17 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
1
Readers are invited to call or write Action Line for help with questions or problems. The Enterprise notes that while every request is considered, high volume makes it impossible to answer or acknowledge all inquiries.
Federal parks issue the Golden Eagle Passport for 1971 priced at $10 and valid from January 1 to December 31. It can be bought at park entrance stations, AMA offices, sporting goods stores, by credit card order from several oil companies, and from Operation Golden Eagle P O Box 7763 Washington DC 20044. Proceeds fund land and water purchases for recreation. A directory of valid recreation areas is available at designated fee areas or by writing Operation Golden Eagle.
Residents of Astor Dowdy Towers request transit options for elderly use. They ask for a daytime bus to the Medical Center, suggesting service every two hours after 9 am to avoid taxi costs. The Monthieu Avenue line already reaches the Medical Center with a downtown transfer.
Division of Continuing Education at North Carolina State University Raleigh publishes contact details for the Truck Driver Training School. Reach Attention: NC Truck Driver Training School via P.O. Box 5125 Raleigh NC 27607 for program enrollment and information.
Agricultural expert John Carroll says DDT is not recommended in North Carolina and is only sold for boll weevil control due to lack of alternatives. He notes DDT is outlawed in some states. Readers ask about loose barking dogs near Randolph Forest trailer park in Glenola and a suggested local sheriff’s response. A note about a Magic Circus performance at Northeast Junior High in High Point is added.
Durham AP Hugh Morton, prominent North Carolina entrepreneur, plans a possible run for the Democratic nomination for governor next year. He schedules a 5:30 p.m. news conference and may tour the state to gauge support. Morton, 50, has ties to Wilmington Linville Grandfather Mountain and the USS North Carolina project. He has backed liquor by the drink and opposed gas tax explanations in past politics.
A New York federal judge reserved on discovery to inspect Pentagon study materials used by the New York Times in its three articles on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. He limited the request to documents the Times received from its source and rejected a broad fishing expedition for additional classified files. The judge asked for a list of secret Pentagon documents the Times obtained, with a deadline for submission.
The New York Times faces a court bid to halt further publication of its Vietnam war background series as Justice Sulzberger presides. A temporary restraint bars publication until 1 p.m. Saturday with a Friday hearing scheduled. Ellsberg named as source. Times cites First Amendment shielding of confidential sources and access to other copies of the study.
A House subcommittee will investigate government information practices amid disputes over the Times Pentagon Vietnam study. Witnesses from State Justice Defense and the White House will testify on executive privilege and classification procedures. Former officials note limited knowledge of contents.
The House prepared to vote on an Nedzi-Whalen amendment to halt funding for war weapons after December 31 1971. Senate votes earlier that day rejected two amendments to cut off all Indo China operations, signaling a Nixon administration victory and raising debate over a two year draft extension amid potential filibuster talks.
President Nixon labels drug abuse public enemy No 1 and seeks a $155 million increase for a global push to cut illicit narcotics. He orders immediate rehab for addicted servicemen, proposes extending service time for addicts, and creates a White House drug prevention office led by Dr Jerome H Jaffe. The plan totals $371 million for 1972 including $105 million for treatment and rehab and $1 million for training foreign law enforcement.
The North Carolina House approved 54 to 48 a liquor by the drink referendum for Mecklenburg County. The Senate concurred with House amendments authorizing miniature bottles and brown bagging provisions if mixed drinks pass. Debate was limited and opposition cited open barroom concerns and weak drunk driving laws.
Scientists report an aeromonas bacterial infection as the cause of mass wildlife die offs along Lake Apopka Florida. The investigation links muck pollution from farms since 1947 to rapid bacterial growth and stressed native species.
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