16 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
The present nation of Israel was founded in 1948 while the region was historically Palestine the Holy Land of the Bible where Jews built an ancient nation. By the 200s most Jews had dispersed beyond the territory.
The Coca Cola bottles served in restaurants are glass. The syrup is packaged in paper cartons and in 5 gallon steel containers. Coca Cola was created and first sold in Atlanta in 1886 by John Pemberton. Sales have risen from the initial 25 gallons to about 6 billion gallons manufactured since.
A reader asks about birth bones and the answer notes babies have more bones that fuse with age. The sacrum and coccyx are cited as examples. The piece also covers genetics, chromosome facts, and current gene research advances.
Hong Kong AP dispatch quotes Roman Catholic Bishop James E. Walsh saying his 12 years in Red China were humane with good meals and medical care. He reports nonphysical mistreatment and mental pressure, describes his 1958 arrest in Shanghai over alleged state secrets, and notes his release eight years early amid a Shanghai prison suicide tied to another case.
Washington AP reports President Nixon extends his public outreach breaking from the Washington circle to mingle with citizens. He has signed autographs at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati and greeted onlookers in Louisville and downtown Cincinnati while balancing security concerns.
Raleigh AP report says the North Carolina Utilities Commission warns power reserves will dip to about 5 percent this summer due to delays in generating capacity additions by Carolina Power Duke Power Virginia Electric South Carolina Electric and Gas. The commission notes no definite brownouts but increased risk during peak usage until mid August revised plant additions.
The Pentagon faces up to 10 billion dollars in new cuts as the Senate debates the military procurement bill. The Senate panel trimmed the Nixon White House hardware request from 20.3 to 19.2 billion, with critics pressing for further reductions including halting B1 bomber work and restricting Navy shipbuilding. The first test will be the debate over the Safeguard antiballistic missile system.
City Manager John Gold defends Winston-Salem while officials discuss why 5 000 to 10 000 fish died in the Yadkin River last week. Hubbard of the state Department of Air and Water Resources cites inadequately treated waste and heavy rainfall as key factors. A plan to double treatment capacity is under bid as talks continue.
The House Ways and Means Committee finished basic decisions on a protectionist bill to limit imports by keeping oil quotas under national security rules. It would empower the President to set quotas on other imports, with a cabinet panel split over oil tariffs and possible risk of a trade war cited by State Department officials. The American Footwear Manufacturers Association challenged cost rise estimates tied to the plan.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne arrive in Washington for their first U.S. trip. They will sample American fare and music, with no romance anticipated, as Nixon greets them at the White House. The royal couple will visit Camp David after a White House reception.
The pair will tour the Capitol Friday meeting House Speaker John McCormack and Vice President Spiro Agnew. At the Smithsonian astronauts Borman and Armstrong describe the space exhibit and gift Princess Anne a rock of smithsonite and a piece of antique America china. A White House late night buffet and dance feature The Guess Who and Go Puckett with fireworks at midnight. Saturday includes a visit to Patuxent Wildlife Center and a ball game at Kennedy Stadium.
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