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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1972
Page
4
The chief hearing examiner for the Postal Rate Commission backs increases in parcel post and airmail. With parcel post losing volume to private carriers and airmail volumes dropping from 2.0 billion in 1967 to 1.6 billion, the proposed 4.6 percent parcel post and 18 percent airmail increases aim to boost revenue amid declining demand.
A Raleigh News & Observer opinion argues motor bike noise irritates residents and intrudes on homes and workdays. It urges manufacturers to curb sound but fears self regulation suffices, predicting Congress or state actions to curb the noise.
The Twin City Sentinel notes Charlotte leads North Carolina cities in particulate pollution from open burning and industry. The piece mentions Winston-Salem and the Triad in second place and reflects on ongoing clean-up efforts amid August smogs and sulfurous skies.
The Asheboro Courier-Tribune notes Lexington ABC Store posted 144 340 15 in liquor sales in its first month. Authors argue state monopoly on liquor means profits flow to the state and nearby counties, with Randolph County residents paying taxes.
The Washington Star reviews a bold plan by California backers to convert a neutral Pacific reef north of New Zealand into the Republic of Minerva. Fiji New Zealand and Tonga push back, fearing dangerous precedent as leaders warn against nations letting individuals claim new islands.
Washington Republican Rep. Ogden Reid charges President Nixon with utter distortions of facts over Reid's day care bill. Reid argues the veto and fear tactics hurt children while recalling his long GOP credentials. He hints at possible party switch amid broader critiques of Nixon policy.
ASpain poll weighs public opinion on Franco’s granddaughter wedding to Prince Alfonso while Spain and remote locales provide light, oddball headlines. In a hometown, marriages are settled at bridge tables and pet food tax trivia makes headlines amid ecological crane counts. Congressman Sludgepump denies seeking a scapegoat as he jokes about scape.
March ushers in spring as vernal equinox occurs near March 21 with day and night equal. North Carolina maps and rural phone lines reform progress, plus a strong turnout for GTJ Nico Qubein youth courses. Salvation Army and Boys Club report a record fundraising campaign reaching 51.236 million across the area.
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