16 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1967
Page
1
A homeowner reports mildew everywhere after a contractor filled a property trench with dirt. Building inspector A R Strange will assess extent and suggest fixes from ground cover to drainage engineering. The item follows a mix of public concerns and practical guidance.
The House Appropriations Committee called for nearly $3 billion in cuts including large reductions in government employment and research. A cross‑the‑board 5 percent reduction in civilian government spending would exclude jobs tied to the Vietnam war and protection duties, potentially leaving about 110,000 positions unfilled and saving an estimated $900 million.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether taxpayers may sue over federal education funds aiding parochial schools, revisiting the 1923 standing rule. The case centers on 1965 federal aid under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
New York AP Dem and Republican governors said Johnson will not receive endorsements for Vietnam during a Virgin Islands cruise. Govs Connally and Kerner stated they would not press for endorsements, note 20 colleagues backed Johnson’s Vietnam policies at a Waldorf luncheon, with prior Democratic support reaffirmed after earlier criticism.
U S intelligence analysts weigh shrouded rail yard assets near North Vietnam border in South China at Ping Hsiang. Shapes appear tarp covered and may be heavy self propelled artillery or tanks, possibly larger than previously used by North Vietnam. Marines at Con Thien faced artillery from across the border amid weather delays.
A fierce brush fire near Chatsworth sweeps into a Los Angeles area destroying 26 homes and threatening about 100 more on surrounding hills. Two major blazes, including a 3,000 acre Ventura County fire, have scorched roughly 26,000 acres with one death and several injuries as crews struggle against returning winds.
Cuba declared three days of national mourning after Fidel Castro accepted Bolivia's claim that Ernesto Che Guevara was killed in Bolivia's jungles. Castro warned the revolutionary movement would endure the setback, while photographs and tributes flooded Havana.
New York AP reports a Twentieth Century Fund study titled The Advancing South projects the region as leader in real per capita income gains and rising investment. Authors Henderson Maddox Liebhafsky and Hamlin foresee continued growth, with Negro income and occupational status improving yet not matching white levels.
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