14 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1969
Page
1
An appeals driven reminder urges readers to contact ACTION LINE to answer questions, settle problems, or share worries by calling or writing to The Enterprise. The notice emphasizes accessibility and offers a direct channel for assistance.
A column answering diverse queries from readers. Topics include why Mexican Jumping Beans jump, child labor laws for 14 year olds, options for dropping out to obtain a high school diploma, locating dental clinics in South Carolina, denture repair queries in High Point, traffic safety near Baker Road Springfield, Panama Canal construction costs, and daylight saving time ending on the last Sunday in October.
Tropical Storm Kara neared hurricane strength and aimed a 60 mph punch at the North Carolina coast near Cape Hatteras. The National Hurricane Center warned of 4 to 5 foot storm tides from Morehead City to Oregon Inlet as Kara churned north at 13 mph, threatening landfall then parallel coast to Cape Cod.
South Korea reports sinking a 75 ton North Korean infiltration vessel off Huksan Islands 260 miles from Seoul after a nine hour chase. About 20 crew aboard presumably died, while a destroyer escort and jet fighters remained unharmed. North Korea has increased sea infiltration attempts amid reduced overland crossings.
President Nixon announced he will speak to the nation on the war in Vietnam on November 3, timing tied to a year since Johnson halted bombing. The White House released a private letter to a Georgetown student showing no change in policy despite moratorium protests. The moratorium gains broad support from labor allies and civil rights groups, while antiwar rallies and vigils intensify across campuses including Whittier College.
In Sunnyvale California Lockheed Missiles and Space Co under Army contract tests a noiseless glider named YO3A designed to observe enemy lines at night. The two-seat YO3A uses a 210 horsepower Continental engine, fiberglass streamlining, a six blade propeller and noise muffling devices to stay light and quiet.
Police chiefs in several cities anticipate minimal disruption from antiwar protests set for Wednesday. Traffic duty will be stepped up in some places during rush hour while many departments report normal operations. University of Chicago and UC Berkeley plan standard security. Salt Lake City and campus police will monitor teach ins and protests with caution.
Moscow A P reports Tass announced all seven cosmonauts completed morning exercises and medical checks but gave no plans for linking their three ships into a permanent orbiting station. Soyuz 6 with two men and Soyuz 7 with three remain in orbit after launch over the weekend.
NASA spokesman John W. King, at a Columbia speech, said the United States plans a space station 100 miles above Earth by early 1972. He noted Soviet cosmonauts now in space are pursuing a station, but the U S effort would be more advanced and involve three astronauts and a space lab staying for 28 days. NASA also outlined nine additional moon visits beginning November 14.
Moscow observers note the Brezhnev Kosygin team inherits Khrushchev era problems. They face China tensions, a cautious foreign policy, restraint in domestic reform, and crackdowns on free thinkers while pursuing a limited reform to improve factory efficiency and product quality.
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