15 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
1
A reader asks about Antabuse. The answer notes it must be prescribed by a doctor due to serious side effects, and it aids sobriety while undergoing therapy. The Jamestown Alcohol Education Center, open 9 to 5, can arrange medical access through director Ben Garner, with private and group support and a contact number 454-2794.
The phrase compares flying Santa’s team to the seeds of a thistle and a dandelion being blown away. It evokes light, airy descent and rapid dispersion, using the soft, fluffy down as a simile for swift movement.
The High Point Hospital says wiring is in the North Wing and a new switchboard is being installed. A realistic estimate puts completion in seven or eight months, after which telephones will be available to patients.
An interested party asks if ending a terminally ill person’s life could be allowed. The response says such acts equal murder in most judicial views, and that local law would need clear circumstances to permit euthanasia. It adds that God and nature remain the final arbiter.
A tax expert from the Internal Revenue Service states that losses from a freezer malfunction are not deductible. If the loss results from a power outage, the value of the food stored in the freezer is deductible.
A reader protests correct usage of lay versus lie and other grammar points, then a separate note invites helping with a child care need in Greensboro. Eva Hopkins offers to care for a child in her home and provides contact details.
President Nixon tentatively accepts an eight percent dollar devaluation to quicken a worldwide monetary settlement. The move, discussed with Georges Pompidou in the Azores, could ease trade tensions and reduce import costs, with U.S. officials signaling broader currency fluctuation and removal of a 10 percent import surcharge. reactions on Capitol Hill were cautiously favorable.
General Niazi in East Pakistan asks Indian Army Chief of Staff Manekshaw for a cease fire as India halts bombing of Dacca and demands surrender. Indian forces tighten grip around Dacca and Chittagong while U S Seventh Fleet movements trigger parliamentary questions in New Delhi.
India's envoy says New Delhi will aid foreign nationals seeking safety in East Pakistan while urging the United States to keep the Enterprise and escort vessels out of the Bay of Bengal. He warns of possible evacuations and notes Soviet naval activity nearby amid the East Pakistan crisis.
Otto Kerner Jr., a former Illinois governor and federal appeals court judge, was indicted on 19 counts including bribery, mail fraud, tax evasion, perjury and conspiracy over race track stock deals. Three aides and a Chicago businesswoman charged in Chicago federal court. alleged bribe to influence horse racing oversight.
In London AP report the dollar fell to record lows against major currencies as Nixon signals possible devaluation. Traders cited the move as part of a broader realignment with Tokyo yen, Zurich Swiss francs, and Paris francs hitting new highs before Paris quotes recovered. Brussels Frankfurt and Rome also showed weaker dollar trades amid uncertain rates.
Jordanian ambassador Zaid al Rifai, 35, was wounded in the hand by a burst from an automatic weapon while being driven to his embassy. The gunman fled as police increased security and checked Arab extremist groups in Britain. Rifai has been named as a potential future prime minister. Wasfi Tell was killed in Cairo on November 28.
Congress advanced the harsher half of Nixon's welfare reform plan, requiring able bodied recipients to work or train and expanding federal funding for day care and public service jobs. The move, attached as a rider to a minor bill, risks alienating liberals or Southern conservatives over a proposed guaranteed annual income.
Rep. Alton A. Lennon of North Carolina's 7th District announced he will not run again next year. A Democrat first elected to the House in 1956, Lennon, 65, serves on Armed Services and Merchant Marine committees and cites 30 years in public life. He previously served in the U.S. Senate, was a New Hanover County judge, and a state senator. district counties include Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, New Hanover, Robeson, Brunswick, and Hoke?
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