03 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1970
Page
1
Readers asked why Mandrake was dropped for Archie. The paper says surveys show Archie ranks high in interest and Mandrake had declined. swap made March 9 with only three reader queries and none missing Mandrake.
The manager says no law requires tipping. tipping is voluntary and service charges may apply for banquets. For tuition loans, the College Foundation, Inc. offers need-based and standard loans up to 1000 per year, 5000 total, with 6 percent interest in school and 3 percent on repayment, plus insurance and fees, repayable after nine months with minimum 360 per year. Taxpayers fund government employee salaries, including striking postmen.
A majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee urged a Monday vote against recommittal of Judge G Harrold Carswell. The letter signed by 10 of 17 members aimed to end further hearings as opponents pressed for 16 undecided votes amid growing administration confidence of confirmation.
The AP reports the fight over Judge G Harrold Carswell's nomination shows 46 senators opposing sending the nomination back to Judiciary Committee, 38 in strong opposition, and 16 undeclared. A Senate vote on Monday will decide whether to send it back. if that fails, a confirmation vote is set for Wednesday.
President Nixon urged Congress to raise first class postage to 10 cents to help cover a 6 percent retroactive pay increase for about 5.9 million federal civilian and military workers. He tied the move to pay-as-you-go budgeting and hinted at other revenue plans to avoid broader tax hikes.
Gasoline stations across North Carolina raise prices by a penny per gallon amid higher wholesale costs. Raleigh stations add three cents, while wage hikes and depletion allowances drive the change. Nixon proposes a $2.6 billion postal revenue boost through higher first class and parcel post rates to fund salaries and reduce the deficit, with wage fairness for federal workers a stated goal.
Jimmy Carpenter 20, drafted out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee High School in Dillard Ga., meets Ft McPherson adjutant general to decide discharge eligibility. North Carolina official McCachren will review his file after a swift conscription that interrupted his senior year and sparked local outcry. He remains a corporal awaiting Germany duty after a 30 day leave.
New York AP reports H. Rap Brown, the militant leader, has been missing 26 days since March 8 when he left for a Bel Air court appearance. The FBI and Brown’s attorney William Kunstler offer competing theories about his fate, with a Dorchester County trial date set for April 20 and speculation about possible kidnapping, death, bombing, or underground status.
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