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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1970
Page
5
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in High Point with thundershowers possible tonight and Sunday evening. Monday brings warm, humid conditions with late day storms while coastal areas see upper 80s to low 90s highs and coastal lows in the 70s. Mountain regions stay partly cloudy with 80s highs and 60s lows.
The forecast covers the Triangle Area and Northeast Piedmont, Northern Coastal Plain, Northern Coastal Area, Triad Area and Northern Piedmont. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a chance of thundershowers. Lows around 70 tonight and highs near 90 Sunday. Similar conditions apply to the Southern Coastal Area and adjacent regions with upper 80s to low 90s highs and around 70 tonight. Eastern Slopes and Foothills through Southwest Mountains show partly cloudy skies with thundershower chances, highs in the 80s and lows around the 60s.
Extended outlook Monday through Wednesday with daily chances of showers or thundershowers. North Carolina highs reach upper 70s in the mountains and 80 to 85 elsewhere with overnight lows around 60 in the mountains and 60s otherwise, near 70 on the coast. South Carolina highs near the upper 80s and overnight lows in the upper 60s.
The U.S. and Mexico reach a border agreement designating the Rio Grande as the official line, affecting 2 162 acres split 1606 to Mexico and 556 to the United States. It will require U.S. and Mexican senate approval. The deal covers the Ojinaga Presidio area and follows two years of talks.
In New Haven Bobby Seale testifies amid Rackley murder case denying any order to kill. Seale says the Black Panther Party does not order killings and notes Huey Newton’s bail-released status. Co-defendant Lonnie McLucas stands trial for kidnapping conspiracy and binding in the May 21, 1969 killing.
The Justice Department defends lowering the voting age to 18 20 against 21 arguing denial of 18 through 20 voting could violate equal protection. The brief before a District of Columbia panel asserts Congress may remedy the issue, in response to suit by five New York residents under the Voting Rights Act of 1970. Nixon and Mitchell favor the change but prefer a constitutional amendment.
A Washington briefing outlined possible 2 to 7 percent damage to the U S corn crop from a leaf fungus blight. DeKalb AgResearch president Thomas H. Roberts Jr. and Funk Brothers Seed Co. head Del D. Walker dismissed fears of total crop wipeout, noting regional variation and uncertainty about overall impact. Illinois and other states report potential losses up to 50 percent in some areas, while national figures remain uncertain.
In Fort Pierce Florida Mary Campbell, mother of Vietnam casualty Spec 4 Pondexteur E Williams, fights to bury her son in an all white cemetery plot. Cemetery manager James Livesay refused the free serviceman plot citing white-only policy and says no Negro burial will occur without a court order. Campbell vows to pursue a court order if needed as the funeral proceeds.
The Justice Department reports 566 districts in 11 states will operate desegregated this fall while 2,543 meet federal approval with some all black or all white schools due to population patterns. Mondale accuses IRS of lax enforcement on tax exemptions for private segregation academies amid court orders.
Cheryl Williams and Lydia Summers of Bedford Indiana enter the 3600 mile Clean Air Car Race to showcase a propane powered chassis. The MIT to Caltech event starts Monday with 50 student teams and features the 1969 Oldsmobile converted by BorgWarner Marvel-Schebler engineers.
Raleigh based report notes over 80 percent of North Carolina corn may be affected by Southern corn leaf blight by season's end. Experts warn drought and disease could push losses to 35 percent or more as extension staff distribute guidance to farmers and agents statewide.
Gertrude Stein 30 and her kids Christina 11 Yasman 10 and Mark David 6 were located by Kempsville and Davis Corner rescue squads after wandering in Seashore State Park swamps for more than two days. They were taken to Ft. Story dispensary for observation and reported in good condition aside from scratches and dirt.
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