16 Jan 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1970
Page
1
The leftmost QWERTY keys are most used: e t a 0 i n on first row and s h r d ] u on second. Pear trees are highly susceptible to fire blight. prevent with three spring sprays of a streptomycin solution from local garden centers.
Readers inquire about a hen laying two eggs in 24 hours and why Guilford County has no skunks. County agents explain double yolk formation via pituitary and thyroid control, while a town official discusses block numbers and street signage challenges.
The AP reports American battlefield deaths dropped about one third after the U.S. halted bombing North Vietnam on Nov 1 1968, 10 958 U S deaths in 62 weeks vs 16 463 in the prior period. Saigon says combat deaths rose to 19 771 in the same span. An Allied briefing notes one major 1969 Tet era offensive as post bombing. In Da Nang area fighting, 18 killed including 14 civilians, three soldiers, and one American Marine. four enemy dead. Nearby North Vietnamese forces mortally wounded 27 U S Air Cavalry near Chau Thuan and My Lai vicinity.
William James Owen a 68 year old Labour MP appeared at Bow Street magistrates on a charge of passing information to an enemy. He was remanded for further hearing Monday as bail was refused. The case covers alleged communications from 1961 to 1969. Owen chairs Berolina travel agency and has long promoted East German ties.
Virginia Knauer, Nixon’s consumer affairs aide, faced sharp criticism at a Consumer Assembly where speakers attacked the President while praising her. Bess Myerson Grant and Ralph Nader urged action, noting Knauer’s early support for limited class action rights for consumers against manufacturers. Page 2A.
Secretary Laird signaled larger U S force cuts in Vietnam with a projected overall manpower reduction of about 300 000 by midsummer This would lower total U S troops to roughly 3 155 million and may bring the draft below 225 000 as withdrawals accelerate between mid April and July and Vietnamization shifts 45 50 percent of a transitional force to combat roles
The Commerce Department reported 1969 GNP at 932.3 billion, up 66.7 billion from 1968, driven by 4.75 percent price increases and 3 percent real production growth. It notes a potential recession risk amid slowing output and persistent inflation patterns.
Federal Judge William E. Miller said he views Supreme Court consideration as a compliment and has not ruled out candidacy. He dismissed health concerns from 13 years ago and noted heavy workload as Nashville chief judge. Two rumors swirl about Nixon’s pick, with Miller and Justice Louis Burke among the names.
An informant reports the Nixon administration aims to balance the budget without new excise taxes on liquor, cigarettes, and gasoline and without speeding up gift and estate tax collections. A budget between 200 and 203 billion dollars may become 200 billion, yet final decisions await budget message delivery.
Gov. Bob Scott will appoint Brooks Hays 71 year old director of the Ecumenical Institute at Wake Forest University as chairman of the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council. The council, a racial trouble shooting agency, is currently led by acting chairman Fred Cooper with a part time chair post established by the 1969 General Assembly.
A Winston-Salem North Carolina National Bank branch on South Stratford Road was robbed of more than 12000 after it opened at 9 am. A man demanded cash from a female teller, then fled with money. Police officer A C Brandon pursued, discharged a shotgun, and captured the suspect. FBI to handle the case.
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