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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1970
Page
10
Weather briefing notes mild humid conditions for High Point and nearby through Monday with highs in the low 80s and nocturnal lows around the upper 60s. A 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon and 70 percent tonight under cloudy skies. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing with thundershowers.
North Carolina shows variable cloudiness through Monday with showers and thundershowers mainly in the west and mountains, highs mid to upper 70s to 80s east. South Carolina remains cloudy with little temperature change and afternoon thunderstorms possible through Sunday night, highs in 80s. Virginia expects variable clouds with afternoon and evening thundershowers and highs in the upper 80s. Georgia has variable clouds and warmth with scattered storms by Monday, highs 80s to 90s. Tennessee sees scattered showers mainly east Sunday, then partly cloudy Monday with highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s.
Saigon sources report Moscow pressed Hanoi to withdraw 30 000 troops from northern Laos and quit Laos combat to aid progress toward a political settlement. Preliminary peace talks continue in Vientiane with Souvanna Phouma and Pathet Lao as Geneva framework aims for a neutral coalition.
Forty Boy Scouts from the Uwharrie Council were moved to a New Mexico military base after Philmont Park was placed under quarantine while a scout’s death is investigated. The group, from High Point Archdale Trinity Thomasville Lexington and Mocksville, had been due at Philmont Park Saturday. A Trinity High School class reunion is planned for August 15 at City Lake Park High Point, Shelter No. 1.
A 17 year old Logan Street youth, Roger Blankenship, died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a one vehicle crash on Surrett Drive near Fairfield Road Saturday afternoon. Passenger Va. was uninjured. Driver Billy Lowe of Yeager was northbound and skidded on a slick spot, hitting a utility pole. the car was a total loss.
Herbert Bert Garner known as a mountain guide and writer died Friday night in a Blount County nursing home. The 84 year old, who lived alone in a Smoky Mountains cabin west of Maryville, declined the label hermit as his cabin was stripped of modern furnishings.
Charlotte police arrested 31 year old Robert L Burris on a main street at about 4 am. He faces heroin possession charges and is jailed in Mecklenburg County with a $10000 bond awaiting a initial court hearing set for August 20.
Gov. Bob Scott will attend the National Governors Conference in Osage Beach Missouri through Wednesday. His week includes a news conference in Raleigh Friday at 2 p.m. and a speech to a patrons dinner at Montreat Saturday at 6 p.m.
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