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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1970
Page
4
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr addressing UNC Chapel Hill graduates denounces violent disruption as unacceptable and urges administrators to expel offenders. He argues First Amendment rights do not justify criminal actions and emphasizes campuses must be peaceful environments for education and non-dissenters.
Americans dodging the draft flee to Canada as deserters and resisters. Estimates range from 50,000 to 700 deserters counseled, with desertion rates rising in the Marine Corps. Canada relaxes entry for deserters, while unemployment and welfare controls increase for exiles. Prominent figures push for amnesty as opposition to the war, including pacifist leaders and Rep. Koch, cite hope for a new beginning.
Nixon is urged to groom son-in-law David Eisenhower as a political heir with easy appeal and ties to the Eisenhower name. He endorsed Thurmond, backed reform of the Supreme Court, and has involved David in events from Expo 70 to Japan and Manila engagements, highlighting a path toward future leadership.
A note from Imelda Marcos asks Mrs Nixon to permit David and Julie to attend President Marcos inauguration. The piece notes Nixon's possible motives and Marcos's awareness of his son in law's political pull. A confidential report warns of Chinese naval threat to the Seventh Fleet with 10 Osa Komar class patrol boats armed with Styx missiles and Gulf-class submarines for research.
Louis Harris poll finds a slim majority of Americans backing President Nixon’s order sending troops into Cambodia by 50 to 43 with 7 percent unsure. The piece notes the move as a gamble and cites gains against enemy command centers and material.
Renowned insider journalist John Gunther died at 68. He was known for his curious spirit and keen eye for offbeat facts in his Inside books. Many praised his gregarious charm and crusading zeal to inform readers about people and places.
A new Danville Virginia published book by Pat and Mary Fox offers an in depth study of Mail Train No 97 the famous wreck at Danville and the ballad that followed It covers the train run from December 1902 to its fatal crash September 27 1903 at Danville with crew details and the impact on railroad safety and public memory.
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