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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1972
Page
1
The Enterprise announces its Action Line service inviting questions and problems, encouraging readers to write or call for assistance. It notes high volume may limit acknowledgments but attendance is broad.
James Finison, director of Guilford County ambulance service, notes many women serve volunteer rescue squads nationwide. They perform on scene emergency care or work as secretaries and dispatchers. Transportation is typically by male workers. His policy requires recruits to weigh at least 165 pounds. Living conditions and 24 hours on 24 off shifts hinder female participation. He invites further questions.
Chief Building Inspector Freeman Hill reports stumps and brush behind properties resulted from site clearing for the warehouse construction. The contractor will remove all debris in about two weeks once grading is completed, weather permitting.
Mrs L M D A seeks addresses and days for poultry dressers who will dress about 100 old hens. A local grocer notes City Poultry Company in Lexington as the only known dresser, and mentions Carolina Seafood in Lexington and Guilford College are not killing birds presently.
The United States rejected a demand by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to resume the Paris peace talks on Thursday. The U S delegation reiterated a three week suspension, saying talks would resume only if there is serious willingness to negotiate. The Saigon delegation echoed the stance, citing lack of serious negotiation intent by the Communists.
Washington reports the Nixon administration will not negotiate in Paris under military pressure from North Vietnam. Ambassador Porter’s return to Paris is open ended, and officials say the Hanoi offensive does not justify an early conference. The stance reflects Vietnamization concerns and political stakes in a campaign year.
South Vietnamese forces lose two more bases in the northern province as U.S. air and naval power strike the North Vietnamese invasion. A South Vietnamese commander says the invasion across the DMZ was halted after five days, while AP reports indicate the navy abandoned a northern base at the Cua Viet estuary and Fire Base Anne near Quang Tri City fell.
Hoang Xuan Lam said the main invasion force paused at Dong Ha after heavy fighting to the south. Allied air, ground, and naval actions reportedly killed about 2,000 North Vietnamese over six days with 40,000 to 50,000 troops believed between the Dong Ha River and the DMZ.
President Nixon shelved reintroduction of U.S. ground forces to repel the North Vietnamese push. He may order waves of air strikes while arguing the fight is a South Vietnamese operation. Pentagon says about 15 000 U.S. troops remain for installation security, with total U.S. strength at 95 500, dropping to 69 000 by May 1 under withdrawal plans.
A Pentagon spokesman said North Vietnamese forces are crossing the DMZ into South Vietnam in a conventional combined arms advance. More than 30,000 troops have moved, with tanks, heavy artillery, antiaircraft weapons, engineers and fresh supplies. The U S will use air and naval power to aid South Vietnam and defend remaining troops.
About 1.5 million Wisconsin voters expected to cast ballots in the Democratic presidential primary. Gov. Patrick Lucey neutral favored George McGovern. Hubert Humphrey looms as potential front-runner if he wins here. Nixon favored to win GOP side as tax cuts and desegregation issues dominate. 67 Democratic delegates and 28 GOP delegates are at stake across districts.
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