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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1967
Page
2
In a day of elections nationwide states choose governors and mayors in cities like Gary Indiana Cleveland and Boston. Racial tensions and the Vietnam era bedevil campaigns while debates over busing and church state relations shape contests.
Boston Guardsmen may be used if needed as referenda appear on ballots in San Francisco and Cambridge while New Yorkers vote on a 2.5 billion issue and a constitutional measure easing aid to private schools. Legislatures are being chosen in New Jersey Virginia and Mississippi. Indiana Governor Branigan deployed Guardsmen to Gary as the state Supreme Court struck down a lower court injunction affecting troop resales for the election. Democratic officials face accusations of removing ineligible voters from lists.
In Cleveland Carl B. Stokes, a Negro lawyer and state legislator, leads over Seth Taft in a tight mayoral race. Boston eyes a historic bid by Louise Day Hicks, while Arlen Specter nears victory in Philadelphia. Kentucky GOP hopes to win the governorship as John Bell Williams dominates Mississippi race dynamics unfold with race linked to whites’ economic welfare.
Washington reports the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent, the highest in two years, with about 56,000 more jobless in October bringing total unemployed to 2,951,000. Total employment increased by roughly 550,000 to 75,181,000 as the average work week fell to 38.1 hours.
Mrs Kennedy tours a palace state room amid photographers on the balcony as the scene unfolds with voices raised and attention focused on the royal setting.
In Winston-Salem an AP report states riot defendants were granted a hearing. Details on charges or dates were not provided in the fragment.
A broad search is underway off Ocean Drive Beach Cherry Grove after a man and a boy failed to return Sunday. Howell's car and a boat trailer were found nearby, but the boat is missing. U S Coast Guard units operate boats planes and helicopters in the hunt.
Federal investigators probe the fire scarred Boeing 707 wreckage at Greater Cincinnati Airport after Flight 159 ran off the east west runway. Seven crew and 29 passengers survived. pilot V. Matheny of Long Beach Calif. praised for averting a major disaster as debriefing follows.
Winston-Salem Mayor M. C. Benton says the city is in compliance with or can fulfill racial requests amid unrest after violent incidents. Several larceny and storebreaking cases were remanded to Superior Court.
Forecast notes mostly fair weather with light clouds. North Carolina expected generally fair and not as cold. South Carolina sees similar conditions with most of the state clear through Wednesday. Overnight lows around 30 inland and in the 30s along the coast.
North Carolina highway administrator IW F Babcock told the Carolinas Branch of the Associated General Contractors that city streets in his state require more than 3 dollars per person annually in improvements. He cited 45 dollars per capita expenditure versus a national 65 dollar average and urged higher highway user taxes to fund urban and primary road needs.
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. declares a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 1 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 17.
J. E. Pleasants senior vice president of North Carolina National Bank has been named one Banker of Guilford by the N C Bankers Association. He will coordinate the farm activities of the association for the region.
The Whitaker Corp. of Los ses has reached an agreement to acquire ThermoPlastics Corp. of Charlotte. ThermoPlastics shareholders will receive $3 million worth of Whitaker stock in exchange for all ThermoPlastics assets.
Nunn of Galax is named vice president and sales manager of Webb Furniture Corp in Galax Virginia. He has spent the last 15 years as a manufacturer’s representative.
A Kansas City advert promotes a new inconspicuous rupture support that claims comfort and easy wear without leg straps or bulky pads. The ad offers a 30 day trial and a free $4.95 truss with a mailed descriptive circular from Physicians Appliance Company at 3147 Koch Bldg, 515 W 75th St, Kansas City MO 64114, urging quick response.
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