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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1971
Page
2
An editorial argues the American consumer gains attention from Congress and the Nixon administration. It notes 100 plus consumer bills last year, anticipated action on an independent protection council, a Nixon plan to centralize agencies, and proposals for federal small claims courts and a permanent product safety commission.
A Highway Users Federation study shows Americans drove faster from 1947 to 1957 with the share of vehicles above 50 mph on rural highways doubling from 40 to 80 percent. The report notes higher speeds tax tires brakes handling and driver response, but finds uniform pace reduces accident risk more than strict speed limits.
An anonymous writer argues property tax reform would be a landslide popular choice if polled. The piece notes the tax’s inequities and heavy burden on the poor, and cites figures on annual revenues, delinquency, and regional variations while previewing Congress and private reform efforts.
A Washington report describes CIA pilots in Southeast Asia living in suburban style at Udorn and Vientiane. The piece paints a contrast between bureau life and dangerous missions, notingAir America operations and mundane comforts like bowling, bingo, and family housing amid secret airlift duties.
The report details CIA backed Meo tribesmen operations in Laos including flights along the Red Chinese border and ammo drops to remote airstrips. It quotes H. H. Dawson on pilot pay from 22.98 dollars per hour for captains to up to 100000 yearly for top hazard missions plus station allowances in Saigon Udorn and Vientiane.
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