07 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1971
Page
1
Questions about maternity leave return rights and layoff seniority are answered. Layoffs and rehiring decisions rest with the employer unless a union contract governs leaves of absence or seniority rules.
Stephan Roganov states Moscow does not censor information sent from Moscow by American correspondents. Ben Bassett of the AP says no censorship on AP dispatches, though travel for Western reporters remains restricted and Moscow sometimes censors transmitted pictures.
The State Bureau of Investigation in Raleigh offers application forms and an information sheet detailing investigator and technician requirements including college work or a degree in law or accounting. Treasury Division examinations open Civil Service paths for Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Firearms and related agencies. Special Agent Johnny Bouras in Greensboro provides guidance at 324 W Market St. Officials aim to double Treasury enforcement staff in three years, encouraging applicants without experience.
A reader asks for yard clean up assistance and requests phone numbers. The Public Works Department lists volunteers who offer yard work, but the department disclaims charges or guarantees, merely providing names as possibilities for hire.
The Randolph Guide on February 24 recounts David Stedman's tale of how Purgatory Mountain got its name. A Utah man bought a large tract for about 1 an acre, and his wife quipped that he had bought a mountain, giving the peak its notorious moniker.
Turkish police and troops manned roadblocks across Ankara. A $400,000 ransom deadline passed with no payment. Victims include S. Sgt. Jimmie Sex ton Angelo Texas Airman J. C Larry J. Heavner Denver Colorado Richard Caraszi Stamford Connecticut and James M. Ghol son Alexandria Virginia. Riots friday left four dead as dormitories were searched for explosives. The government seeks to demonstrate resolve amid student unrest and anti American violence.
The IRS reportedly treats bribes and kickbacks to non-governmental officials as deductible business expenses unless the recipient is convicted of bribery or the payer pleads guilty. This interpretation appears in the 1971 Your Federal Income Tax guide and ties to the 1969 Tax Reform Act.
Saigon says South Vietnamese troops with U S air support seized Sepone in southern Laos after heavy fighting along the Ho Chi Minh trail. About 2 000 infantry were helicoptered into the hills and 283 North Vietnamese were killed. Government spokesmen report large quantities of weapons, ammunition, vehicles and food captured. The move aims to disrupt the North Vietnamese supply net and shift momentum psychologically.
President Nixon congratulated Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau by phone after his wedding in ThURMtont Maryland and received an invitation to visit Canada. Trudeau said he hopes Nixon can return the visit, with Nixon expressing hope for a Canadian trip in the coming months.
Syrian MIG21s conducted a reconnaissance flight over the Golan Heights as a tense cease fire nears its end. Israel reported the incident to the U N Truce Supervision, while Cairo officials cautious on extending the cease fire and awaiting President Sadat’s National Assembly address.
In Belfast, Home Secretary Reginald Maudling warned of a long war against terrorists as gun-running rings are exposed. Ulster police said Protestants and Catholics are trafficking arms for profit, linked to IRA kidnappings and a campaign against British troops.
Washington AP reports a Nixon administration shift backing extending the EEOC powers to state and local governments. The move aims to curb racial discrimination in police and other agencies, with DOJ preferring court enforcement and EEOC chair Brown advocating self enforcing orders.
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