13 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1970
Page
1
Resident complaints about weeds tall brush and litter near Blair Park Golf Course 16th hole prompt Parks and Recreation to schedule crews. City official Mr Bill Cook states ongoing effort to cut high weeds trees and grass up to adjoining property lines and keep area policed and cleaned regularly.
Anon asks how to fix French fried potatoes for freezing. The county extension office offers a directions sheet and will mail a copy if you call 888-9919 ext 30.
A reader commends the switch to 7 a.m. for dumpster pickups at College Village Shopping Center after December 4, citing reduced traffic noise and improved sleep in the High Point residential area. The Public Works Department initially faced delays with later collections due to heavier traffic.
Mrs. F E C asks about how long flowering peach trees live. Horticulturist John Carroll says life varies with pest pressures. peach borers can kill a tree in a single year, but with proper care a flowering peach may live 10 to 20 years.
Fresh white eggs resist peeling more than brown ones. Prompt water cooling helps, but may not always work. For starting music, tips include lead sheets, registering copies, and sending works to publishers. a Nashville book outlines steps to break into the field.
Federal agents seized 208 pounds of heroin valued around 21 million dollars after an all night operation at Miami International Airport. Four men, all Argentinians and one American, were arrested on conspiracy charges as the cargo was transferred between vehicles on Collins Avenue. Authorities noted the shipment likely originated in South America with Middle East links, and a DC3 cargo plane delivered the drugs.
President Nixon rejects the notion that ending campus unrest is solely his duty. He cites the moral responsibility of leaders across society and defends the administration’s record while acknowledging diverse views and the limits of presidential power.
Queen Elizabeth II proclaims a state of emergency from Buckingham Palace to empower the government with powers to address a Britain power crisis. Prime Minister Heath orders a ban on advertising lighting. violators face fines and imprisonment after the law takes effect Monday.
In Las Vegas top state leaders including Gov. Laxalt stepped into the Howard Hughes control battle over a $300 million Nevada property. They fear publicity and turmoil could injure the gambling industry as Hughes Tool Co directors clash with Hughes security chief Maheu and the local holdings.
Cambodian forces beat back a North Vietnamese attack on the northern front near Kompong Cham while a rocket ambush on the Mekong River sank four supply ships. In ongoing fighting nearby, Cambodian troops repulsed attacks on Prey Totung with casualties on both sides and reports of heavy enemy strength along Highway 6 and in the Phnom Batheay area.
Obituary notices and classified ads appear alongside sports briefs in the Reading edition. The page also features television listings and shoplift warnings for shoppers.
A late night explosion at KU's computer center injured three people, including 20 year old Carol Duster. After a warning call three minutes prior, the trio evacuated from the four story building housing business and economics. Governor Docking pledged tougher security as Kansas faces ongoing campus unrest.
A study for the Presidents Commission on Obscenity found that adults accused in incidents and child molesters were less exposed to adult material than sexually well adjusted people and that availability of such material had little relation to adult offenses. Authors Kant and Goldstein credit Psychology Today for publishing the findings.
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