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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1967
Page
1
A high point reader seeks instruction in gun safety and marksmanship. Youth director Steve Walker announces Friday evening riflery classes at the YMCA starting Sept 22 with instructor Boyd Henley, NRA registered. Registration is $10 plus ammo.
Slammin Sammy Snead shot 59 in a non tournament round May 17, 1959 at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. PGA record for 18 holes stands at 60 first set by Ben Hogan in 1946 Portland Oregon with later 60s by Al Brosch William Nary Toby Lyon and Mike Souchak in 1950s Texas events.
A reader asks how to keep bright gourds from spoiling. Walter Barfield recommends leaving gourds on the vine until a frost warning, then hanging them in a well ventilated sheltered area for 7 to 8 weeks before applying shellac or varnish to seal out moisture.
The daytime show Dream Girl of 67 in Hollywood requires contestants to furnish their own transport and clothes. Applicants should write Dream Girl of 67 ABC Television Center Hollywood California for auditions. Age limits are not explicit, but the tone suggests a young but mature contestant with a fashion coordinator listed among credits.
The 100th North Carolina State Fair runs October 9 to 14 in Raleigh. For information and entry forms write to Manager NC State Fair P O Box 5565 Raleigh NC. Entries cover five categories and 31 subdivisions with no age limits. prize money totals 70 000.
Washington AP reports Sen. Margaret Chase Smith faulted the Democratic administration over Vietnam saying it is bogged down and unlikely to win or end the conflict honorably. Romney’s brainwash remark in 1965 drew McNamara’s critique and party risk as Romney seeks support for an undeclared bid.
Surveyor 5 rides Atlas Centaur from Cape Kennedy toward a near perfect 65 hour mission to a Sea of Tranquility landing. Engineers report a course only 37 miles off target with a small midcourse correction expected. Biosatellite 2 launches earlier, carrying insects plants and bacteria to study life in space.
The Pentagon will spray earth poisoning agents over a barrier zone in South Vietnam to prevent jungle regrowth and concealment by infiltrating North Vietnamese troops. The plan adds a new dimension to the chemical program and follows McNamara's briefing detailing troop increases, new units, and a nationwide housing integration push for Negro servicemen.
Walter P. Reuther chose Ford Motor Co. as the strike target for strategic precedent. Ford’s history of settlements shaping industry contracts makes it the benchmark, more so than General Motors or Chrysler. The union seeks guaranteed annual wages and other demands, reflecting a principle driven approach to bargaining.
Detroit AP reports UAW leader Emil Mazey expects a nationwide Ford strike to last at least a month before meaningful bargaining on a new contract begins. Production has halted for most Ford cars as dealers exhaust showroom inventories.
Kenneth M Endicott, director of the National Cancer Institute, has been smoke free for 23 days after a 30 year habit. He says quitting was driven by rising health concerns and public scrutiny, and he notes the need for full cessation rather than cutting down.
U S Marines hunted Communist troops in South Vietnam's northern war zone after a successful ambush reversal that killed 92 enemies. In the Mekong Delta South Vietnamese forces claimed 54 Viet Cong from Tay Do battalion. American casualties reached 115 dead and 382 wounded this week.
In Saigon President elect Nguyen Van Thieu declares he will be the real No 1 in the new government after Premier Ky fails to win control of South Viet Nam’s senate. Thieu avoids co appearance with Ky on NBC Meet the Press, appearing alone as tensions rise between the winning partners. The split within the ruling ticket threatens unity in the armed forces and Vietnamese politics.
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