01 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1971
Page
1
Reader calls for restraint in pursuing offenders at 100 mph citing risks to innocent drivers and pedestrians. The letter argues police should stop dangerous chases after danger ends, warns of mayhem if drivers flee, and urges reflection on personal conduct and responsibility.
City Traffic Engineering checks Northview Street and Albertson Road. Mr. Moss says embankment weeds will be cleared to improve sight distance. Follow up to evaluate lowering embankment for better access and safety.
Residents report a faulty ten thousand dollar traffic signal at Oakview Road and Johnson Street causing outages about a third of the time. Johnson Street Eastchester Drive and Johnson Street intersections share issues. engineers cite complex solid state wiring as the cause and plan a factory controller replacement and a complete physical inspection.
A major snowstorm blankets a wide East Coast stretch from Maryland to New England with up to a foot in parts of Maryland Virginia and a postponement of Philadelphia’s New Year’s Parade for the eighth time in 71 years. Winds peak near 85 mph along the coast and damages are estimated at about 1 million dollars on piers roofs and utility lines.
Congress aims to adjourn the 91st session by Saturday as an accord frees the transportation bill. Sen. William Proxmire consents to drop his SST fight after a separate SST vote is promised next March. House conferees and Sen. John Pastore warn the new House may reject the SST next year. The plan keeps funding at last year’s level until March 30, with a new appropriations bill due then.
Washington AP reports key lawmakers vowed the next House within two months would consider raising Social Security benefits and revising welfare. Mills and Byrnes supported quick action though Senate House reconciliation failed before session ended. Proposals include 10 percent or more increases, a $100 minimum monthly payment, and higher earnings without benefit reductions. Mills warned rapid passage unlikely on the bulky bill.
London AP reports declassified British papers show 1940 German generals sought peace with Britain if it joined Germany against the Soviet Union and to restore Poland and Czechoslovakia. They claimed to involve Pope Pius XII as intermediary and warned of a harsh offensive if rejected.
President Nixon hosted a small New Year’s Eve session with four reporters at his hideaway office. He dismissed polls predicting weakness and argued leaders sometimes must go against popular trends. The gathering was described as social with light questions and informal notes.
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