22 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
1
The notice explains that readers may contact Action Line in care of The Enterprise for help. It notes that although every request is considered, high volume means not all inquiries can be answered or acknowledged.
A USSR embassy summary explains freedom of conscience and worship with church state separation. It notes Orthodox dominance, Catholic and Baptist presence, 97 synagogues, atheist education, and Marxist atheism as prevailing. It cites Lenin on religion as private to the party yet public in life.
Readers describe a tube and wire cellophane tree project using bent coat hangers and strips of plastic bag or waxed paper. Instructions note tying strips close together to form a tree or wreath and adding a bow for decoration. If waxed paper is used, twisting prevents tearing.
Price Commission releases guidelines aiming to limit 1972 rent increases to about 3 percent on average but allows possible hikes up to 15 percent or more for individual tenants. Critics led by Rose Wylie claim the plan serves landlords, risks inflation, and could permit up to 30 percent increases. The Pay Board raised doubts about all scheduled pay raises over 7 percent. The commission posted no firm cap on rents.
President Bhutto says Mujibur Rahman will be freed from prison but kept under house arrest as part of a political settlement after East Pakistan became Bangladesh. He names Nurul Amin as vice president and plans talks with India, delaying a National Assembly session.
Ten years ago today December 22 1961 James Thomas Davis of Livingston Tennessee became the first American killed in action in Vietnam. The Defense Department release says 45618 others have died and 304353 wounded. Davis was 26 and killed with 10 South Vietnamese soldiers when a Viet Cong trap hit their radio truck. He had one round left in his rifle when found. The article also covers rent and insurance price rules by the Price Commission effective December 29 and a note urging patience before IRS rulings.
Nelson Ferebee Taylor administrative vice president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina was named to succeed J Carlyle Sitterson as chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill. He will take over Feb 1 after Sitterson requests to return to teaching. Friday praised Taylor as energetic and intelligent.
Atlanta news reports the IRS region says parking lots are not exempt under Phase II of the economic stabilization program. They must follow Price Commission guidelines and roll back any price hikes. Complaints span the southeast including Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee.
Kurt Waldheim of Austria was chosen as United Nations secretary general by acclamation at the General Assembly ending the three month 26th session. He pledged impartial leadership and urged full member support while acknowledging U Thant’s direction and the union’s financial solvency as core prerequisites. China and the Soviet bloc influence shaped the final vote, with vetoes on rivals despite a majority in favor.
The United States edges toward metric adoption with allies like Sierra Leone and Jamaica amid a debate led by Senator Claiborne Pell. The plan envisions ten years to switch to kilometers, kilograms, and liters, citing trade and efficiency benefits despite cost fears and partial industry lessoned usage.
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