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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
10
The notice explains that Action Line in care of The Enterprise handles inquiries but due to high volume cannot answer or acknowledge everyone. Call or write for assistance with unresolved problems. The department considers each request as it can amid heavy demand.
A reader asks why their Lamb Street house has no water and if a solution is possible, while a plan contingent on a signed petition outlines sewer and water frontage assessments. The piece includes various community questions about litter fines in North Carolina, reporting a private property dump, meat cutting demonstrations in Greensboro, and Barber College information.
Consumer protection measures advance in the North Carolina General Assembly addressing retail credit charges food labeling and maintenance of auto warranties. Key proposals include a buyer protection act, clearer dating on foods and a cap on financing terms, with opposition from merchants banks and manufacturers. The bills remain in committees and are expected to face further debate.
Pentagon sources estimate 4,000 to 4,000 troops have joined Chinese forces in northern Laos, boosting total to 18,000–20,000. The reinforcements aim to protect engineers building a major road from Yunan toward the Mekong, with anti aircraft guns and new radar for surveillance. Analysts see long term regional implications for Thailand and Burma, not direct links to current U S pressure in Laos.
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected attempts by Lackawanna city officials to block a predominantly Negro housing subdivision in an almost all white area. The court’s action signals potential legal difficulty for any city trying to zone out Negroes from white neighborhoods. The decision followed two federal court rulings ordering local officials not to interfere with the Kennedy Park Homes project.
Debates over American forces in Vietnam continue as 1972 nears. Nixon opposes a public withdrawal deadline, arguing it could derail peace talks while Congress pushes for a set deadline and a negotiated end to U.S. involvement.
A Senate committee approved a plan to loosen trade limits with East European and Soviet ships, permitting financing for export sales with presidential approval. White House yet undecided, but U S ports to admit more Communist vessels pending reciprocal Soviet consent. Chamber of Commerce backed move while Coast Guard noted broader port access gains.
In Chile the Popular Unity coalition led by Marxist Salvador Allende appears set for a strong victory in nationwide municipal elections. With nearly half the ballots counted, PU candidates for 280 councils reported 871,724 votes and 48.45 percent, up from 36.3 percent in September.
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