04 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1970
Page
1
If the galaxy has 100 billion stars and you count one star every second, it would take about 3 168 years, nine months. With a 40 hour work week and vacations factored in, the total becomes roughly 13 888 years, 44 workweeks and 20 hours.
A reader questions why an unlisted telephone number was changed without the involved party's knowledge. The company says number changes occur with rapid facility expansion and that listed numbers receive written notice, while unlisted customers get special handling and may not be routinely notified.
Weather Bureau records show the latest snow in a season as a trace on April 24 1955. This minimal reading marks the season’s end with no measurable snowfall recorded that year.
A reader asks about Medicare assignment and patient charges. The adviser explains assignment means the doctor agrees to accept the reasonable charge set by the Medicare carrier, with the patient paying the $50 deductible plus 20 percent of the balance. Example given shows Medicare pays 80 percent of the balance.
The column notes the high volume of reader letters and calls, explaining it cannot answer each one due to the sheer number arriving. It invites continued input while acknowledging limited capacity.
President Nixon urges action as Congress weighs a 45 day stay to block a nationwide rail strike set to begin at midnight. Secretary of Labor Shultz says all legal options are exhausted and Congress must intervene to protect the public. Penn Central cancels most long haul passenger service amid the threat.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy faced a brief melee as about 60 demonstrators near Trinity College yelled Down with Kennedy and waved Mao posters. One arrest, several injuries, ushers removed protesters while Kennedy defended Burke and American ties to Ireland.
A show of force by South Carolina Highway Patrol and U S marshals yielded seven citations for men linked to Tuesday clashes. The seven, led by Jeryl Best, were ordered to appear in Columbia for a hearing to show cause why they should not be restrained from further action.
A conference committee approved a bill banning cigarette commercials on radio and television after January 1, 1971. Sen. Magnuson praised the move as a major antismoking victory, with a required Surgeon General health warning on cigarette packs and limited delay for printed ads until July 1971.
Senator Fulbright says an assessment by high Nixon officials that Laos is more crucial than Vietnam scares him. He urged a secret Senate session on Laos policy as concerns grow over U.S. bombing and potential expansion of war in the remote Southeast Asian country near Vietnam.
Souvanna Phouma in a CBS interview said U S air strikes must continue to protect Laos. He warned halting raids could let North Vietnam overrun the country and urged more American aid and weapons for the Lao army. He denied knowledge of B52 raids and CIA activity in Laos.
Lawrence F. O'Brien, a veteran Democratic operative, heads back to party leadership after consensus support from party leaders. The Democratic National Committee is set to ratify the decision, with O'Brien serving full time from headquarters in New York, leveraging decades in politics.
Gov. Bob Scott said Lawrence F. OBrien is acceptable as the Democratic national chairman if chosen by the national committee. He urged the chair to involve state chairmen and governors in decisions and avoid independent policy statements, noting he discussed it with former Vice President Humphrey. Gene Simmons of Tarboro supported OBrien.
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