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08 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1971
Page
1
Readers are invited to send questions or problems to Action Line at The Enterprise. Each request is considered, though high volume makes it impossible to answer or acknowledge every submission.
The 1971 General Assembly rewrote the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to clarify and broaden sale limits. It raises possession thresholds for wine from one gallon to five and beer from five gallons to twenty, with draft beer in kegs exempt from presumption. The ABC Board requires residency proof and destination details for county purchases and restricts out-of-county transport.
Reader asks how to handle a neighbor diverting rainwater onto their yard. Legal action via an attorney is advised. A suggestion is to install terra cotta pipes to redirect flow away from the complainant’s property.
An anonymous caller complains about a house at 408 Tate Street burned last fall with no action taken. Chief Building Inspector Hill says all legal steps are complete and demolition is let, soon to proceed once the contractor arrives.
A USDA bulletin advises that nutrient loss rises with storage time and higher temperatures. Vitamin and thiamine losses vary by product and temp, with notable declines at 65 to 80 degrees. Store canned foods cool to preserve nutrients and reduce risk. Apples grown near septic tanks are said to be safe to eat per a county sanitarian.
Cairo reports the Suez cease-fire enters its 365th day with Egyptian and Israeli forces only 220 yards apart at Ismailia. President Sadat demands U S position by Aug 15 as talks continue after Rogers and Sisco shuttle diplomacy. Civilian casualties through the past three years are cited and security forces remain on alert.
Apollo 15 astronauts James Irwin David Scott and Alfred Worden splash down in the Pacific ending a 12 day mission to a moon mountain valley They recover a rock chip and the first detailed photos of the moon s far side The landing was near USS Okinawa with one parachute failed and a Soviet trawler offered assistance but stayed clear.
The Apollo 15 crew is welcomed back after a safe splashdown at sea. Wives and family express joy at the mission’s completion while President Nixon hails the voyage as proof of mankind’s will to master challenging moments. NASA officials call the mission potentially the greatest ever.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Man's four excursions on the moon have been productive but data overload hinders definitive conclusions about the moon s origin and evolution The experts say years of study remain and the pace is slow yet scientists are elated by the wealth of findings from the Apollo missions during the past two years
The U S 1st Brigade 5th Mechanized Infantry Division departs Vietnam after three years of guarding the DMZ. Once about 5,000 troops based at Quang Tri, the unit is to be deactivated as the division's remaining brigades assume colors at Ft Carson Colorado. The move follows Nixon era withdrawals and leaves the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division to take primary defense in the region.
A bus carrying 20 deaf children from a camping trip lost its brakes and plunged down an embankment on Monteagle Mountain. All passengers and the driver ae Bowles were hospitalized in South Pittsburg with broken bones bruises and contusions reported but no serious conditions.
Congress faces a clash over a $2.4 billion GI pay boost for an all volunteer army. The compromise cuts $300 million from the proposed $2.7 billion raise, mainly affecting privates and lieutenants while generals gain near equal increases. Senate leaders plan to press back after recess, with filibusters possible to restore full funding.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of reputed Mafia boss Angelo DeCarlo in a 1970 extortion trial. The ruling ties to the infamous DeCarlo Tapes, seven volumes totaling 1,200 pages of FBI surveillance transcripts involving DeCarlo and other alleged Mafiosi and their dealings with New Jersey politicians.
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