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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1972
Page
3
North Carolina endures a second shot of winter as strong northwesterly winds bring arctic air. Gale warnings hold along the coast while inland areas stay windy and cold with lows in the teens and highs in the 40s. In the mountains, Yancey.
North Carolina stays clear and cold with gusty winds and light snow flurries in mountains. Lows drop to single digits in the mountains and up to the upper 20s elsewhere. Highs range from the upper 20s to upper 40s. South Carolina remains sunny and cold with a hard freeze tonight. highs reach 30s to 40s and overnight lows in the teens to 20s. Snow reported in Madison and Mitchell counties. icy roads in central and western counties. Extended outlook through Tuesday shows increasing clouds, a chance of Monday and Tuesday rain, mild days, cool nights, and day temperatures from the low to mid 50s in the mountains to the mid/upper 50s elsewhere, coast upper 50s to low 60s.
The United States and the Soviet Union wrapped up the sixth SALT session in Vienna and agreed to resume on March 28 in Helsinki. They reported progress on ABM limits and an interim offensive arms accord, while offering no clear timeline for reaching final terms.
Joe Lee Morgan of Marshall, chair of the Madison County Republican Party, says exposure of his registration in two counties by an Asheville newspaper is a mountain out of a mole hill. He plans to cancel the Robeson County registration and notes he never intended to register permanently. He registered in Robeson on March 2, 1970 and in Madison since April 6, 1968. Records show voting in Robeson and one Madison absentee ballot. he did not vote twice in one election.
The North Carolina Board of Education prioritizes an expanded program giving preliminary work training to all public school children by 1978. It aims to provide occupational awareness from kindergarten through ninth grade and ensure 80 percent of grades 10 to 12 participate in skill development with work experience in business and industry.
Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko met President Nixon at the White House during his poetry reading tour. Press Secretary Ziegler said the brief discussion in the Oval Office included Henry Kissinger and an interpreter. Yevtushenko, 38, is a leading Russian poet with strong popularity on international tours.
The North Carolina Highway Commission approved 83,580 of 91,000 from profits of personalized license plates for highway beautification. The funds support landscape planting near the Cape Fear River Bridge approaches in Wilmington, with profits split between the highway commission and the Division of Conservation and Development.
Sophia Civitan Club hosts a ham and egg supper Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the New Market Community Building to raise funds for the club’s community projects.
American fighter bombers conducted their 35th strike of the year in North Vietnam targeting an antiaircraft battery that engaged an unarmed reconnaissance plane. Thick smoke hindered assessment. no damage to the plane or escorts was reported.
General Motors Corp reports 1971 earnings of 1.9 billion on 28.3 billion in sales, the company’s second best year. January 1972 begins with strong sales gains in passenger cars and trucks, amid price increases to cover rising costs.
President Nixon, traveling for a private weekend in Florida, arrived at Miami International Airport after a hurried flight from Washington. He planned to study briefing papers for his February China trip, with Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler and Commissioner Pete Rozelle aboard the jet.
Britain in London announces recognition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s government. West Germany Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland follow suit with others expected. Bangladesh orders house to house census of casualties and moves Bihari Muslims from Mirpur to a concentration camp near Dhaka as war crimes tribunals loom.
The article explains higher winter usage due to rate increases and cold weather. Tips include checking for air leaks, caulking, using sunlight by day and closing draperies at night, cleaning or replacing furnace filters, and turning off lights and the TV when not needed. It notes oil and gas furnaces also consume electricity.
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