24 Oct 1967
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1967
Page
1
The resident wizard turns out to be a 62 year old woman and full time typesetter whose football picks have been flawless. She claims no real name and cites 86 correct picks out of 105 for the season, prompting readers to question credentials and motives.
Readers ask about same-day impressions and dentures. Two Florence clinics operate: Sexton Shealy Dental Clinic at 377 W Palmetto St and Griffin-Watford Dental Clinic at 253 S McQueen St. Neither doctor is in the state dental association. Appointments can start as early as 3 am, with overnight planning suggested.
The United States weighs a winter pause in bombing North Vietnam to test Hanoi’s readiness for peace talks. Weather, military opposition, and regional Laos air operations complicate plans, with a pause possibly timed to Christmas, New Year, and Tet. President-elect Thieu signaled a truce in the air war after inauguration.
U S jets and allied aircraft hit Phuc Yen field 18 miles northwest of Hanoi in the war's first major operation against North Vietnam. Pilots report a MiG kill, cratered runways, and scattered wrecks as Saigon battles guerrilla forces nearby and U S forces push through northern provinces.
AP analysis examines whether Defense Secretary Robert McNamara is losing influence in Washington as hawkish pressure grows over bombing North Vietnam. Pentagon insiders say he may seek departure after the 1968 election, staying on now out of loyalty to President Johnson and to guide the war effort.
The Enterprise launches a new feature exploring family name origins and heraldry. Authors Albert Seddon from Dublin and Boston native Charles Guarino research and write the column three times weekly, starting with names popular in the High Point area and inviting readers to request others.
In Lock Haven pa a 39 year old Leo Held armed with two pistols killed six coworkers at the Hammermill Paper Co plant and wounded six more before being shot by police. DistAttorney says murder and assault charges filed. Held in critical condition after surgery. Witnesses call him a peaceful man shocked by the rampage.
Egyptian and Israeli forces clash at the southern Suez Canal in a blazing artillery duel. Egypt claims a Mirage jet shot down and four Israeli tanks damaged near Port Taufiq, as oil refineries burn at Port Ibrahim. One Israeli killed. Israel warns of possible retaliation but Cabinet signals desire to avoid a new war while pursuing limited force.
Sen. Vance Hartke warned that Secretary Rusk has committed the United States to a crusade in Asia. He argued the nation must avoid such action until a broader consensus exists and questioned why populous free Asian nations and Japan are not contributing to Vietnam while the United States would bear the cost.
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