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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1967
Page
1
A public notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise to share problems, ask questions, or seek help. The prompt emphasizes calling anytime or writing ACTION LINE to settle issues or worries.
City planners and engineers propose a redesign at the Emerywood Drive Hillcrest Woodbrook corner known as Five Points. New stop and yield signs will guide traffic, with island work by Carl Wills Street Department. changes aim to reduce near accidents despite light overall traffic.
A Q and A on silver certificate value and Social Security benefits. Dealers offer 20 to 25 percent above face value for silver dollars per Glenn's Coin Shop. Social Security questions explain that benefits are not lost when taking government work. after 40 quarters (ten years) coverage lasts for life, with possible continued eligibility for retirement. Bart Starr's age and tenure with the Green Bay Packers are noted: 33 years old, in his 12th season.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr keynoted the National Conference for New Politics before about 5,000 in Chicago’s Coliseum as roughly 50 Black Power advocates disrupted the event. They accused organizers of paternalism and planned a separate Black Power convention, while King criticized the Vietnam war and urban neglect.
President Johnson said there are no deep divisions within the administration over Vietnam bombing policy and that harmony and general agreement exist. He stated about 300 of 350 proposed targets in North Vietnam have been authorized, with 50 largely in strategic areas such as Hanoi Hai Phong and the border buffer zone with China, while some advisers push for more targets. He dismissed reports of resignation threats and said he has made no predictions about troop withdrawals.
NEW YORK AP administrators plea for price restraint rejected by Bethlehem Steel and Inland Steel as they follow other top firms and raise bar prices. Bethlehem and Inland raise base prices by $3 a ton effective Sept. 7 after President Johnson voiced regret. U.S. Steel and Republic Steel had earlier announced similar hikes. Bethlehem cited analyses of carbon and alloy bar prices, saying the modest increase is essential.
Miss Ann Marie Davenport, a 20 year old nurse, was robbed near her Seattle home as onlookers and motorists passed by without aid. The attacker demanded the purse, kicked her, and fled, while Davenport voiced frustration at bystanders and police who she felt offered no help. The incident highlights perceived indifference of witnesses during a late night crime.
The United States protested after the Soviet Union barred two American icebreakers Edisto and East Wind from passing through Vilkitsky Straits near Novaya Zemlya amid suspected spying fears. Washington canceled an Arctic mission, arguing the move violated sea law while noting the strait connects high seas and national waters.
DETROIT AP Chrysler declined for a second time to pledge a contract extension to the United Auto Workers. The company hinted there would be no plant lockout if a new contract is not reached by a Wednesday midnight deadline, elevating pressure on UAW leader Walter Reuther amid speculation the union may seek a deal with GM or Ford.
President Johnson announced the release of one million tons of American wheat to India to combat starvation. The total now available reaches 2.5 million tons with 500,000 more authorized, and 506,000 tons hinge on future decisions and on other nations matching U.S. donations.
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