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A local inquiry invites readers to call or write ACTION LINE c o The Enterprise to settle a problem or share concerns. The notice emphasizes accessibility and invites public input.
03 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
1
A local inquiry invites readers to call or write ACTION LINE c o The Enterprise to settle a problem or share concerns. The notice emphasizes accessibility and invites public input.
Reader asks where to find Thomasville showrooms and brochure services for ads and craftsmen. Names Greensboro studios listed. Piedmont Recording Laboratories newly noted. Also seeks affordable small electric fan with safety blades and hay wagons for High Point College Christmas play. requests local lending options and transport solutions.
The Senate voted to raise the personal income tax exemption to 800 in 1971 and 700 previously with changes phased in 1970. The Gore amendment adds a 1000 standard deduction and a lower tax for singles, replacing earlier House relief provisions. The vote followed rejection of Percy’s slower increase plan and signals a conference on final form of tax cuts.
Maj Gen Arthur H. Adams reported the three airmen were shot down 15 miles inside North Korea and evacuated to the 121st U.S. Evacuation Hospital near Seoul. Crawford Loop and Hofstatter suffered injuries and described harsh captivity with torture. Hofstatter remained on crutches with open wounds.
Twelve NATO nations approved new rules to guide the use of tactical nuclear arms if Communists threaten Western Europe. Defense ministers backed crisis management plans and clarified U S presidential consultation procedures while France boycotted. The move signals the alliance will rely on flexible response amid Soviet pressure and calls for a pan European security system.
The U S Court of Military Appeals rejected a bid for a pretrial media blackout in the My Lai massacre case. The decision, unaminous, keeps news access and prevents gag orders on networks, papers, and services while Calley faces charges for the 1968 killings.
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a 15 percent across the board Social Security increase effective January 1, with checks reflecting the higher benefits from April 1. The average payment would rise from about $100 to $115, while actions on welfare reform were deferred to next year.
A nationwide rail shutdown threat eased after union and industry negotiators neared a wage settlement and agreed to continue bargaining. Assistant Secretary of Labor W. J. Usery said a settlement is very close after 38 hours of talks with 48,000 shopcraft workers on major U.S. rails. Four AFL-CIO unions threatened to strike but paused as progress continued. The unions sought a 10 percent raise plus a 20 cent extra for skilled workers and a cost of living escalator, while railroads offered 2 percent retroactive to Jan 1 and 3 percent to July 1. Talks, delayed nearly a year under Railway Labor Act procedures and a 60-day Nixon strike ban, aimed to cover 1969 wages. further expansion to two years was discussed. Federal delaying measures are exhausted, with Nixon able to seek a new law to halt a shutdown.
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