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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes cite rebel leaders pressing to reject a new peace proposal and demand fresh troops. The text mentions an among rebel group led by a figure resembling Ator Mano Deno and references the Bosch puppet. Details are unclear due to damaged source text.
Raleigh AP report notes the liquor store elections bill failing in committee after Sen Roy Rowe of Pender and Sen Wik Yam Wood of Forsyth opposed it. The measure would have allowed towns with over 2,600 residents to call elections by governing body motion or petition from other lawmakers.
Johnson urges extending wage rules to overtime past 40 hours in retail and laundries with goal of higher minimums and shorter work weeks. He favors repealing Taft Hartley Section 14B amid a looming congressional battle, arguing broader coverage benefits about five million workers and boosts unemployment benefits funded by higher employers taxes.
A terse report notes a lull in activity as North Vietnam and the Red forces face a quieter period amid ongoing tensions. No decisive engagements are recorded, with observers watching for shifts in the regional balance of power.
Fragmentary notes describe U S efforts under the Johnson administration to push North Vietnam toward negotiations. The text indicates disappointment and possible failure to reach a peace settlement and a negotiated end to the Vietnam War.
Southern governors met with Congressmen in Atlanta to discuss school aid and federal funds. The meeting, held May 11, included eight governors with a ninth represented by an aide, and featured unanimous concern over regional education problems and potential federal support.
Williams, the Delaware senator, warned he may delay his speech defending his role in the Bobby Baker inquiry until Rules Committee members attend. He rejected criticism as hostile and said he will not assume lack of support from colleagues.
The State Supreme Court considered a request for a new trial for Frank Rinaldi, convicted of first degree murder in the 1983 death of his wife Lucille in Chapel Hill. His attorneys argued trial judge errors and improper testimony, noting the jury should have been asked to consider second degree murder.
U S forces renewed air strikes over North Vietnam after a six day lull. Thirty U S Navy bombers attacked a petroleum facility 125 miles south of Hanoi as South Vietnamese troops clashed with Viet Cong near Da Nang, killing at least 40 guerrillas in seven hours. No government casualties reported in the operation.
A 16 year old boy, James T. Lane, was charged in the weekend fire at School Street Elementary School in Goldsboro North Carolina. Authorities say he admitted being angry at a West Elm Junior High teacher who ridiculed his stepmother and that he had slept in a junk car after a dispute.
AP reports President Johnson sent a high level mission to the Dominican Republic last weekend with three aims: end the civil war, form a provisional coalition government by uniting major factions except communists and far rightists, and extend U.S. influence while avoiding UN Security Council involvement. Latin American diplomats note Washington keeps details secret though discussions grow.
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