06 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
1
Readers asked how to make moth balls rise and fall in a glass. Use baking soda dissolved in water, then add moth balls and vinegar. The produced carbon dioxide bubbles lift the moth balls to the surface then they sink again, repeating for a long time.
Banks and merchants still have the tokens for sale and some offer a discount with token presentation. Most merchants felt special prices should be available to all customers, not just token holders.
A reader advises apples as top rabbit trap bait and halves them for best effect with lettuce as another option. The other reader requests Disney World price information and receives guidance that cost varies, with packages available and a contact at Walt Disney World Publicity to request a price sheet.
A reader asks what drug is given to immediate family after a death to ease sorrow. The response suggests consulting a family doctor to obtain information and a prescription if needed, noting that the tranquilizer type and dosage depend on the recipient’s age and health.
Guilford County Department of Social Services seeks licensed foster parents for children with physical and mental handicaps. Volunteers to visit children at Murdock, transport to Kindergarten for the Handicapped and Cerebral Palsy School in Greensboro are needed. Monetary gifts for Christmas can be mailed to Special Account for Children, P O Box 1142, High Point, NC. Contact Mrs. Joanne Newman at 883-7136.
Washington AP reports Powell looks sure to win Senate approval for Hugo L. Black's vacancy, possibly by unanimous vote. The fight looms over William H. Rehnquist's nomination, with timing and debate length unresolved as Bayh and allies weigh votes.
New Delhi said Bangla Desh rebels are the legal government of East Pakistan and hailed a major West Pakistan border tank victory. Pakistan broke diplomatic ties in retaliation while Bombay reported a brief air raid with no immediate damage assessment. Moscow gave no immediate comment on recognition.
Congress weighs a national food bank with about 1.5 billion dollars in grain stock and annual storage costs around 215 million, opposed by the Nixon administration and the American Farm Bureau and backed by Farmers unions and grower groups in a close House debate. The bill would allow strategic reserves, 120 percent price triggers, and potential soy or wheat program tie-ins, with storage in producer and commercial facilities.
The United States and allies may push the U.N. General Assembly to act after two Soviet vetoes blocked cease-fire and withdrawal calls in the India Pakistan war. The council failed to adopt eight nation and cease-fire resolutions as Russia blocked action with a veto. Ambassador Bush indicated the assembly option remains a live possibility while Africa Asia and Latin America weigh a push for a cease-fire and withdrawal.
Four bodies were found in the wreckage of a small plane near Delo Knob above Mt. Mitchell, about 10 miles from Burnsville. A missing Piper Aztec with five aboard was en route from Norfolk to Houston when the crash occurred. One body was found Sunday and three more today. names were withheld pending investigation.
Los Angeles scientists say a newly found cancer virus from human cells may explain how cancer starts across animals. They need months of work and about 1 million dollars to produce limited material for injections in animals to confirm the finding.
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