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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1970
Page
1
The notice invites readers to contact ACTION LINE at The Enterprise to address questions and worries. It asks callers to share details and suggests writing to the column for assistance. The tone is community support oriented and seeks engagement.
North Carolina holds 11 House representatives and 2 senators, totaling 13 electoral votes. This confirms the state’s award.
A reader asks why federal state and local agencies may discriminate in hiring while private firms cannot. The FBI and Civil Service notes explain that Civil Rights Act coverage varies by agency and that some jobs are outside the competitive service. The Age Discrimination Act and bona fide occupational qualifications are discussed along with questions about Congressional Record access.
Elmo Lincoln starred as Tarzan in 1918 film. Johnny Weissmuller appeared first in 1932, followed by Buster Crabbe. The Q&A then confirms Leo Durocher wedding to Laraine Day in 1947 and divorce in 1960.
Federal troops seized Owerri a key Biafran crossroads and pressed toward Uli airstrip as the war neared a climax. A reliable military source said Saturday the seizure signaled progress toward the end of the secession conflict.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew concluded a two day Singapore trip and planned Bali stop after meeting with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and touring a bank officers home and a U.S. publishing plant. He urged Americans to better understand Asian affairs and pledged continued U S shipyard work at Sembawang.
The North Carolina Board of Education urged local school units to provide more free and reduced price lunches to needy children and increased the reimbursement percentage. School food service director Ralph Eaton said the move rewards districts that serve more eligible meals.
An Arctic snap left North Carolina with record lows in multiple locations including 14 degrees below zero at Clingman s Peak and West Jefferson. Wilmington set a three day streak of record lows while Sylva faced water shortages as pipes froze. Fire crews aided water retrieval and plumbers reported a flood of calls as pipes burst.
Ground fighting slackened on Black Virgin Mountain as Americans continued air and artillery attacks for the third day. Field officers earlier estimated 400 enemy soldiers in caves and on slopes, but one officer said they were not there now. The goal remained to clear the 3230 foot peak 55 miles northwest of Saigon, home to a radio relay station and a Green Beret camp.
The Supreme Court is poised to order immediate desegregation of public schools in Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi and Texas districts affecting about 300 000 students. The action would override White House objections and align with the Oct 29 ruling ending deliberate speed in favor of instant integration.
Cancer researchers report lab evidence that cigarette smoking damages larynx cells and that damage increases with heavier smoking. Findings align with past studies showing similar damage in lung bronchial and esophageal tissues and with cancer death statistics.
The American Conservative Union said Nixon welfare proposals fail GOP principles and would worsen the problem. It blamed liberal ideologues led by Moynihan and noted cabinet opposition, with Agnew cited as an in house critic. John L. Jones announced a national campaign against the proposals.
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