Fleas and Human Hosts Questioned
A Q and A column explains fleas are host specific with dog fleas preferring dogs and cat fleas preferring cats. The answer notes no flea species in the area prefers humans.
03 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1970
Page
1
A Q and A column explains fleas are host specific with dog fleas preferring dogs and cat fleas preferring cats. The answer notes no flea species in the area prefers humans.
Answer confirms no Greensboro home. The three in the state are Salvation Army Home in Durham Faith Cottage in Asheville and Florence Crittenden Home in Charlotte. Department of Social ponies at 258 S Main phone 883 7136 assists to place applicants.
In 1972 the next leap year occurs. Leap years occur every four years except centesimal years not divisible by 400. Thus 1900 was not a leap year, while 2000 will be.
The letter should be addressed to Elvis co Colonel Tom Parker Box 417 Madison Tennessee. Request a poster submission to the manager's address for Elvis Presley materials.
A reader decries lack of toll free Better Business Bureau access in Trinity and Thomasville while Guilford County residents can reach WX2900 in Greensbor o. The letter argues outreach should be free or affordable and notes the Bureau serves Guilford County but answers broader inquiries, urging belief that serious issues justify a small cost.
Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222 points to none in 1916, a widely noted college football scoring record for a winning team.
The answer explains that H and R Block does not work for the government. They serve clients by helping prepare tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The piece notes you can file yourself to save fees, requiring patience and careful effort.
President Nixon proposes a new National Institute of Education within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to study and reform learning. He notes education research now below health and defense spend and urges a larger, science driven approach. A two year President's Commission on School Finance is also created to assess fiscal needs of public and private schools.
In Lamar South Carolina Negro pupils arriving at integrated Lamar high and grammar schools were injured as whites overturned two buses. Gov. McNair ordered patrols increased and discussed National Guard deployment while schools remained closed for peace. Only about 35 pupils attended.
About 150 residents gathered to protest the integration plan as buses arrived with white and Negro pupils. State and federal officers including 100 highway patrolmen and U S marshals monitored the scene while ax handles were distributed to demonstrators.
Senator McGovern accused the United States of secretly building up forces in Laos, calling for a closed Senate session to examine policy implications. Secretary Laird denied any civilian or military buildup in Laos and said U S support for the royal Laotian government is under review but there will be no policy change predictably.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson remained in Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio in good spirits as doctors reported minor chest pains not indicating a heart attack. Army Col. Robert North said Johnson would stay for several days and could resume an active life with a planned physical program after discharge. Johnson, 61, had a major heart attack in 1955 and was flown from the LBJ Ranch for evaluation after weekend symptoms.
Union leader warns a nationwide rail strike could occur after U S District Court Judge How ard Corcoran barred a selective "whipsaw" strike in the job jurisdiction dispute. If a strike happens it would halt 525,000 workers and threaten the transport system unless Congress acts. The judge ruled the unions violated the Railway Labor Act by bargaining nationally.
Washington report notes farmer Calvin Goecke in Iowa and mother Ricky Murph in Massachusetts face divergent price moves as beef retail prices stay higher than last year. Analysts expect gains to continue as retailers offset earlier losses and wholesale swings take time to reach shelves.
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