19 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
1
The City Code defines abandoned vehicles by parking violations license status dismantled or damaged condition and inoperability plus time limits on street property or private property. Dealers may use dealer plates for demonstration cars under licensing rules.
A reader asks if a city school teacher can serve on the school board. The reply notes appointments must come from each ward and a conflict of interest may arise since the superintendent acts as secretary to the board, making such a selection unlikely.
A voter must be a state resident for one year and a county resident for 30 days before an election. For questions contact Mrs. Elva Small, clerk of the elections board at 888-6498, Guilford County. The office is in the basement of the city county building at 5S Hamilton Street.
City traffic officials stated that a High Point city limits sign will be installed at Jamestown on N Scientific Street in the near future. The note explains the absence is temporary pending placement.
Anon asks who to contact about corrupt Insurance department practices. The reply names Edwin Lanier as Commissioner of Insurance, located in Raleigh North Carolina 27602, as the appropriate contact.
Egyptian antiaircraft guns fired on Israeli planes today for the first time since the August cease-fire. Two Phantom jets reportedly over Port Fuad were not hit as tensions rose with stalled Arab‑Israeli talks.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 17 to 5 to restore full funding for the SST for three months, with three members switching from opposition. A companion bill would ban civil SST flights over the U S unless FAA approval is granted, and require SST prototypes to meet noise standards. Senator Magnuson sponsors the bill. Mansfield signals potential House-aligned stance.
The piece notes a renewed Moscow Peking feud as the Soviet Communist Party readies its 24th Congress with the China question likely on the agenda. It cites Maoist tensions and Chou En-lai's Vietnam visit as factors fueling the clash and hints at Asia policy strains.
Saigon announced a withdrawal of between 2,000 and 3,000 troops from Laos over two days, leaving about 18,000 over the border. Evidence suggests Saigon plans to close out the Laos campaign after six weeks as units are moved to rear areas and supplies packed for removal.
South Vietnamese troops dig a deep bunker at Fire Base Delta One inside Laos as LZ Brown withdraws. The campaign, including a 2,000 man sweep along Highway 914, sees gains near Sepon and Khe Sanh while U S. helicopters face losses and bases suffer shelling.
Government reports a two tenth per cent rise in the cost of living for February, modestly slowing from year earlier peaks. Labor officials credit higher food and apparel costs but note declines in mortgage rates and used car and gasoline prices. About 551,000 workers will gain COLA increases in February, largely in trucking.
An earthquake triggered mud and rock slides at the Chungar mining camp about five miles north of Lima. Rescue teams report 400 to 600 killed and at least 50 injured as water from Lake Yamaquarin floods into the slide. The disaster ranks as Peru’s worst since the 1970 quake that killed tens of thousands.
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