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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1973
Page
1
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Readers ask about weekend volunteer options through the Voluntary Action Center at 113 Gatewood and interview appointments at 883-4120. WPA era funding for the High Point Municipal Lake project cited, with 60 percent city revenue from utilities. Guidance on preserving flowers and leaves outlines drying with sand or silica gel and glycerine methods. Training a kitten to use a litter box discussed with practical tips and litter box maintenance. A cluttered Spencer Street and Greensboro Road lot was cleaned by public works staff led by Clyde Weeks amid ongoing enforcement and cleanup efforts.
Premier George Papadopoulos announced Greece will end the monarchy and become a presidential republic. He declared himself first president and said a plebiscite within two months will ratify the decision, with general elections for a new parliament by end of 1974. The king Constantine is named as involved in a failed coup attempt.
Washington reports May unemployment at 5 percent with 4.4 million out of work and a steady work force of 84 million. Bureau notes seasonally adjusted figures show only slight changes from April and questions the Nixon administration’s 4.5 percent year end target.
Sen. Sam Ervin cites secret White House papers describing a Gestapo mentality at top Nixon administration levels. Documents, discussed after John Dean admitted removing them from the White House, reportedly outline a plan to spy on Americans. Cox disputes halting hearings as probes continue into CIA and FBI roles.
In Reykjavik a government spokesman said 10 to 20 British trawlers rammed an Icelandic tugboat three times east of Iceland endangering its sinking. The British Trawler Federation reported two British trawlers rammed by an Icelandic gunboat in London amid rising clashes over Atlantic fishing rights.
The Senate voted 63 to 19 for the Eagleton anti bombing amendment to bar all funds for further U S combat in Cambodia and Laos. A conference with the House will shape a compromise on the 3.6 billion dollar appropriation, while the House had already denied any funding for further hostility. B52 raids continued in March to pressure North Vietnamese troops per the cease fire agreement as Paris talks resume June 6.
The North Carolina Board of Education allocated 12.3 million to begin a five year kindergarten phase. The plan funds at least two classes per administrative unit with about 23 children per class, serving one fifth of eligible five year olds in 1973 74. Charlotte Meck leads with 770 673.
A Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle crash at Sao Luis airport during a landing killed all 23 aboard. The two engine jetliner, en route from Belem to Rio de Janeiro with stops, struck the runway with its right wing after touchdown. All seven crew and 16 passengers perished, including three passengers with foreign sounding names.
The American dollar fell to new lows in European dealings with Paris Zurich and Frankfurt reporting declines. Gold climbed to a record $119 an ounce as traders blamed broad distrust in the dollar and one-way selling from multiple centers after Ascension Day.
President Nixon and French leader Georges Pompidou closed a two day summit in Keflavik agreeing to pursue a revitalized transatlantic alliance for the 1970s. They left with no firm accords but floated a future unique summit of all 15 NATO members plus Ireland to discuss broader cooperation.
The article notes a thaw in U S France relations during a meeting between President Nixon and President Pompidou. They exchanged subtle compliments and quoted banter on Gaullist leanings. Pompidou stated agreements outweighed disagreements and Nixon pledged a Paris meeting in the future.
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