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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1970
Page
1
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Mothers seek clarity on MSG in baby foods amid reports of brain damage in mice studies. Heinz Gerber and Squibb Beech Nut have said they will stop adding MSG, while labeling remains the guide for avoiding it. Government action has not been taken, and market availability may vary by product. A note on legality regarding teen driving appears as an unrelated aside.
Nigeria’s Maj. Gen. Gowon declared amnesty after Biafra capitulation and urged delegates to negotiate terms at field headquarters. He promised civilian care and cease fire under OAU unity resolution as relief aid and refugee centers prepare for millions. Ojukwu seeks asylum in Zambia or Europe for security.
The Sierra Club contact is 1050 Mills Tower, San Francisco, California 94104. A council meeting on occupancy raised questions about rented property. mayor Robert D. Davis and nine city council members’ addresses are listed for reference.
Witnesses tell the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy that conventional power methods could foul air and water as demand rises. They cite coal and oil plants raising sulfur emissions, thermal pollution, and dam nitrogen affecting aquatic life, urging nuclear power as the cleaner option.
About 100 antiwar demonstrators heckled Vice President Agnew as he laid a wreath at the Australian war memorial. Five were arrested. protesters carried North Vietnamese flags and provocative signs. A larger Canberra demonstration was planned for Parliament House with counter groups and police presence noted.
North Carolina Democratic leaders meet in Raleigh to name a new state chairman and debate sweeping reforms. Gov. Scott backs W Eugene Simmons for chair, while proposed changes aim to increase minority and youth voice, limit officers to two consecutive terms, add three vice chairs, and require reflectivity in precinct and party bodies. Dr Reginald Hawkins praises wording though a race quota system is not adopted.
A trio of men held up the Haymont Branch of the First Citizens Bank and Trust Co in Fayetteville around 10 a.m. Police questioned tellers and staff as investigators sought the stolen amount. Located in a shopping center, the bank robbery prompted an active police response.
Civil liberties lawyers move to overturn Army undesirable discharges given to soldiers for antiwar activity. They argue discharges must rest on military records, not political views, and warn such actions curb constitutional rights. The GI Civil Liberties Defense Committee defends servicemen, led by honorary chairman Lord Bertrand Russell, amid uncertain counts of affected personnel.
Colorado’s 1967 liberalized abortion statute, allowing terminations for health risk rape or incest or potential deformity, drew 1 447 reported legal abortions by last November with 314 from outside Colorado. Critics say the law shifted medical decisions into politics and failed to curb illegal procedures.
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