16 May 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1971
Page
1
Question and answer explain that cigarette commercials are restricted due to proven health harms from smoking and inhalation, while cigar ads are allowed because cigars are considered less harmful and less widely used.
A bride and groom welcome gifts at any time but a reception is busy. If possible give the present before the wedding or after the festivities when they can thank you. Avoid gifts during a crowded reception to prevent damage and interruption.
A Trinity area renter asks if they must contact the Archdale-Trinity sanitarian about a bad water taste and odor. The response names Jack Workman and provides contact details and notes about well water sampling timing.
A Thomasville man who gave five beagle-blue tick hound pups to a secretary in Archdale is sought by Mrs. Carolyn Hall. She asks the man to contact her at daytime 882 1913 or night 431 1285 to possibly reclaim a pup after the mother was killed and her son cried.
Cairo report says President Anwar Sadat consolidates power by purging dissidents and reshaping Egypt’s leadership. Key moves include dismissing interior and intelligence chiefs, lifting parliamentary immunity for 17 lawmakers, and replacing Sabry loyalists with a new cabinet as he pursues reforms and peace with Israel.
The Supreme Court refused emergency relief to publishers seeking to block postal rate increases set to take effect Sunday. The ruling allows the new temporary rates to apply, boosting surface letter costs by two cents and airmail by one cent, with second class rates rising sharply over five years.
A brief in page 1 story examines pollution concerns at a heart laboratory setting, outlining potential environmental risks and community health implications observed by researchers and local officials.
Senator Lowell Weicker Jr R Conn opposes White House efforts to guarantee a 250 million loan to Lockheed Aircraft Corp, calling it repudiation of free enterprise. Representative Henry Reuss D Wis accuses the Treasury of boosting tax breaks and subsidies for corporations as the 1972 campaign nears while noting related industry support and engine sourcing debates.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged President Nixon to accept Leonid Brezhnev’s invitation for arms and troop reduction talks. He called for a definite June start date and said the proposal would not deter his push for a 50 percent U.S. force cut in Europe. Brezhnev proposed March 30 for reductions in Central Europe.
U S B52 bombers based in Thailand struck North Vietnam near the DMZ and pounded Laos Ho Chi Minh trail and Cambodia supply routes while ground fighting eased. Five American soldiers died Friday when an armored carrier hit a land mine 17 miles south of Da Nang. In another shift, John Paul Vann was named director of the U S 2nd Regional Assistance Group to lead civilian pacification efforts in South Vietnam's central highlands and provinces.
The United States marked Armed Forces Day with parades and displays while antiwar protests occurred in several cities. West Point reported about 10,000 visitors for a sky diving show and inspections with no protesters seen. Fayetteville hosted a 3 mile march. Fort Bragg featured a weapons display and helicopter show. Griffiss Air Base in Rome saw about 250 demonstrators dispersing peacefully after two hours.
President Nixon denounces plans to halve U.S. troops in Europe and seeks bipartisan support. Lyndon B. Johnson endorses the stance, calling unilateral cuts dangerous to NATO gains and future stability. A list of 24 former top officials backs the defense position amid an upcoming Senate vote. The debate centers on reducing troops from 300,000 to 150,000.
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