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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1971
Page
5
A stationary front from the Gulf to the Atlantic brings rain and variable skies. Highs reach the upper 60s to low 70s with sun breaks. Look for warmer, drier conditions as a front from the Great Plains approaches the South late Sunday into Monday. Local focus High Point area.
North Carolina sees variable cloudiness and mild temperatures through Sunday with a chance of rain or showers mainly south and east. Highs in the upper 60s to 70s, lows tonight in the 50s to near 60 along the south coast. South Carolina expects cloudier skies, little change, with a rain chance and possible thundershowers near the coast. Highs in the 70s, tonight lows 50s to low 60s, Sunday highs upper 70s to low 80s, with periods of rain possible and a 30 percent Sunday precipitation chance.
Variable cloudiness and mild rain tonight and Sunday. Highs today to mid 70s. Lows tonight low to mid 50s. Highs Sunday mid 70s. Winds east to southeast 5 to 15 mph today and tonight becoming westerly Sunday. Chance of rain 20 percent today 50 percent tonight and 30 percent Sunday.
The Atomic Energy Commission plans an underground nuclear test in early June at the Nevada Test Site to restart U S testing after a pause following the Baneberry accident. The device aims to release natural gas from rock as part of the Plowshare program with safety reforms to reduce future radiation risk.
Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip and Princess Anne return to Windsor Castle after a 10 day tour of British Columbia. Princess Anne missed part of the Canadian visit due to a mild stomach ailment.
The menu lists daily offerings for the week. Monday features barbecue on bun with cole slaw buttered corn cake and milk. Tuesday offers franks with cheese topped potatoes fruit cup cinnamon buns. Wednesday presents manager's choice orange juice. Thursday serves spaghetti tossed salad garlic bread peach cobbler. Friday includes fish sticks mixed greens stewed potatoes corn bread lemon pudding manager’s choice cherry cobbler with French bread tuna salad french fries pickles and corn bread peach half.
The Marine Corps orders a general court martial for Sgt. Jon M. Sweeney the first U S soldier charged with aiding the enemy. He faces non capital offenses with possible life imprisonment and a June preliminary hearing at Quantico Virginia for alleged desertion and propaganda broadcasts while a POW.
Senators Case and Pell condemned White House refusal to discuss a compromise on Mansfield's plan to cut U S troops in Europe. Rogers warned the move could doom any mutual U S Soviet troop reductions while Cooper urged Congress to judge independently.
The FCC votes to reexamine the fairness doctrine and its applicability to television ads for Chevron gasoline. The commission ruled that broadcasters need not air balancing spots and argued the case could affect broader public interest standards.
Federal auditors fault the Appalachian Regional Commission for a fragmented approach to highway development. The GAO says the 13 state commission adopted a passive role, failing to set construction priorities and maximize regional accessibility. Costs cited reach about 3.85 billion dollars, with proposals to prioritize projects and allocate remaining funds accordingly. Congress weighs a 925 million dollar authorization to finish the 3,000 mile system across 21 corridors.
The congregation plans its first complete day of worship in the new building at Johnson Street and Oak View Road with Rev. Kenneth A. Miller delivering sermons in the morning and evening. Construction took about 13 months and finishing touches remain. Final services were held last week at the James Road building used for about nine years.
The G. W. Parke Custis, a remodeled coal barge, carried an observation balloon to spy on Confederate positions near the Potomac as America's first aircraft carrier in Civil War service.
Five Americans died when an armored personnel carrier hit a mine on a secondary road 17 miles south of Da Nang. The incident followed another major mine blast that killed seven and wounded twelve three weeks earlier, both involving Americal Division troops. Saigon reports 60 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in Cambodian operations with commander notes.
Sam LaFluer a 21 year old escapee from White Lake prison camp in Bladen County surrendered to Cumberland County prison officials after telling Raleigh News and Observer staff writer John Coit about rapes beatings and other abuses in the camp He said he fled to escape the danger and return to McCain Prison Unit to break his heroin habit and avoid further abuse.
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