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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
4
President Nixon warns against quotas saying they would hurt exports and raise inflation, while Wilbur Mills presses a bill to set quotas on shoes and textiles and block tariff substitutions for oil. Nixon limits his support to export ceilings only if voluntary talks with Japan fail.
The piece notes rising crime and calls for action to stop thieves who steal tape recorders from cars and suggests new crime prevention laws. It cites identification advances, including fingerprint lifting from living skin, long term prints from materials, infrared for ink removal, and post office lab capabilities to identify typewriters and devices used in crime. It raises concerns about civil rights versus public safety and questions the profitability of crime amid tightened enforcement.
Reports state the Admiralty will abolish the Royal Navy rum ration effective August 1, ending a tradition begun in 1731. Adm. Sir Michael Le Fanu says temperance moves justify the change, noting the fleet’s need for a modern instant-response navy.
The Nixon White House remains tightly closed despite brief efforts at accessibility. Insiders say access is limited to pre 1968 advisers, with few meetings and selective briefings. liberal and conservative GOP leaders complain they cannot influence policy and warning voices say the White House has lost touch with locals.
North Carolina editors met at Wrightsville Beach to discuss press freedom and open courts amid recent closed preliminary hearings in Harnett, Mecklenburg, and Fort Bragg cases. Retiring president Dave Whichard urged protecting public access and First Amendment guarantees for open trials. Journalists concluded with reflections on responsibility and openness.
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