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01 Jan 1970
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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1970
Page
1
Saints kicker Tom Dempsey’s remarkable booting record
The Saints star Tom Dempsey was born without a right hand and with half a right foot yet he kicks barefoot with a custom shoe. He can hit the ball higher and farther, once booting 61 yards. Coach Tom Fears says Dempsey can kick farther than any man, with kickoffs from the 40-yard line lingering 40 percent of a second before landing near the end zone 70 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dempsey
Dempsey
Saints
Tom Fears
City fence around golf course raises taxpayer questions
A reader questions why public funds were used to fence a local golf course citing safety for children. Officials say fencing aims to deter crossing and vandalism and protect the public.
In God We Trust motto on coins and currency value query
A reader asks if misprinted coins without the motto are valuable. The article explains how In God We Trust became the national motto, its historical rollout on coins and paper money, and that misprints generally have limited value unless authenticated by a numismatist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. I
Anon. A
U.S
Salmon P. Chase
Philadelphia
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Why Fish Survive Lightning Storms in Water
The Weather Bureau notes evidence may show lightning can strike water surface though lab tests found sparks hit container edges. In open sea conditions results differ, leaving conclusions uncertain. Some reports claim fish die in seven water bodies and an old tale cites fishermen wading through stunned carp after a bolt struck a New York lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Weather Bureau
New York
Administration backs uniform fall desegregation deadline
The Nixon administration urged the Supreme Court to set a regionwide fall deadline for desegregating the last dual school districts in the Deep South and pledged enforcement. Solicitor General Griswold and Asst. Atty. Gen. Leonard argued the deadline should apply to all 300-plus districts, contending it offers a swifter end to desegregation disputes than case by case lawsuits. Mississippi districts already under court orders would not be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Deep South
Erwin N. Griswold
Asst
Jerris Leonard
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
Fioria
U.S. Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Griswold
Leonard
High Court
Appeals
Texas
Atlanta
State Board of Education
Nursing Home Operators Stand Against Medicaid Change
North Carolina officials seek a compromise with federal authorities to slow a nursing home operator revolt over Medicaid payments. Operators warned they would retire from caring for welfare patients under the new allowable cost formula, risking profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jordan
Advisory Budget Commission
Nee.ing
Greensboro
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Immigrant speaks of freedom in America life
Jiri Vokrouhlik 26 a Czech engineer says life in the United States feels as he imagined praising freedom. He works as a welder earning 3 50 an hour and seeks American citizenship. He arrived after deserting a Czech freighter in October and plans to live independently while learning English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Calif
Jiri Vokrouhlik
America
Vokrouhlik
Ion
San Fernando Valley
Geroge
Jim
Prague
Vikovice
Japan
Peru
California
Vekrouhlik
Wilmington
North Carolina Sees Fewer Highway Fatalities Amid Tighter Drunk-Driving Rules
North Carolina reports a drop in road deaths not seen since 1957 as 1969 measures, including the implied consent law, patrol upgrades, and public vigilance, contribute to safer driving. Patrol Chief Guy credits multiple factors and urges ongoing daily efforts to save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guy
General Assembly
Peeson
United States Population Enters New Decade at 204 Million
The Census Bureau estimates the U S population at 204 334 344 entering the new decade. The gain reflects about 3 608 000 births and 1 946 000 deaths along with 405 000 immigrants in the past year, with overseas armed forces included. The 1969 growth rate is about 1 percent, below the 1.6 percent average from 1947 to 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
U.S
Humphrey says Nixon priorities upside down in 1970 outlook
Former vice president Humphrey charges the Nixon administration placed domestic and foreign policy priorities in the wrong order while urging health education and anti pollution focus for the 1970s. He criticizes veto threats and calls for reforms in campaign finance and universal voter registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
United States
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