28 Aug 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
1
A reader asks about a Five Points branch bank. The response notes only First Citizens plans a branch at Eastgate Shopping Center, approved by the State Banking Commission and submitted to the FDIC awaiting clearance.
Residents along Skeet Club Road near 311 Highway seek a 35 mph residential speed limit. Division Traffic Engineer W L Rollins says investigation supports a 45 mph zone. a 45 mph recommendation will go to the Highway Commission for action and sign installation if approved.
A reader calls for removing the striped traffic light at Five Points after near misses and a recent incident. R V Moss explains louvers let drivers see only their signal. the new setup prevents cross sighting and the City Traffic Engineer urges motorists to follow their own signal.
County agent John Crawford recommends 5 percent Levin dust to deter flea beetles on tobacco. He notes it is not the state’s prime choice but safer than the pesticide linked to several deaths.
A spring near a family's home hosts crawfish whose burrowing may threaten water flow. Local health officials warn no method found to eliminate them without water risk. Suggestions include securing the spring with terra cotta and screen, but experts lack proof they alter spring courses.
Mrs. Gail Cheek holds Southern 500 tickets and can be reached after 6 p.m. at the Tommy Cheek residence. Contact her promptly as the event coincides with Labor Day and tickets may be limited.
Washington reports indicate the Nixon administration has widened latitude for Cambodia actions amid a $40 million military aid package and intensified air strikes. Officials insist no full commitment exists, aiming to protect Vietnamization and American personnel in Vietnam while keeping Cambodian forces neutral and autonomous.
Senate critics led by William Proxmire and Charles Mathias seek a 66 billion ceiling for the Defense Department, about 7 percent below the president's 71.2 billion request, arguing savings could fund domestic needs while Pentagon defenders call it a broad meat ax that would endanger national security and leave current programs underfunded.
Israeli warplanes bombed guerrilla bases about three miles inside Jordan and twenty five miles north of the Dead Sea after cross border fighting that left ten Arabs and one Israeli dead and seven Israelis wounded. Earlier Israeli forces in the Golan Heights killed seven guerrillas. one Israeli was wounded. Further clashes near Kfar Ruppin and Misgav Am produced more wounded on both sides. U N sources said peace talks in New York may continue for months.
Egyptian Cabinet paper in Al Ahram argues Arabs will not modify demand for Israeli withdrawal from 1967 territories. Heikal predicts Israel will refuse. He cites rebuilt Egyptian army and Palestinian forces with Katyusha rockets as a reason. Talks may extend to mid December beyond the cease-fire.
The Commission approves ending all adult pornography laws and recommends repeal at federal state and local levels. It also backs laws against obscene pictures exposure to children and unsolicited mail. White House opposition predicted. two members dissent. Peace talks progress at U N with regional ambassadors meeting.
U S Atty Warren Coolidge calls a Ft Bragg road incident involving the defense team and a police car a cheap publicity stunt. The event occurred as authorities sought hair samples from Capt Jeffrey R MacDonald, who is charged with three counts of murder. Witnesses say a CID agent shoved Dennis Eisman to the ground. the Army later described Eisman as blocking access.
The Labor Department added Detroit New Orleans San Jose Spokane Bridgeport Battle Creek and Corpus Christi to its substantial unemployment list bringing total to 31 large cities. The national jobless rate sits at five percent amid criticism of Nixon policies. Thirteen smaller areas also joined the list expanding eligible regions for federal contract bidding.
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