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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
4
A columnist asserts the American press remains unafraid amid Spiro Agnew and George McGovern clashes over media use. McGovern accuses the administration of silencing critics while leveraging media, but the press vows to withstand pressure and continue exposing folly.
The piece condemns the nerve gas program as an absurd pursuit of an ultimate weapon. It notes 418 sealed coffins were sunk in the Atlantic to detoxify and fears the plan defies safety and ethics. It blames scientists as much as the military and hopes no similar incidents recur.
A satirical tour of Britain during Parliament's break and heat waves notes royals abroad and culture scenes while detailing the high costs of grouse shooting. It cites 90 000 licensed guns, about a million grouse and 6 million pheasants, with prices reaching up to 2400 dollars per season.
A secret Interior Department study outlines a plan to turn 8,000 scenic Snake River acres in Wyoming into a national park, challenging powerful ranchers including Walter Hickel ally Stanley Resor and Sen. Clifford Hansen. The land, valued at about 80 million, is disputed due to river shifts and past surveys. The memo notes mining claims and political influence in Washington as obstacles to public ownership.
A column accuses J. G. Boswell Co. of receiving 4.3 million in agriculture subsidies while allegedly neglecting farmworker health and safety laws. CRLA petitions Agriculture Secretary to suspend subsidies as workers claim political retaliation for protesting local food stamp policy.
A student secured approval to grow his hair back in time for the fall semester after an agreement with authorities.
A father outlines lessons for his son on honesty, courage, and integrity alongside plans to grow together, then shifts to wartime sacrifice and the impact on families, reflecting on thunderstorm science, civic service, and local figures including Dr. J. C. Morgan who retires from the Housing Authority after 17 years of service.
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