Proving Competence Q Where to go for high school equivalency tests
This article outlines Guilford Technical Institute adult programs for those without a high school diploma. It explains GED testing to earn the High School Equivalency Certificate, and the Adult High School Diploma Program with transcripts and local board awarding. It notes where to contact the Institute director and an English Road office. It also lists speech course options in High Point area through High Point College and local Toastmasters clubs with contact persons Charles Hartsee and Carl Bailey.
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A. Guilford Technical Institute
Board of Education
Guilford
English Road
High Point
A. R. A. High Point College
Toastmasters Clubs
Charles Hartsee
High Point Toastmasters
Carl Bailey
Piedmont Toastmasters
Donated Property Valuation and Odd Beauty Tips
Reader questions cover valuing gifts to charities for tax deductions with IRS Publication 561, plus a colloquial Q and A on slingshots laws and home remedies for bags under eyes. Advice includes egg whites masks, raw potato slices, cucumbers, and honey for wrinkle reduction, with light humor about not waking a husband.
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Anon. A
Internal Revenue Office
Greensboro
Anon. Q
D.M. A
Spacemen Transfer To Lunar Module
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart fired the lunar module descent engine for six minutes in a test during the Apollo 9 mission. Schweickart overcame nausea to participate, while McDivitt described the burn as smooth and accurate. A seven minute television telecast from the LEM captured the crew aboard the spacecraft.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
James A. McDivitt
Russell L. Schweickart
McDivitt
Schweickart
Air Force
David R. Scott
Arth
Scott
Mowivitt
Nixon Promises Response If Red Attacks Continue
President Nixon, reporting a doubling of American casualties since the start of the current Vietnamese offensive, says attacks cannot be tolerated and will receive an appropriate response if they continue. He notes options including resuming bombing of North Vietnam and discusses peace talks, urging a cautious consensus among major powers. He also cites a potential peacemaking role for the Soviet Union and hints at possible four power talks on the Middle East.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Paris
White House
Soviet Union
Mideast
Middle East
United States
France
Great Brit
Heinemann Elected West Germany President by Six Votes
Gustav Heinemann, 69, a Social Democrat, won West Germany’s ceremonial presidency with 512 votes on the third ballot in Berlin amid East German roadblocks. Gerhard Schroeder received 506 votes, six ballots withheld, as Communist pressure on Berlin intensified.
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Berlin
Gustav Heinemann
West Germany
West Berlin
Heinemann
Federal Assembly
Gerhard Schroeder
Schroeder
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Christian Democratic Party
Miner Survives Four Days Buried in Utah Mine
In Lark Utah a 61 year old miner named Buck Jones was heard from after being buried since Saturday in a lead zinc and silver mine 2000 feet below the surface. Rescuers inching toward his tunnel heard his voice and learned he was alive, dry, and requesting water. He described being awfully dry and needing a drink as rescuers reported his condition as good.
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Lark
Utah
William “Buck” Jones
Salt Lake City
Jones
Ken Squires
Squires
Saigon Premier Escapes Bravely From Terrorist Attack
In Saigon, terrorists tied to an assassination plot targeted South Vietnam Premier Tran Van Huong near the U.S. Embassy. Security foiled the plan. Huong unharmed and back at work. Police report four Viet Cong and one civilian arrested. one insurgent wounded. Casualties reported among the fighting forces were light, with American losses of six killed and 37 wounded across four clashes near the capital.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Tran van Huong
U.S
Hwang
Buu Nghi
Huong
Laird Begins His Mission To Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird flies to South Vietnam to assess the enemy offensive and report to President Nixon. He will gather facts to inform decisions on possible short term actions and longer term troop withdrawal while avoiding renewed air raids.
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U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Washington
South Vietnam
Paris
Laird
United States
North Vietnam
U. S
Andrews Air Force Base
Meany Rejects Unemployment Route To Curb Inflation
AFL CIO chief George Meany testifies before Congress, arguing inflation is largely caused by profits and warnings that policies raising unemployment to slow prices are unacceptable. He criticizes administration officials for implying a wage loss is needed, rejects the trade off between inflation and jobs, and cites rising costs in healthcare, auto and property insurance, and rents.
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Sterling F. Green
Associated Press
Washington
George Meany
Aflcio
Congress
Meany
Senate
House Economic Committee
Afl-Cio
Paul W. McGracken
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Labor
George P. Shultz
Nixon
AFL. Cio
Miami Beach
Fla
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