04 May 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1970
Page
1
Readers asked about bottle materials for no deposit no return bottles. Public relations manager John McBride of Canada Dry says nonreturnable bottles are glass, not plastic, though plastic bottles are being developed for soft drinks. Experiments continue and consumer reaction will guide use and timing.
In Cambodia after five days of fighting American commanders face two major hurdles. Monsoon rains flood airstrips and bog down armor while civilians flee the combat zone as U S air strikes hit Mimot and surrounding rubber plantations. The Fishhook region and Route 7 near Mimot see heavy firepower and widespread destruction amid fears of refugee misidentification and Khmer Rouge infiltration.
Campus papers from Princeton to Stanford plan a national walkout to oppose Cambodia bombings and Vietnam war. A congressional meeting at George Washington University coordinates the effort while a national rally in Washington demands U S troop withdrawal.
At Kent State University in Kent Ohio three people were killed and at least 12 wounded when Ohio National Guardsmen dispersed an unauthorized rally with tear gas and gunfire. Witnesses report guardsmen fired into the air as a crowd of 400 to 500 gathered near Taylor Hall. A news-credentialed man was detained. his role remains unclear.
American and South Vietnamese forces will launch new attacks into Cambodia to crush North Vietnamese and Viet Cong base camps along the border, following Defense Secretary Laird’s vow to confront all sanctuaries. Update notes large intelligence-linked counts of enemy losses, U.S. and allied casualties, and materiel discoveries amid ongoing operations.
Premier Kosygin accused President Nixon of betraying the American people and the world by sending troops into Cambodia. He urged weighing consequences on American Soviet relations before action and said the Soviet Union will re‑examine military aid to North Vietnam in light of recent events.
National impact looms as Alabama voters tilt toward Wallace or Brewer in a close primary with black voters seen as pivotal. Ohio sees a neck and neck battle for the Senate with Glenn and Metzenbaum in a tight race while Taft Jr. and Rhodes vie for the GOP nod. Indiana also votes with no national drama expected.
The proposal urged tripling iron in enriched bread to curb fatigue and disease resistance drops from iron deficiency anemia. Dr. Philip White noted teen girls and adult women are affected, with 23 percent of boys and 38 percent of women/Ages 9 to 54 below recommended iron intake.
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