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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1970
Page
6
Louis Harris surveys show seven of ten Americans say air and water are polluted in their communities. The share reporting significant air pollution has climbed from 56 to 70 percent since 1967, with suburban residents most concerned. A majority favor stricter environmental regulations to balance jobs and cleaner surroundings.
In North Carolina the 35-year-old Boone attorney Jim Holshouser seeks a third term in the House after winning the GOP chairmanship. He faces two rivals, Mack Isaac of Newland and W Hall Young of Minneapolis, in a district with close splits across Avery Mitchell and Watauga counties. Voters weigh Holshouser’s bid and the party’s unity as they consider 1972 governor prospects.
Fidel Castro announced via Havana Radio that an invasion force from the United States landed on Cuba's east coast near Baracoa on April 17. He said two mercenaries were killed, two taken prisoner, and a second battle left four revolutionaries dead and two wounded. Alpha 66 officials in Miami suggested involvement but offered no confirmation.
In 1775 Maine farmers armed with pitchforks and rocks seized the British gunboat Margaretta when it stranded at low tide, marking a notable inland naval encounter of the American Revolution.
AP New York Earth Day programs span networks with NBC ABC CBS and NET offering in depth ecology themes. Specials include Sesame Street Mister Rogers and What’s New while NBC expands coverage with live parades demonstrations and two hour telecast. A 18 pound CBS Minicam marks Apollo 13 recovery footage and showcases early color wireless tech on a recovery helicopter.
Readout lists a dense TV schedule with programs from dawn to night. Notable entries include Gunsmoke Daniel Boone The Beverly Hillbillies and Wallace family soap operas along with news updates and game shows.
Evening programs feature Gunsmoke a drama about a white woman and her mixed race son Festus unaware of the troubled bond. Also My World and Welcome to It a journey into dream fantasy aboard a trans European express. Supremes Temptations present a Motown hour. Here’s Lucy with Lawrence Welk guest Vivian Vance plan Hollywood visit and dinner date. The Endless Summer documentary follows a 35000 mile search for the perfect wave. Mayberry R F D features Andy Griffith and Aneta Corsaut as parents choosing a godfather. Vittorio Gassman Anm Margret and Eleanor Parker star in The Tiger and the Pussycat a story of a grandfather drawn to a younger art student. Doris Day mass confusion as she helps her bachelor boss with a pretend family scenario. CBS News Special The Promise and the Practice probes health care in America. Johnny Carson show includes Joe Williams and Rich Little.
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