24 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1970
Page
1
The Enterprise notes discussion by Chief Pritchett and the City Council on dog control and asks whether cats are included. A reader asks about a chemical repellent for yards to deter cats and dogs. A. A. says a granular cat repellent sold in pet shops exists. another reader suggests moth balls but warns against child exposure.
A group led by I. R. M. A. and other boys seeks adults to start a junior police club in Thomasville. They invite interested youths to visit the police station where staff will discuss the proposal and provide guidance.
A reader asks about value for a 150 year calendar from 1826 to 1975. Bookseller Paul Smith says ephemera can yield unpredictable results and recommends contacting S Moss Old Curiosity Shop in Philadelphia or a New York auction house. He notes occasional items fetch modest sums, others nothing, suggesting try Old Curiosity Shop first.
An article notes lead risks in inferior glaze pottery used for foods, especially acids like orange juice. It cites lead leaching from under fired Mexican and folk wares, urges professional items for food use, and mentions glaze surveillance by the U S Potters Assn and testing by Cole and Seagrove potteries with FDA involvement.
The Central Committee announced Stalin suffered a brain hemorrhage on the night of March 1 1953 and died four days later. His daughter Svetlana reportedly married the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Taliesin West architect in Phoenix. Obituaries encasement services and do it yourself lamination devices are available in High Point and Thomasville.
A map shows per capita personal income by state based on figures from the U S Department of Commerce released Thursday The national range spans from a high of 4537 in Connecticut to a low of 2192 in Mississippi The AP Wirephoto caption accompanies the image.
Mutinous soldiers at Tetron Bay base in Port of Spain released six hostages including a senior officer and five women amid Black Power protests. Col Joffre Serrette brokered the releases and moved hostages to soldiers quarters. The emergency and curfew remain in effect as loyalties and armory control unfold.
Saigon reports buildup along the border with Cambodia as South Vietnamese troops reinforce with artillery and outposts in anticipation of further incursions to pursue North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. Analysts note heavy combat losses on both sides and ongoing U.S. air strikes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
FDA survey finds butter breads sometimes contain no butter or only small amounts. Egg breads show as little as one fifth of an egg while consumers expect two pats of butter per loaf. Varied standards for potato and buttermilk breads prompt potential new labeling rules and added industry discussions.
A gun fired at the Plaza Hotel as Chiang Ching-kuo, 60, son of Chiang Kai-shek and vice premier, passed through a revolving door. The bullet hit the door glass but did not strike him. Police detained two of about 25 demonstrators present across the street.
Western officials warn swift military aid may be essential to prevent a quick Communist overthrow in Cambodia. Some officers say U.S. arms and possible international support could also curb North Vietnamese use of Cambodian sanctuaries, while Congress debates expanding involvement.
United Auto Workers leader Walter Reuther said the union will seek wage increases well in excess of 8 percent annually from General Motors Ford and Chrysler this year. He hinted the final figure would be substantial as talks approach July negotiations with the Big Three while contracts run until Sept. 14.
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