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09 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1971
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to contact the Action Line for assistance with problems or questions. The service notes high demand may prevent acknowledging every inquiry but all requests are considered.
The NC State University Division of Continuing Education runs the A N C Truck Driver Training School. It operates from P. O. Box 5125 Raleigh NC 27607 providing tractor trailer driver training and related courses for aspiring truck operators.
The text discusses using telephone subpoenas as an expedient method in many cases and notes an exception for requiring documents via duces tecum. It mentions a Lazier representative in High Point and provides a contact number 882-4758.
A letter complains the Howard Guilford Park fence was removed by the Parks Department last spring and not replaced. Neighbors worry about children trespassing and seek accountability and restoration. The second reader asks if 15 year olds with permits must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is licensed.
The guidance states keep about six feet from a color TV. It won’t hurt your eyes unless you stare at it for hours on end.
A reader asks where a tract beneath their home lies and notes the city uprooted trees and woods. They demand a solid reason for the land clearing to protect wildlife and local children.
An anonymous tip about a neglected corner at Cook and Dayton described as a snake and rat harbor. Public Works reports the mess was cleared up the day after the call.
A reader cites difficulty reaching Asheboro Sheriff’s Department for emergencies and questions the two-line phone setup. The letter warns residents to play it safe and avoid relying on an unstaffed line during crises.
In the central highlands a broad North Vietnamese offensive targets Kontum and Pleiku provinces. The aim appears to be a psycho political message to show Saigon cannot protect the region and to test Hanoi’s reach, with Phu Nhon district town attacked and casualties reported among US forces.
The Senate Constitution Committee unanimously approved a bill allowing a referendum on lowering the voting age. Senator Julian Allsbrook opposed his amendment that would let the General Assembly fix the age, arguing the people should decide. The committee favored reporting the bill, which has already passed the House, to advance to the Senate floor next week.
The White House and GOP Leader Hugh Scott clash over Nixon’s Vietnam pullout timing. Scott and Byrd say they believe Nixon hinted at a January 20 1973 withdrawal deadline during a briefing, while the White House maintains no specific date was set. Byrd adds the impression of a date in mind, potentially by term end.
Raleigh reports show 21 incidents of state owned car misuse in 18 months with private citizens reporting about half. Officials note difficulty distinguishing state from local vehicles by silver PA PB PC prefixes or plain P tags, and some state cars lack tags.
In Moscow the Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev confirms himself as top leader while Nikolai Podgorny moves to second place in the Politburo. Premier Kosygin drops to third as four veterans are added to the Politburo.
The North Carolina Senate approved a presidential primary bill 26 to 9, binding national convention delegates to voter choice on the first roll call. The House then enacted a $12 million annual increase in Powell Bill allocations to cities from the gasoline tax and approved liquor by the drink elections in Moore County townships.
The report highlights 21 complaints of suspected misuse of state cars. Examples include a state Employment Security Commission worker buying at an ABC store in Raleigh and driving off, a Highway Commission employee visiting an ABC store, a New Year traffic accident involving a state employee, and a university athletic figure speeding in a state car near Raleigh with a companion.
CBS Newsman Morley Safer was visiting Vietnam on a 10 day assignment when a military memorandum questioned his motives. Col. Robert W. Leonard apologized for any embarrassment and said corrective action was taken with no disciplinary action. Safer reported he was given VIP treatment but felt blocked in Pleiku.
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