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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
Gardeners report night feeding cutworms destroying young corn. Start control in fall. wrap stems with brown paper at planting. use sawdust bran molasses bait to attract and kill worms. ring plants with wood ashes as a barrier. inspect bases for worm holds early mornings. call Greensboro county agents at 888-9919 ext 30 for help.
Casey Jones died in a wreck near Vaughan Mississippi on April 30 1900 while piloting the New Orleans to Chicago Cannonball. He remained at the throttle to brake and save his crew as two freight cars protruded from a siding.
Raleigh AP reports a Supreme Court decision striking down capital punishment could affect North Carolina's death row. The state lists 10 inmates on death row with convictions including first degree murder, burglary, rape, and arson. Officials voiced shock and relief. no immediate comment from Gov. Scott.
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that the death penalty as applied in the United States violates the Eighth Amendment. Five justices formed the majority, with four dissenters from the Nixon era. the decision removes death sentences from about 600 inmates while leaving a path for future legislative action.
Detroit AP report says 28 year old Martin J McNally of Wyandotte was arrested at home and charged with air piracy after a hijacker on an American Airlines Boeing 727 demanded 502500 and parachuted over Indiana. The FBI said extensive interstate investigation led to McNally in Detroit.
Supreme Court 5 to 4 rules a federal grand jury may question aides of Senator Mike Gravel about arrangements for publication of the Pentagon Papers. Justice Byron R. White wrote the decision, joined by the four Nixon appointees, rejecting exemption claims for illegal actions by congressmen or assistants that would shield questioning.
President Nixon extends price controls to raw agricultural products including eggs, vegetables, and seafood after the first farmer sale, with limits on profit margins and required justification of price increases. Processed meats remain under controls. officials warn the move will not lower prices by itself.
Wallace plans to stay with the Democratic side at the Miami Beach convention to press for a platform aligned with his views. After the convention he may consider a third party bid if the Democrats reject him. Campaign manager Charles Snider spoke after a Wallace visit to Holv ey Hospital in Silver Spring Maryland.
US helicopters landed over 1,000 South Vietnamese Marines on the Quang Tri seacoast as 20,000 Sai Gon troops push north toward Quang Tri City. North Vietnamese forces face light to moderate resistance on day two of the counteroffensive, with casualties reported on both sides and air strikes targeting positions near the Panhandle and Kep airfield. The carrier Oriskany and the Nitro collided at Da Nang while taking on supplies.
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