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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1967
Page
3
Westmoreland urges a staged modernization of the South Vietnamese army to enable a larger war role by late 1969. Plans call for 225000 M16 rifles and M60s by 1968, plus helicopters and vehicles in 1969, with more airmen trained as pilots.
Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary told the Johnson commission that riot requisites include dry grass conditions sparked by rumors and agitators. He described urban congestion, rising living standards with rising demands, and frustration leading to violence. The spark is an incident with police involvement followed by amplified rumors and agitators turning disturbances into riots.
A 21 year old Marine Corporal Robert Gaston based at Cherry Point was lost during a deer hunt near Havelock Thanksgiving night. A search party with a helicopter found him about two miles back in the woods shortly after midnight. He suffered no ill effects. Captain Tony Hamilton said the woods were so thick you could not see a light ten feet ahead.
U S military leaders warn North Vietnam Red China and the Soviet Union may use Sihanoukville Cambodia to move arms to Communist forces in South Vietnam. The port could be used if bombing slows supply routes, with Cambodia’s neutrality complicating U S actions and Prince Sihanouk wary of U S efforts.
Miami Florida AP reports 56 year old Bill Haast snake handler was bitten by a new tiger snake in front of about 50 tourists at the Miami Serpentarium. He remains in serious condition after initial ICU care and later some improvement.
State Rep. Allen Barbee of Nash County indicates he may seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor next year and will announce within two or three weeks. He cites eastern representation and opposition to sectionalism amid Bowles's withdrawal and regional political dynamics.
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