06 Mar 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1970
Page
1
Action Line reports many youngsters ask about viewing the sun through dark glass and warns against it. Experts recommend safe methods like pinhole viewing and back-to-front cardboard devices. A reader asks if Allendale Drive will be paved. highest priority cited for roads with school buses or large employers, but Allendale not listed.
The secretary of the bureau is Ray M. King, based at 100 Williams Street, New York, NY 10038, serving as the contact for the National Automobile Theft Bureau.
A reader asks if mange can spread from a dog and is told it is possible but very unlikely. The same column notes appreciation for Boy Scouts of Oakview Methodist Church Troop 31 for collecting cans on Johnson Street.
The Conservation Council of North Carolina headquartered in High Point outlines a yearlong formation, a December constitution, and plans to publish a monthly newsletter. Membership options include 3 to 100 dollars, with potential lobbyist hire and advisory board representation. President Robert W. Conner leads the effort focused on pollution, littering, parks, wilderness areas, and environmental beautification.
Readers send many letters and calls to the column and editors aim to feature the most interesting items. The current surge prevents acknowledgment for each submission.
The Weather Bureau warned sunshine may be blocked by clouds and rain, with the best viewing from eastern North Carolina and the Virginias to Long Island and New England. Poor prospects in Mississippi, Alabama, southern Georgia and Florida. The total eclipse lasts 2 to 3 minutes along an 85 mile wide path beginning in Florida at 1 17 p.m. EST.
President Nixon released a detailed defense of U S involvement in Laos and announced seeking Soviet and British help for peace. He insisted there are no American ground combat troops in Laos and stated U S personnel there have not increased while North Vietnam has sent over 13 000 extra ground troops.
The Senate defeated Ervin amendment to soften voting rights coverage by 58 to 19. It would have excluded NC counties meeting 50 percent registration but less than 50 percent voting in 1964. The vote follows a success for civil rights leaders as a five year extension move was blocked 47 to 32.
Lyndon B. Johnson, at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio, spent a very good night with no episodes of severe pain in the past 24 hours. Doctors said contractions and extra heartbeats have been rare, allowing partial activity and continued monitoring as needed.
The government seeks to void the United Mine Workers election of W A Boyle after the murder of his rival Joseph Yablonski and his family in Clarksville Pennsylvania. The suit cites widespread voting violations as five people face charges in the triple slayings.
In Vientiane experts assess a North Vietnamese push west and south from the Plain of Jars as a test of Nixon’s minimal involvement policy. U S air power struggles to halt the offensive while analysts warn of potential expansion and risk to Prince Souvanna Phouma’s government.
A high pressure ridge moved into North Carolina bringing clearing skies and cooler temperatures. Partly cloudy conditions are expected in the mountains Saturday with generally fair weather elsewhere and a slight warming trend anticipated. The cold front that brought showers has moved off the coast.
After 45 minutes of debate the Virginia Senate approved the proposed 2 cent per pack cigarette tax hike 26 to 13 sending the measure to the House. The $27 million revenue boost faces uncertain prospects in the House where opposition is expected.
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