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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1965
Page
1
A 16 year old girl escaped injury as a mystery acid tosser struck again at a crowded Hartford department station. Police say the liquid is sulfuric acid used in car batteries and note several prior attacks with burned holes in clothes. The assailant fled laughing down an escalator, described as having a distorted sense of humor.
Miami AP report identifies a speechless boy found with snipped labels at the airport as Richard Bruce Thorne of Troy Michigan, 13, after detectives traced his identity through sisters and authorities. The boy, who has been speechless since encephalitis at age three, was to appear in juvenile court next Tuesday.
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant reported that U N military observers confirmed two breaches of the India Pakistan cease-fire and were investigating further complaints from both sides. He said the Security Council would be briefed on the incidents near Kashmir and Uri Punch road with artillery tanks and rifles involved. The UNIPOM chief, Maj Gen Bruce F. MacDonald, will depart for the subcontinent as observers surpass 70 pledged by eight nations for the new force.
President U S officials report U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk will visit New York for a fortnight of U N General Assembly meetings and may hold first talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko as early as Monday afternoon. They will test potential areas of agreement on general issues. Previous talks included July discussions with Kosygin and Harriman. The two powers have aligned recently on the Kashmir cease fire and warn against a broader conflict in Asia.
Brief item notes a redesign or reinterpretation of 4-H programs as featured on page 1-B with related promotions and features in the newspaper’s section Amusements and Books.
Robert Huffman, Monroe attorney, became president of the North Carolina Young Democrats pledging unity and saying the party is a factional rally. He won by acclamation after A J Stephenson Jr withdrew, amid disputes over voting credentials and conservative versus liberal backers from Raleigh to statewide figures.
The Justice Department urged a federal court to reject Alabama's new reapportionment as a device to maintain white supremacy. The three judge panel heard over two hours of argument and prepared to reshuffle districts, with emphasis on seven districts for the state Senate and multiple House districts. Alabama officials argued parts were gerrymandered but sought court acceptance or a parallel plan for revision.
Effective next Saturday October 2 the home delivered price rises by five cents to 45 cents weekly from 40. First collection under the new rate is the weekend of Oct 2 and 9. Sunday single copy becomes 20 cents while weekday stays 5 cents. Home delivery Monday to Saturday rises to 35 cents. Mail delivery rates also increase.
President Johnson using an active press strategy Moyers says journalists complain when announcements come too fast or too slow Moyers defends releasing all presidential items as proper editing by the White House press secretary He noted Johnson is one of the most busy political leaders and that he can rephrase speeches himself in answer to questions from reporters.
AP reports Hong Kong buzzed with predictions of a third Chinese nuclear test within 10 days and an leadership shift as Liu Shaoqi would replace Mao Zedong. A Beijing news conference was held for visiting foreign reporters, fueling speculation of a major announcement amid China’s anniversary celebrations.
Hollywood reports actress Dorothy Malone, 38, remains critical but improves after a 7 hour 35 minute heart lung operation to remove lung blood clots. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital says she is awake portions of the time and responds to her name while in intensive care.
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