01 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1970
Page
1
A reader asks why Allen Jay Park lights are not yet energised for night games. Parks & Recreation stated on May 25 they planned work that day and expected completion within about ten days.
A reader asks how to remove a non running car. Answer: call Southern Converting Company on High Point Road if you have the title or City Inspections Department if not. Self haul saves money. no charge for a complete auto. Fees apply for missing motor or radiator. Pickup service costs vary by distance, typically 10 to 15 dollars.
A reader asks how to handle overhanging shrubs from neighbors in the driveway about three feet. The advisor suggests polite request to trim and, if ignored in about a week, to prune the encroaching branches yourself.
Q A gardener asks how to prevent sprouting from grafted old rose bushes. A There is little to do except cut off runners and keep the graft healthy. Q How to order a Carolina Cougar Yearbook and price A Pick up in High Point at Parker's News Stand across from the Post Office. Costs a buck.
A Davidson County reader complains of a junkyard expanding from ponies to junk along a hillside on Highway 109 toward Denton. Traffic and parking hazards are noted as cars share the two lane road with heavy pedestrian crossing. The response cites zoning as the only legal remedy, though prior leniency and grandfather clauses may shield current operations.
Between Cameron Brown and Hamilton residents seek city help to clear a creek on their property. The city owns the creek and requires owners to request clearance. a form at Street Division 525 Grimes Ave must be signed by nearby owners before scheduling. A separate query notes a loan signed for a minor and liability rests with the signer.
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision that federal judges may intervene to break strikes that violate no strike provisions. The ruling gives courts authority to sustain contracts restricting strikes in labor disputes.
Primary day across eight states shapes Wallace Brewer runoff in Alabama with 30 000 voters untapped since May 5 and Wood followers likely to vote for Wallace The result could affect Wallace's 1968 third party bid while California New Mexico and other races draw attention.
Phnom Penh reports Gen Lon Nol’s government imposing martial law amid public resentment and rumors. Homes are searched without warrants and nightly curfews enforced by military patrols with possible quick trials for war related crimes. Officials cite need to curb rumors and tighten censorship as provinces feel pressure from North Vietnamese advances.
A major earthquake hit Peru causing extensive destruction from Chimbote to Trujillo and Chiclayo. Officials report hundreds dead with thousands affected as aftershocks follow the 7.75 magnitude quake near Lima and Chimbote.
President Nixon returns to Washington to relay an encouraging briefing on Cambodia and Vietnam. Gen. Creighton Abrams and Adm. John McCain Jr. provided progress on Cambodia operations and Vietnamization, with no new policy changes expected. The address will be televised on a date to be announced, with networks and Mutual Radio planning to air it. Mollenhoff resigns as Nixon adviser to become Des Moines bureau chief.
Seven people died along North Carolina’s Outer Banks over Memorial Day weekend as rough seas and strong rip currents drew crowds to beaches and camping areas. Victims ranged from 21 to 42, including three in a single day near Hatteras Island and two in a Dare County area. rescues and searches by Coast Guard and National Park Service continued.
The U S dollar slid about four cents in Canadian terms as Ottawa unpegged its currency and allowed it to float freely in the world market. The dollar traded at roughly $1.035 Canadian per U S dollar after the government’s decision, while the Bank of Canada also cut its lending rate from seven to seven percent.
Finance Minister Edgar Benson said Canada would resume its IMF obligation to keep the dollar within narrow limits as circumstances permit. The IMF welcomed continued consultation aimed at an effective par value at the earliest date. The U S Treasury noted the dollar was not affected and Canada would use foreign exchange reserves to moderate swings. Exports would be pricier while imports and travel abroad would cost less.
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