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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1970
Page
3
Weather bureau reports relief from weekend heat with highs in the middle 80s to around 90 in North Carolina on Tuesday. A surge of cooler air is expected to slow the rising temperatures and bring a modest cooling trend statewide.
Forecast shows widely scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight in North Carolina with increasing activity Tuesday. Highs mainly 80s to around 90, lows 60s to mid 70s, winds variable tonight and southwest Tuesday. The outlook extends through Wednesday with more storms possible and high temperatures near 90 in most areas.
BARNEY COFFEY principal of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Learning Academy was found dead at his Wilkes County farm. County coroner Eugene Wood ruled death by own action due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Coffey had been dead several days before being found by a family member. The academy near Huntersville treats underachieving pupils and opened in 1967 under a federal grant.
Speculation rose that President Pacheco Areco might grant amnesty for political prisoners to satisfy Tupamaro ransom demands in the Mitrione and Gomide abductions. Authorities report 100 to 150 prisoners detained, bar letters found, and ongoing guerrilla pressure with no stated deadline.
The GAO reports ongoing theft of millions of gallons of U.S. combat fuels in Southeast Asia due to lax controls. In 1966 at least 5.5 million gallons were stolen in Thailand, following a Navy inspector’s complaint. Sen. Proxmire criticizes the Navy’s handling and cites McGee’s career setback in Pensacola.
Attorney for Army specialist Robert T souvas says the CIA is seeking to erode the credibility of 12 My Lai defendants. The case follows a marijuana arrest near Fort McPherson and mirrors a prior incident in Brownsville involving Sgt. Esequit Torres.
A bearded hijacker aboard a Pan American 747 forced entry to the cockpit and diverted to Havana then Miami. Castro examined the jet with the pilot and asked about capacity and speed while 378 others remained aboard. The flight originated from New York with 360 passengers and 19 crew.
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