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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1973
Page
1
The North Carolina House tentatively approved a bill to revamp the Highway Department and strip the governor of discretion over surplus highway funds. The 88 to 21 vote lacked enough Republican support for a two thirds rule suspension, with amendments on timing and full time council rejected.
A 14 member group calling itself The Committee of Help opened five Miami bank accounts to aid four local men convicted in the Watergate break in. Reinaldo Vergara said the fund has raised about 3000 to 4000 dollars and denies ties to the Committee to Re-elect the President or the Republican Party. He stressed no stance on guilt and claimed no political affiliation.
Former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner remains at large and drawing his U S federal judge salary after a three year prison sentence for accepting payoffs from horse racing interests. Judge Robert L Taylor imposed identical penalties on Theodore Isaacs, Kerner’s longtime political ally, for conspiracy bribery mail fraud income tax evasion tied to race track stock transfers during 1960 to 1968.
John Prior, 34, bought the emptied Centralia No. 5 coal mine in 1969 and aims to fill the shaft with ash from the city dump after incineration. He operates Industrial Salvage Co. and holds a city waste disposal contract. If profitable, he may buy other abandoned mines in Southern Illinois and similar sites in Pennsylvania.
The FDA recalled more than 100,000 frozen pizzas, chicken dinners, and tuna noodle casseroles containing mushrooms from four East Coast firms, all mushrooms canned by Fran Mushroom Co. Inc. A prior Fran recall involved about 500,000 pounds of canned mushrooms. Products include Cape John tuna noodle casserole, Macabee mushroom pizzas, United Air Lines chicken dinners, and Festive Time frozen pizzas. The FDA is investigating the entire U S mushroom canning industry.
President aides scramble as Dean declares he will not be scapegoat and hints higher officials were involved in the Watergate cover up. Ziegler calls the claim surprising while Kleindienst disqualifies himself from the investigation amid ties to involved persons. Court papers allege a Nixon campaign employee removed eight cartons of documents from the White House before FBI arrival.
Hanoi radio said two reconnaissance flights entered North Vietnamese air space on Thursday, one at 11:37 a.m. over Nghe An Thanh Hoa Hoa Binh Yen Bai and Hanoi, the second at 1 p.m. over Vinh Phu Ha Bac and Haiphong. No U.S. comment was available. The cease fire pledged U.S. restraint across ground, air and sea.
Hundreds of organs built to accompany silent films remain playable. They imitate drums trumpets trombones violins clarinets and cymbals and can duplicate effects such as trolley bells galloping hooves bird songs surf and an Oriental gong.
Christians mark Good Friday and begin Easter weekend as pilgrims retrace Jesus steps in Jerusalem and Rome. Pope Paul VI, 76, will lead noon services at St Peter's and later carry the cross in the Way of the Cross. In the Lateran Basilica he washes the feet of 12 children, delivering a 10 minute homily on remembering Jesus. Hundreds receive communion as altar symbols are stripped.
Raleigh NC Corrections Commissioner Lee Bounds says he has not resigned nor been asked to resign but does not rule out the possibility in the future. He cites a government reorganization that shifts authority from his office to the secretary of social rehabilitation and control, complicating prison system management. Bounds expects a meeting with Gov. Jim Holshouser to discuss the impasse and its effects on administrative freedom.
Congress fights over funding for highways and mass transit as the House rejects a mass transit tap and sends the measure to a conference with the Senate. Key players include Sen. Jennings Randolph and Rep. Jim Wright with vote splits reflecting ongoing battles over allocation and control of highway funds.
The Russians have shipped about 40 MIG jet fighters to Syria since January, described as the largest delivery of Russian planes to Syria in any comparable period. About 30 MIG21s were reportedly carried on Soviet ships. U.S. and Israeli officials note a continued arms flow to Arab nations and a US plan to sell Israel 48 F4 Phantom and A4 Skyhawk bombers, with technical aid for producing an Israeli fighter.
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