23 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1971
Page
1
Readers are invited to send questions or problems to Action Line in care of The Enterprise. The note explains that while every request is considered, high volume prevents acknowledgments for all inquiries.
The article advises checking licensing with the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner in Raleigh and stresses that reliability hinges on the agent and service. It warns against low premiums with low benefits and favors using local agents who can tailor policies. It also suggests consulting Chartered Life Underwriters for ethics and reputation.
City engineers plan a future Johnson Street median opening but currently Lakecrest Avenue will terminate at Johnson Street. Traffic volume and safety concerns delay a crossing without a signal. A signal is expected when Lakecrest crosses Johnson Street.
The zoo director notes zebras lack a fixed color definition with stripes varying by individual. Robert Brown says if pressed, he would call a zebra a white animal with black stripes, adding stripe patterns act like fingerprints for identification.
A reader asks why parking is allowed on the sharp curve on Lincoln Drive near Ward leading to Harville Park. The City traffic engineering department will review the hazard and consider potential fixes.
City records indicate a water fountain was scheduled for installation at Council Street Park. The unit, not our credit, was due to be installed on Monday July 19 to serve tennis staff and players during evening hours.
A fire at a 17 story New Orleans motel killed six people including a security guard who helped evacuate guests. Four others were injured two critically. The blaze confined to the 12th floor prompted dramatic escapes via balconies and a pool deck.
Federal mediators push for a nationwide rail settlement as UTU workers extend strikes to two more lines including Southern Pacific and Norfolk & Western. Chicago & North Western signs a 42 month deal raising pay 42 percent with rule changes. UTU threatens further walkouts next Friday. Wheat shipments stall at Midwest elevators due to train stoppages. Bell System talks show waning American resistance as CWA nears a contract.
Capt Ernest Medina prepares for a court martial on charges of murdering 102 civilians at My Lai in March 1968. He says a military career is finished regardless of the verdict and plans to quit the Army if acquitted. His wife Barbara and their three children face the upheaval as the case opens.
Secretary Melvin Laird warned Congress may need to draft men whose deferments expired if no extension is enacted. He said readiness could suffer and noted a possible October start if a September extension passes. A new lottery is planned for August 5 as talks continue.
CAPE KENNEDY FL A countdown for Apollo 15 progressed toward Monday's 9 34 a m EDT liftoff. Crews worked on the command ship and lunar module, installing a fiber glass cover for protection during ascent while 800 000 gallons of propellants were loaded. Astronauts Scott Irwin Worden practiced in simulators brushing up on key maneuvers including the lunar landing sequence and rendezvous with the command module.
Actor Van Heflin died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital at age 60 six weeks after a heart attack while swimming at his apartment. He had been unconscious since the June 6 incident and died at 6 43 a.m. from heart damage.
U S living costs rose six tenths in June the sharpest since April 1970 led by groceries up nine tenths. Transportation housing and medical costs climbed while earnings for about 45 million workers rose to 127 57 weekly, yet after taxes purchasing power fell.
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