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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1970
Page
1
Readers seek practical help on pet training mail delivery road hazards and legal questions. Answers advise crate training praise for dogs, call Public Works with a clear address, larceny warrants for stolen car parts, and warn that blue police lights on a private vehicle are illegal.
Proposals to lower the voting age will appear on Nov ballot in at least 13 states as backers push despite waning interest after federal law enabling 18 year olds to vote. The issue faces court questions, with federal law not taking effect until Jan 1 and several states weighing 18 19 or 20 year old voting rests.
North Carolina Governor Bob Scott told the Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators that preliminary census counts in the state are inaccurate. He cited missed housing developments and undercounted towns, urged possible reforms including household visitation and periodic censuses, and urged crosschecking methods such as birth-registered SSNs to improve accuracy. He warned about out-migration and the risk of losing a congressional seat after the 1960 census trend.
Army police clashed with civilian lawyers defending Capt. Jeffrey R. MacDonald as they tried to seize a hair sample. Eisman was knocked to the ground when his car was forced off a street. MacDonald remained in protective custody. The incident followed a court action seeking to prevent the hair sample and sparred over jurisdiction.
Washington AP reports the House debates a reform bill to allow limited television coverage of committee hearings while prohibiting floor telecasts. The measure requires a majority committee vote to permit broadcasts and lets witnesses demand camera shutoff. broadcasters face strict rules and an absolute ban on campaign ads during live telecasts.
GOP leaders on Capitol Hill warn Nixon may face override if he vetoes the education appropriation totaling 4.4 billion dollars. The House passed the measure 357 to 30, a veto-proof margin, while Senate action was expected later in the week as budget officials warned of deficits and inflation.
Defense spokesman Brig. Gen. Daniel James said reports of increased reconnaissance flights over Cuba are erroneous. He noted some scheduled flights exist but refused to discuss specifics, and emphasized no evidence of strategic missiles reintroduced in Cuba.
All 721 aboard the Norwegian ship Fulvia were rescued after a sea fire 100 miles north of the Canaries. passengers were Italians and crew Norwegians. the vessel was abandoned with captain and four officers staying aboard as a tug stood by. The Fulvia later burned from stem to stern and listed heavily, with some passengers reporting the distress call before the order to abandon ship.
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