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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1969
Page
6
Raleigh AP reports North Carolina lawmakers say a 1.5 million state appropriation for a state zoo is dead. House and Senate chairmen cite critical public funds needs and propose private and foundation funding. A committee will seek alternate plans led by Rep. Howard Twiggs and Sen. Hector MacLean.
A car radio stops working under a bridge because the bridge steelwork and the ground form a conducting loop. The electromagnetic field is null inside this loop, so no sound reaches the receiver.
Sex education in public schools faces intensified opposition in at least 27 states over the past year. Conservatives, including the Birch Society and SIECUS critics, label it immoral or Communist influenced while supporters cite parental rights and health education. Legislative efforts range from state bills to withhold federal funds for sex education and teacher training.
Raleigh AP reports an implied consent breathalyzer bill advances in the North Carolina Senate. The measure would suspend licenses for refusing a police request to test for drunken driving and faced amendments in the House aimed at delaying penalties and restoring licenses after acquittals.
A Chicago publisher promotes a rapid reading technique that claims to raise speed and comprehension for stories, books, and technical material. The company mails a self training booklet free with no obligation, requesting name, address, and zip code via Reading, 5, Diversey, Dept. 418-915, Chicago, 0614.
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