27 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1971
Page
1
Readers are told how to act on highway litter issues on Hopeful Church Road. The letter details a suspected dumper, cites North Carolina statute 14 399, and notes daily offenses carry fines from ten to fifty dollars.
A resident asked who to contact about installing a traffic signal at Trinity Johnson Road and NC 62. The Highway Commission reports an SR 1603 study over two years resulted in islands to channel traffic and better sight distance. The stoplight was denied since current volumes do not justify installation, though the intersection remains under Traffic Services watch.
Archdale residents urge installation of a traffic signal at the Baker Road and 311 intersection due to heavy backups and frequent accidents. Randolph district engineer Richard Siler says Division Engineer A J Hughes will ask Traffic Services to investigate counts and criteria for a light.
The article notes abortion is legal with physician and psychiatrist approval in North Carolina. If under 21 and unmarried, parental consent is required. An obstetrician gynecologist can explain the procedure and urges timely action for a simpler process.
G B A reminds readers to mark their 1972 calendar for the Armed Forces Day observance at Fort Bragg. The annual event falls on the third Saturday in May each year.
The Pentagon Papers show officials often misled the public, with leaks and press reports shaping the Vietnam war narrative. The study outlines a cycle of secret decisions, field journalism, public controversy, and eventual official confirmation, illustrated by events from the Tonkin Gulf incident to early bombing deliberations.
In CAN THO Vietnam American servicemen join an amnesty plan in growing numbers after a secretly planned Mekong Delta crackdown. Maj. Gen. Cushman says the safety of troops prompted the order confining personnel to compounds with strict narcotics searches. The drive, extended beyond three days, targets heroin supply and was likened to a coup by the regional commander.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on government restraints on publishing secret Pentagon Papers. A Boston surrender date for Daniel Ellsberg was announced while orders barred further Times, Post and Globe articles. The case tests free press versus government security and wartime interests.
Washington reports say the United States yields to a British bid for approval of a large computer deal with the Soviet Union. Britain will seek ironclad safeguards to ensure the machines are not used for nuclear weapons work, with COCOM oversight and on site checks possible.
U S bombers and helicopter gunships pounded enemy positions south of the DMZ around the clock as ground fighting subsided near Fire Base Fuller. South Vietnamese reports say 130 NVA were killed around Fuller with 310 more killed by air strikes. bases like Camp Carroll were hit and heavy aerial bombardment continued to deter a new offensive ahead of elections.
The Penn Central trustees say Congress has barred further public funds and they must trim payroll to avoid nationalization. Former labor secretary Willard Wirtz rejects nationalization as a serious option while noting no new federal loan guarantees are likely. Creditors would block further guarantees, prioritizing their equity.
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