02 May 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1971
Page
1
The Enterprise reminds readers that Action Line is available for questions or help. Requests are welcome but due to high volume they cannot acknowledge everyone.
A reader asks about a man offering a film on fire exits and home alarms. The fire department says it was a sales pitch for a heat and smoke detection system and offers safety tips. They recommend U S approved devices and placing detectors strategically for real protection.
A 14 year old asks how to join the Boy Scouts of America. The answer: contact the local Scout office listed under Boy Scouts of America for enrollment guidance and enrollment steps.
Marvin Keith of the Parks and Recreation Department says his agency maintains grass in all city cul de sacs. He notes communication gaps at new developments and urges residents to report areas needing cleanup to prevent future issues.
A reader questions innkeepers in High Point about large spikes up to 150 percent in room rates during the April and October markets. The answer cites higher staffing needs and higher convention-center prices nationwide, urging market visitors to plan ahead. Innkeepers and private landlords are urged to set fair profits rather than greed when demand is heavy.
The President warned against illegal conduct and up to 10 000 troops were placed on alert by the Defense Department at bases from North Carolina to Virginia. Police and National Guard help were planned to control demonstrations aimed at halting the Indochina war and blocking Pentagon approaches.
President Nixon spoke at his San Clemente home on a chilly lawn arguing peaceful protest is valid but cannot break the peace at home. He urged Congress to back private loans for Lockheed, praised progress for Black Americans, opposed legalizing marijuana, and dismissed wiretap hysteria as political demagoguery. He warned of arrests if protesters disrupt next week.
Youth radicals adapt Gandhi symbolism for demonstrations aimed at shutting down the U S government Mayday actions. Rennie Davis outlines a bottom up approach that rejects marshals and top down discipline, promoting self discipline and creative disruption over violence.
Amtrak opened with on time inaugural runs and few delays as 178 trains moved on schedule against 178 others dropped. Volpe rode a nonstop Washington to New York birthday run predicting a new era in national intercity service.
New Zealand born journalist Catherine Webb UPI Internation bureau manager said she was treated well while held by Communist led troops for 24 days near Phnom Penh. She described wandering through jungle with fellow reporters and Cambodian guides, facing bombing and shelling as they attempted to reach safety.
Raleigh AP reports Rep. Claude DeBruhl says the Moore County local liquor by the drink measure, enacted Friday, will be treated as a trial run by the 1971 General Assembly. Lawmakers want to see how mixed drink rules work locally before expanding state or local bills.
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