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31 Dec 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
1
Laws on Bingo and Public Noise Spark Citizen Queries
Citizens ask how to change laws on bingo gambling noting seniors lose social security when funds go to charity. They seek protest avenues and discuss High Point noise pollution from motorcycles and cars, noting existing ordinances and the public’s tolerance and psychology shaping sound levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
High Point
Detroit
C.M
City curb waste pickup vs contractor responsibility
City code assigns remodeling waste removal to the contractor not the Public Works Department. The contractor must haul away debris from remodeling, painting, additions, or roofing. Separation papers are drawn up by lawyers and property settlements require agreement or civil action if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
Two Jews Get 15 Years Each In Leningrad Hijack Case
The Supreme Court of the Soviet Union commuted the death sentences of Edward Kuznetsov and Mark Dymshits to 15 year labor camp terms. Four other defendants had their sentences reduced while six were upheld. The case sparked protests worldwide as Jews and Gentiles faced treason trials after planning to hijack a Leningrad airliner to emigrate to Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Johnson
Associated Press
Moscow
Supreme Court of the
Russian Republic
Leningrad
Edward Kuznetsov
Mark Dymshits
Europe
Israel
United States
Finland
Tass
Supreme Court
Kuznetsov
Dymshus
Blahoslavy S. Hurley
39 Believed Dead In Coal Mine Blast
Rescue workers in Hyden Kentucky searched the Finley Coal Co mine after a blast left 39 men presumed dead. By morning 20 bodies were recovered with 19 missing and poisonous gas delaying operations. Everett Bartlett of the Kentucky Mines and Minerals warned the chances for survivors were extremely slim. The disaster followed prior safety violations cited by federal inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyden
Finley Coal Co
Everett Bartlett
Hazard District
Kentucky Department of Mines and Minerals
Courier-Journal
Clifford Finley
Finley
A. T. Collins
Louie B. Nunn
Frankfort
White House
Nunn
Pressure Exerted By U.S. For Jews
U S Jewish leaders meet Nixon and Secretary Rogers to press for aid for 11 defendants in the Leningrad hijacking case. In Moscow the Soviet Supreme Court commuted two Russian Jewish death sentences to 11 years labor camp. Rogers appeals Gromyko for sentence reductions as the White House weighs diplomatic options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Nixon
Leningrad
Moscow
Soviet Supreme Court
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Andrei Gromyko
Washington Post
Herschel Schacter
New York
American Jewish Conference On
William Wexler
Savannah
B’nai B'rith
Max Fisher
Detroit
Federation of Welfare Funds
Choice Of His Predecessors George A Covington Selected Man Of Year
George A Covington executive vice president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce is named Man of the Year for 1970 by The Enterprise. He led efforts to locate and secure a new A P dairy plant in High Point with a 2 to 3 million dollar price tag and coordinated city water and sewer readiness. The chamber backed street and highway improvements and promoted local industry while aiding housing initiatives and answering inquiries nationwide. The honor is chosen by prior Man of the Year recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marks
High Point
George A. Covington
Covington
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
James H. Millis
Leo J. Heer
Lynwood T. Smith
Enterprise
A&p
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
State Highway Commission
Council
Chamber
Kremlin Acknowledges Uproar Over Leningrad Hijacking Case
The Kremlin again damages its image by reacting to world criticism after sentencing in the Leningrad hijacking. The Russian Supreme Court commuted two death sentences and reduced several prison terms for Jews and Gentiles accused of planning to seize an airliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Leningrad
Moscow
Inside the Soviet clamp on exit and dissent
The piece notes an old Stalinist rule barring emigration and punishing open anti system sentiment. It points to the Leningrad case as a grievous embarrassment for Moscow aligned Communists and highlights Western European parties worry over impacts on their influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Leningrad
Europe
Russian Jews Feeling Increasing Pressures
New York report notes rising Soviet state pressure on Jewish citizens tied to anti Israel rhetoric. The latest cases include death sentences later commuted to long terms for two Jews, with others receiving prison terms, amid a broader crackdown on emigration requests and anti Semitic campaigns.
Old Congress Clashes Over SST Funds in Year End Battle
Washington reports a waning Congress wrestles with a 2.5 billion SST transportation appropriation and a stalled social security bill as 1970 ends. Senate House negotiators push to break a stalemate while President Nixon may pocket veto unfunded measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate House
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Mansfield
Nixon
White House
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Con
Lem
Capitol
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
House
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Anon
Nancy Burrow
Soviets
Francisco Franco
Franco
Louisville Courier- Journal
Pete Mee
Financial CO
Ta Ha
Middle East
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