Readers ask about flags, pedestrians, and laws in brief column
The column relays readers questions on flag decals for service members, pedestrian safety signs, and North Carolina law on spousal nonsupport. It covers a traffic engineer’s view on crossing safety, a response denying a spousal support claim, and cigarettes age enforcement plus minor liability for sellers. It also notes a postponed Weaverville NASCAR event and driving-violation points rules.
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SFC
Arthur R. Detore
U.S. Army
Durham A
War dominates House voters agenda amid unrest and tax fears
House members report Vietnam is the top issue for constituents with frustration over the war and worries about crime, taxes, and riots. Democratic leader Carl Albert and Republican leader Gerald Ford note broad disfavor toward the administration and urge swift war end or withdrawal. Other members cite war, taxes, crime, and rioting as key concerns.
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Washington
Vietnam
House
Republican House
United States
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Albert
Gerald &. Ford
Michigan
Ford
George W. Andrews
D-Ala
Governors Favor Equal Higher Education Plan
The 17 state Southern Governors Conference approved a report urging equal higher education opportunities for African Americans in the South. Key figures included William Friday and Winfred L. Godwin. Gov. Lester Maddox opposed the plan, calling it a slap at Negro colleges. The report calls for immediate action, a shift to a single system, and engagement of all educational resources to achieve equality.
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Rob Wood
Associated Press
Asheville
N.C
Southern Governors Conference Today
South
Southern Regional Education Board
William Friday
Consolidated University of North Carolina
Winfred L. Godwin
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Maddox
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Robert McNair
South Carolina
Moore
Friday
Atlanta
Godwin
Raids Move Closer Into Haiphong
U S Navy planes hit four Haiphong targets in the closest raids to the port center. They struck two main bridges, the rail yard, and a warehouse area while dock facilities were spared. SAM missiles exploded near ships at the Red River mouth, with no U S losses reported in the Haiphong strike. North Vietnamese ground fighting intensified in the northern war zone near Da Nang as Marines and air power pressed the Hanoi regime ahead of the monsoon season.
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Saigon
Haiphong
Coral Sea
Oriskany
North Vietnam
Antisionwatt
Red River
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Leatherneck
NAVY
U.S. Command
Striking Teachers Shut NYC Schools in Walkout
The New York City public school system remained crippled as teachers joined a citywide walkout. More than 40,000 educators defied a court order, keeping nearly 410,000 students from classes while parents, volunteers, and community leaders filled in. Mayor Lindsay urged college students to help teach as negotiations continued amid a mounting crisis.
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New York
Alsty
Ivan TS
John V. Lindsay
Washington
Senate Finance
Shanker
A Itemember Aplacio United
Sera
Atest
City Hall
Sponder
Hernands
Granier
Ail
Inaders
A. Philip Randolon
Bayard Rustin
Board of
Pies
Beulah Death Toll Rises as Jamaica Battery Nears
Beulah weakened to 74 mph but raised Caribbean deaths to 18 while heading toward Jamaica. Forecasts warned of possible effects on Cuba and the U.S. coast as storm motions shift. Barahona Peninsula evacuees number 200,000 with 1,000 homeless and two Barahona deaths reported amid crop damage fears.
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Miami
Fla
Beulah
Jamaica
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cuba
Joseph Pellissier
Arnold Sugg
United States
Atlantic
Dona
Chloe
Chine
Doria
Norfolk
Massachusetts
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Barahona Peninsula
Hispaniola
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Barahona
Puerto Rico
Martinique
Caribbean
Chrysler First With Auto Price Increase
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp announced a price rise due to higher labor costs and new health and safety requirements, becoming the first of the major automakers to hike 1968 models by about 4.6 percent. Ford and GM preparing increases. UAW plans to resume bargaining Friday as labor talks continue.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Amar Motors
Ford
UAW
PAW
Chryslers
Chrysler
Chivaler
Associated Press
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