22 Jun 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1970
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to send questions or problems to the Action Line address 885-2051 and promises consideration for every request, though high volume may prevent individual replies or acknowledgments.
Readers learn a night canteen will open in the new north wing at High Point Hospital with a ground floor room near the elevator housing multiple machines for food and drinks. Completion expected in six months. until then bring snacks and coffee for overnight vigils.
In Washington the Wednesday Luncheon Group, a loosely organized Republican faction of about a dozen, challenges President Nixon on Cambodia. Led by figures like Mark Hatfield and Charles Goodell, they meet weekly to discuss policy, yet act as a bloc when votes are counted.
A derailed freight train carrying 15 tank cars of liquid propane gas sparked five explosions in Crescent City Illinois injuring nearly 70, with 15 homes and 15 businesses destroyed. Residents were allowed to return away from the derailment as firefighters fought the inferno. The derailment is blamed on a wheel bearing failure. No deaths were reported.
The 6 cent tax on 60 cents reflects the Federal Excise Tax on telephone charges. Since 1932 a 5 cent per 50 cent toll tax applied, rising through war and tax acts to 10 percent from 1966 onward, with 1966 10 percent on local and toll service continuing to present.
If you still have The Enterprise for Saturday May 30 there was a full page map in living color. You can come by the business office and get a reprint for 25 cents.
The Highway Patrol notes that states have reciprocal rules but vary. generally a valid license covers nonresidents and a permit with a licensed adult may be acceptable for minors. Check the Motor Vehicles Departments of states you plan to drive in to confirm specifics.
AP News special from Raleigh reports that over 1,000 cities schools and businesses will receive notices this week about violating state air quality standards set to take effect July 1. The Air Pollution Control Division will outline voluntary and mandatory paths to compliance and review proposed corrective schedules.
A 36 year old Albanian hijacked a Pan American 707 using a toy pistol after takeoff from Beirut. The plane carrying 133 aboard diverted to Cairo where passengers disembarked safely. The hijacker surrendered to security on landing.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that criminal juries may be composed of fewer than 12 people, saying the 12 man panel is not a necessary element of trial by jury. The decision notes ongoing use of smaller juries in several states and highlights historical context and ongoing questions about minimum size.
In Da Nang Vietnam AP Marines charged with killing 16 Vietnamese civilians asked that Pfc Thomas R Boyd Jr be tried only by a military judge rather than a full court martial The request was granted at the start of the trial for four Marines in the February 19 killings near Son Thang 27 miles south of Da Nang The attorneys did not state reasons but linked their move to a life sentence handed down Sunday by a seven man court martial board for another patrol member
In Quito the president seized dictatorial authority after a week of street fighting between Central University students and police. The army and paratroopers detained leftist leaders and occupied campuses nationwide. Velasco Ibarra's move followed a threat of a Supreme Court ruling deeming tax decrees unconstitutional.
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