16 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1970
Page
1
A long reader letter section lists diverse queries and remarks including weather frog rain myths, family grouchiness, baby questions, nosy neighbors, egg identifications, biblical notes on women, hypnosis and reincarnation, taxation grievances, and personal anecdotes, reflecting a community advice column tone.
Apollo 13 astronauts recharge a weak battery and prepare the crippled command ship for earth return as Mission Control tests re entry procedures. Slayton says plans may jettison the service module hours before re entry while the lunar lander provides power. The Apollo 14 crew and simulators are also active around the clock.
President Nixon asks Congress to raise the postage rate to eight cents and create an independent postal establishment with a nine member bi partisan commission. AFL-CIO leader Meany hails the deal as a major step in collective bargaining for federal workers and Blount says the plan could avert wildcat strikes.
Two airplanes collided above Weldon in Halifax County triggering a crash with at least two deaths reported. One small plane burned near a house ten feet away from a residence while another plane debris scattered toward Roanoke Rapids airport. Firefighters saw two bodies in the wreckage and authorities awaited Seymour Johnson Air Force Base personnel.
Temperatures in the Apollo 13 command ship Odyssey neared freezing after power was shut to save electricity. Commander Lovell woke shivering as cabin temps hovered around 50 degrees while the lunar module ran about 60. crew donned extra clothing and officials warned temps could drop to 40 without jeopardizing the mission.
In Washington AP Ford charges Justice William O Douglas may be unfit to serve and backs a special House committee to probe the Supreme Court justice. The resolution calls for a 90 day investigative report, with Rep Jacobs filing impeachment to ensure a proper inquiry.
The State Department said the United States is reviewing a Cambodian request for military aid in arms and materiel, not troops. Officials warned arms alone could raise regional tensions and echo earlier U.S. escalation in Southeast Asia, shaping the Vietnam era dynamics and Saigon’s resilience.
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