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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1974
Page
1
A Harris survey shows 66 percent favor voluntary gasoline limits over federal control, with 54 percent agreeing public sacrifice is needed. About 81 percent of drivers say they would limit use to 10 gallons weekly, while 38 percent oppose it.
An Army Huey hovered near the Washington monument then approached the White House South Lawn where police fired as the chopper was brought down. The craft sustained buckshot damage and stopped about 100 yards from the executive mansion. President Nixon was away at Key Biscayne and Mrs. Nixon with Julie Eisenhower in Indianapolis. Preston, a Panama City native, was identified by Army officials as familiar with aviation.
Ray McCarra age 40 and his wife Phyllis 27 along with their three sons Jeffrey 9 Joel 6 Jonathan 3 and Russell 42 Cela 40, all from Pascagoula, were among seven survivors of a single engine plane crash five miles west of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ground rescue brought them out after the pilot reported engine failure. McCarra walked to Newfound Gap after escaping the wreck with others unharmed. Temperature was 20 and two inches of snow lay in higher elevations as rescue operations continued.
Indianapolis AP Doctors say Julie Nixon Eisenhower may go home Thursday after removal of a bleeding ovarian cyst at Indiana University Medical Center. A three week convalescence follows. She is reported in good condition with progress and minimal pain amid a planned seven day stay. White House aides tackle tape controversy as St Clair and Buzhardt travel to Florida. Rose Mary Woods testimony cited potential tape gaps. Time reports missing documents from a guarded vault tied to Watergate witnesses.
Democratic audience hails Wallace for Americanism while Black leaders like Chapel Hill mayor Howard Lee caution against his image from the past. Lee envisions a broader party inclusivity and plans future events with Black Democrats. Wallace denounces federal busing and energy policy while urging the party to reject the left. An energy excerpt and a gardening Q&A note follow, showing varied topics in a single page.
A historical sketch contrasts soil rich in organic matter with the Age of Science. It recalls how synthetic fertilizers and pesticides promised easy crop gains but later harmed beneficial organisms. It notes a pivot by old-time gardeners who preferred nature’s method, now called organic gardening.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met separately with Egypt's Ismail Fahmy and Saudi Arabia's Omar Sakkar in Washington and planned a joint session to press disengagement talks between Israel and Syria. A broader regional push followed a Feb. 14 Algiers summit among Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria and Algeria.
Gov. George C. Wallace welcomes President Nixon during Honor America Day events in Huntsville Alabama. Nixon pilots from Key Biscayne to Redstone Arsenal then to Big Springs Park for a 20 minute remarks before relighting last year’s eternal flame. The First Family travels to Washington after the speech with Tricia and Edward Cox. Sponsored by the Huntsville Sertoma Club to promote national pride and push Congress to designate the third Monday of February as Honor America Day.
Berkeley AP report details Randolph Hearst planning a public food giveaway aimed at pressuring SLA kidnappers to release Patricia Hearst. Officials cite weekend delays and legal hurdles while Hearst weighs welfare implications and potential criminal extortion issues. Patricia, who turns 20 soon, declares she is a symbol and warning.
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