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A notice invites readers to use Action Line at The Enterprise for questions or problems. It says staff consider each request but high volume prevents answering every inquiry.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
1
A notice invites readers to use Action Line at The Enterprise for questions or problems. It says staff consider each request but high volume prevents answering every inquiry.
A reader asks how the city handles indigent burial when funds are lacking. The Guilford County Social Services determines indigency and advises Public Works on burial arrangements. The city recently authorized a graveyard for the poor, with one indigent burial in October. Social Security offers a 255 dollar death benefit to help defray costs, and inquiries about costs are encouraged. For Christmas, Eddie Knox of the Merchants Association reports one Santa suit left to rent, with rental options at stores.
Postmaster Crissman explains Emerywood Station boxes mail received by noon Saturday and boxes it Saturday afternoon with boxing resuming Monday morning. The service aims to meet customer needs while cutting costs, aligning with overall post office policy.
Dr. Lloyd Thayer of the City School Administration Office suggests bringing your friend to discuss placement if he prefers company. They will help place him in a class best suited to him and note that Spanish speaking students enter each year and adapt quickly to English.
President Nixon warned South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu he would cut military and economic aid if Thieu refused to sign a peace agreement. Hanoi reportedly received a similar ultimatum, with both sides under pressure as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho pursued talks.
U S Command reports three more B52 bombers lost in the Hanoi Haiphong industrial complex raids with 12 crewmen missing. Two B52s were shot down this morning with all aboard missing. A third Stratofortress was hit Wednesday night and six crewmen parachuted to safety in northeast Thailand. The Cuban Embassy in Hanoi was reported hit and most houses in the compound damaged.
In Moscow Brezhnev linked Soviet U S ties to ending the Vietnam War, denouncing new bombings and urging a speedy peace. He spoke at the 50th anniversary Kremlin event, noting Nixon talks as a step forward and naming North Vietnam's struggle as courageous.
San Francisco reports stores test thumbprint checks with a machine called Identicator to deter fraud. In Redwood City a four month trial cut bad check fraud by 32 percent and saved merchants about ten thousand dollars. Some Sears stores request fingerprints on checks over ten dollars while customers refusing face photo ID and a mug shot.
Communist delegations walked out of the Vietnam peace talks in Paris protesting American bombing of North Vietnam. Hanoi's Nguyen Minh Vy and Viet Cong's Dinh Ba Thi read statements then left, denouncing the bombing and saying they would not be intimidated by Nixon's escalation. The move followed other walkouts and several canceled meetings over the issue.
Senate Democratic and Republican leaders say Congress may push to end U S involvement in Vietnam if President Nixon does not act. Mansfield and Scott expect antiwar legislation to be drafted after Congress convenes January 3, with Feb 28 as a pivotal date for extending foreign aid and Vietnam support.
The White House denies a rift with Henry Kissinger while reports say Nixon has tightened control over the Vietnam peace talks. Kissinger conferred with Nixon aboard Air Force One en route to Florida as Haig plans to join them. Harvard voices speculate Kissinger willing to concede more to end the war. Nixon will work on inaugural and State of the Union addresses during Florida stay.
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