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07 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
1
Readers are invited to write or call Action Line at The Enterprise for help with questions. The column notes high volume prevents acknowledgments for all inquiries.
State officials tested High Rock Lake water weekly through September and found no chemicals or substances that would render fish inedible. Wildlife Resources Commission scientist said there is no mercury or other contaminants known to affect the Yadkin River fish.
An FAA medical examiner notes diabetes requiring insulin or oral meds is disqualifying for pilots, even if advised to take them. Diabetes controlled by diet alone is acceptable for eligibility.
A reader asks about buying old clothing in High Point and learns the rag man is gone due to progress. A wiping cloth firm stopped purchasing rags because treated materials lack absorbency. junk dealers followed. Some used merchandise shops or charities like Goodwill, House of Prayer, Pitcher and Cup, Junior League Boutique, and church clothes closets may accept donations.
Reader asks about the syndicated Enterprise column on organic cosmetics made from tomatoes and vegetables and where to buy them. The answer notes health food stores stock or can order such products and suggests trying herb soaps to learn how thyme on the hands feels.
Freeman Hill city building inspector identified a property near the Brentwood shop area as a suspected junk site. A notice was issued to the owner to clean up the premises.
Question answers city horse keeping rules. Legal if stable is cleaned at least twice weekly, manure buried or stored in fly proof bins or pits, and the stable pen or lot is at least 50 feet from occupied residences or workplaces.
U S reconnaissance planes monitor Chinese activity around the Paracel Islands 300 miles east of South Vietnam. Photos show berthing areas jetty and 50 buildings at Woody Island with dredging of a channel. Chinese convoys move from Yulin to Woody Island as Seoul watches missile defenses rise with 37 SAM sites and more planned.
Washington AP reports steel negotiators opened the first round of contract talks under a news blackout with an Aug 1 deadline looming. A union spokesman said no statements would be issued unless major developments occur as President Nixon urged a constructive settlement while avoiding inflationary pressure.
In Wilmington North Carolina an AP report states Pinkerton guards Ervin Padrick 68 of Wilmington and James Flowers 28 of Leland were found shot dead at Williston Junior High School before classes. Flowers lay in the cafe doorway and Padrick 40 feet away in a hallway. Coroner Starr McMillan said Padrick was shot once between the shoulder blades and the time of death appeared to be around midnight.
United States and South Vietnam plan to assess the Viet Cong seven point peace package at Paris talks on Thursday to see if it opens real negotiations toward ending the Vietnam War. Allies expect no quick acceptance or rejection.
The North Carolina House concurred with nine Senate amendments to a bill creating the state's first limits on finance charges for installment sales. The act covers auto furniture and other consumer goods, door to door sales rules, warranties and bank involvement, with a 22 percent cap up to $1500 and a three day cooling off period for customers.
Fidel Castro's regime says it will send home 18 Americans in exchange for four Cuban fishermen released by the United States. Fritz Sprandel, the first arrival, described being fired upon and held under guard for 46 days. The State Department said the rest would depart Cuba later, mostly by boat, with Sprandel using the airlift.
Officers walked the campus with nightsticks and no firearms. No sign of forced entry was found though the cafeteria door was unlocked. The former black senior high now operates as an integrated junior high amid ongoing district security roles after last winter riots in Wilmington.
A four day Duke University seminar explores aging as a growing science and humanitarian movement. Experts discuss what older people want and need and whether life can be extended. The Center for the Study of Aging feeds national research and local Durham examinations advance understanding of aging.
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