10 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1969
Page
1
A reader asks about facial hair genetics among Indians and Orientals, juror selection procedures, how names are drawn and disqualified, autograph requests for Joe Namath, local zoning recourse, becoming a forest ranger or game warden, and the origin of the name hamburger. Government officials explain juror lists, selection steps, and eligibility. contact details for jobs and agencies are provided.
June I. Skewes a Sydney dancer and show bookings agent told a Senate subcommittee that Army club custodians in Vietnam demanded kickbacks for shows, food, liquor and entertainment. She said profits came from soldiers and officers. some custodians sought sexual favors and long tours.
US officials say new formal instructions to Vietnam commanders will curb pursuit of enemy forces and emphasize Vietnamization. Melvin Laird announced that soldiers should protect troops, strike if threatened, and focus on building South Vietnamese forces to take over. The policy signals a shift from military victory to transferring combat duties to Vietnam units while countering withdrawal pressures.
Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey said after a White House meeting that Nixon is pursuing the right path in Vietnam and should be given time to carry out policy. He supported possible systematic withdrawal if the administration decides it. Humphrey noted Kissinger is a friend and urged nonpartisan debate on the issue. He offered to help the president in Vietnam.
Public officials from governors to mayors join a growing, nationwide moratorium against the Vietnam War. Organizers call it the largest antiwar protest yet with anticipated demonstrations in every state and an all night congressional session planned in support of peaceful, lawful action. President Nixon and Vice President Agnew voiced mixed reactions while urging peaceful protest and directing criticism elsewhere.
A judge in Wilkes-Barre refused to dismiss a Massachusetts prosecutor's autopsy petition for Mary Jo Kopechne's body and set an Oct. 20 hearing to decide if exhumation is necessary to determine how she was killed in Kennedy's car. The ruling keeps the inquiry alive amid global attention and follows prior denials of delay requests by Kopechnes.
The nomination to the Supreme Court faces a Senate floor vote with about 46 votes against, 33 for, and 21 undecided as debate stalls. ABA leadership may alter positions. reports show fluid support with key lawmakers wavering and floor timing uncertain for two weeks.
Alan Albright, UNC student body president, says professors at Chapel Hill plan quizzes on Vietnam moratorium day October 15. He vows to report faculty who schedule exams on the protest day to The Daily Tar Heel and notes some teachers restrict class cuts. Moratorium is a nationwide war protest. Chapel Hill classes will proceed as usual.
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