05 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1969
Page
1
Readers ask about why hospital charges show separate x ray bills and how billing works. The editor quotes hospital figures on daily operating costs, staff, facilities, and the billing process, plus local fur reconditioning options and travel directions to Lakeside Park.
Five member TOPS group without a leader appeals to nearby clubs to adopt them singly or in bulk so they can continue fighting weight gain and stay active in the fight against the bulge. Sound off if you will.
The United States seeks to return 10 North Vietnamese fishermen rescued by the U S Navy last week off North Vietnam. Informants say Hanoi and the International Red Cross may handle contact via Vientiane. Reports note 113 enemy killed in seven skirmishes and nine American wounded with one killed.
Washington AP reports that tax rate changes in the reform bill will be recomputed to better aid middle income taxpayers. Rep. Wilbur Mills says the Ways and Means Committee will aim for at least a 5 percent rate reduction for every group, countering the Democratic Study Group critique that some earners between about $4,000 and $13,000 could receive no relief depending on family status and deductions. The DSG and allies press to offer amendments when the bill is debated, while the House weighs a six month surcharge extension and a 5 percent addition in the reform package. The Rules Committee will send the bill to the floor under a closed rule with limited amending room.
Capt. Wesley Rumble, Lt. Robert Frishman, and Douglas Hegdah boarded an ICC plane in Hanoi for Vientiane after being released. Frishman praised surgeons who saved his arm and expressed hope the war ends soon. Rumble recalled capture near Hanoi in 1968 and said he felt fears ease after release.
Sen. Mike Gravel declares opposition to deploying the Safeguard antiballistic missile system. He warns ABM would become billions of dollars of junk if it could destroy a few radars, aiding opponents who claim 50 votes against the plan with two senators still uncommitted. Gravel cites alternatives to deter threats and criticizes the administration for lacking a full analysis.
A 20 year old California youth, John Dorr Jr., who had never piloted a plane before, landed a two engine amphibious aircraft with 12 passengers aboard at Prince George Airport after the pilot died of a heart attack. The craft was en route from Trembler Lake to the Northwest Territories when distress calls reached Vancouver pilot Stu Spurr, who guided the landing. The dead pilot’s name was not immediately released.
Pasadena reports Mariner 7 flew by Mars snapping pictures of the southern polar cap. Data and infrared readings were stored for three hours of televised viewing, with scientists calling the footage beautiful and noting crater patterns and a ragged cap fringe.
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