02 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1970
Page
1
The line invites readers to contact ACTION LINE with concerns or questions. It directs submissions to The Enterprise and suggests call or write for assistance or problem resolution.
The institute recommends applying a small amount of dry cleaning solvent and blotting to remove candle wax from a rug while avoiding damage to latex backing. Do not use carbon tetrachloride gasoline or lighter fluid.
Public Works Director explains roads shown on maps may lack right of way to maintain them even with city interest. Citizens urged to identify streets and seek guidance on remedies. Guilford County Mental Health Clinic offers sliding scale fees at 938 Monthieu Ave with phone 868 9929 for those unable to pay.
Reader asks if a mountain rock is real gold. Don Charlton or other High Point Mineral Club members meet the second Tuesday monthly at 7 p.m. in the public library audio room to assess samples and distinguish fool's gold from genuine ore.
A guidance note from Guilford County Department of Social Services advising that the adoption unit is the starting point for families seeking Indian adoption. It notes such cases are rare and mentions the Child Welfare League of America in New York as a former contact, with emphasis that agencies cooperate with Social Services Departments in interviews and procedures.
High Point residents urged to donate baby beds and playpens for needy families. Public Health nurses report ongoing needs and lack of storage space. Call 882-2289 or 883-2131 to help.
Former HEW civil rights head Leon Panetta accuses four top White House aides Haldeman, Harlow, Ehrlichman, and Dent of steering desegregation policy to slow integration. He cites Agnew and Sen. Dole in ouster pressure and ties a Mississippi delay to Sen. Stennis threats. Senate approves a $19 billion health education bill amid desegregation battles.
Senator Ribicoff condemned Judge G Harrold Carswells record as barren of accomplishment and said he will oppose the Supreme Court nomination. The Associated Press poll showed 37 votes in favor, 18 opposed, with others undecided or leaning. The discussion followed earlier forecasts by Senator Eastland.
B52s conducted heavy raids in Laos and North Vietnam with over 1,000 tons of bombs targeting base camps bunkers and storage in the northwest South Vietnam and eastern Laos. Another 20 B52s dropped 600 tons on North Vietnamese concentrations near the Cambodian border. Two American helicopters were lost, one crewmen escaped unharmed and a second killed Koreans injured. A dug bridge on National Highway One near Da Nang was blown by Viet Cong saboteurs temporarily closing the route.
President Nixon plans a flight to New York to present an apology to French President Georges Pompidou for perceived discourteous treatment during Pompidou's U S state visit. The White House acted after Pompidou faced crowd disruption and security concerns amid planned demonstrations during his New York stay.
Washington experts warn retail coffee prices will rise this year due to frost damage in Brazil and delayed replanting. BLS shows prices at 82.5 cents per pound last month, up from December, with 1969 and 1968 averages near 76.5 and 76.2 cents. Analysts caution prices may reach around $1 per pound by next winter if trends continue.
Senate debate opens on Democratic welfare and hunger relief bills aimed at securing a family income floor and ensuring adequate diet for every U.S. family. Witnesses include Rev. Jesse Jackson from the Poor People’s Campaign as a key participant in the hearing.
National director of Operation Breadbasket and New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay will testify Tuesday. McGovern proposes a four element plan including a guaranteed $50 monthly for every American child and a $1600 annual family income funded by eliminating personal tax exemptions, costing about $10 billion in the first year. He argues the measures would largely end poverty for families with children and boost mid American incomes.
The Supreme Court rules 5-3 that 23 is the cut off for prosecuting men who fail to register for the draft on turning 18. Justice Hugo L. Black writes that failure to register is serious but not ongoing, so the five year limit bars prosecution after the 23rd birthday. The decision overturns Robert I Toussie's conviction.
Americas National Bank in Clearwater announced a cut of its prime rate from 8% to 8% effective March 1. President Neil Muzzy said the move, justified by money market conditions, aims to aid housing and curb inflation as the bank remains among the last to raise the rate.
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