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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
5
The Army will discharge up to 43000 draftees assigned to U S posts up to four months early as Congress eyes a 50000 man average strength reduction for fiscal 1972. Pentagon sources warn additional cuts, re enlistment changes, or fewer inductions may follow if the bill passes.
Savannah and Chatham County residents in low lying zones are being evacuated as tropical moisture drenches south Georgia. 6.5 inches of rain fell in 12 hours with thunder continuing. No exact headcount. police estimate fewer than 100 evacuated. Flooded streets and cars abandoned. hospital basement threatened but power remained. Rain taper expected later day as Brunswick and Augusta saw additional totals.
Textile executives warn Nixon measures will not solve textile and apparel woes and may harm firms. Frozen cotton prices would not curb raw cotton, risking higher cotton costs amid dollar devaluation. Surcharge on imports seen as only a temporary fix, with focus on man made fibers and long term stability.
South Carolina Senator Ernest Hollings plans to marry Rita Liddy in Charleston at the Citadel Chapel. Church officials warn Catholics not to attend, calling attendance a sin and a source of scandal. Lutheran officiant Rev George Meetz is to preside.
Treasury clarifies the Nixon wage price freeze allows merchants to raise consumer prices to cover a new 10 percent duty on foreign produced goods. The rulings outline compliance checks, wage and tax questions, and limits through Nov. 12 1971 with ongoing agency guidance.
Mecklenburg County dries prepare to oppose liquor by the drink with rallies at the Charlotte Coliseum. A November referendum will decide mixed drinks and 13 000 capacity Coliseum hosts four filmed rallies to be shown on local TV. Allen Bailey leads the drive with W T Harris and Raymond King aiding the campaign alongside the Chamber of Commerce.
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