projected total revenue.
In Kuala Lumpur a National Operations Council led by Deputy Prime Minister Razak seized control amid four days of gunfire and arson as Malays and Chinese clash. The council ordered a halt to press publication nationwide with planned return after a brief censorship period.
Dr Blaiberg was not operated on at his apartment and is in satisfactory condition. He was oxygenated in an ambulance en route to Groote Schuur Hospital for Christiaan Barnard's second heart transplant on January 2, 1968. His wife said he was ordered to rest in bed after exhaustion and denied any rejection symptoms.
The NC House approved a bill creating a nine member fiscal research committee to audit state spending. A director and staff would review budgets to find possible cuts and ensure agencies meet appropriations intents. Final House action set for Monday night.
The North Carolina House debated briefly before killing a bill that would require windshields and inside and outside rear view mirrors to be checked in automobile safety equipment inspections.
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