02 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1970
Page
1
A resident asks when the city will clear two overgrown vacant lots at the corner of Tanglewood Avenue and Oakview Road amid reports of rats and derelict property. Public Works cites city ownership since park and lake development and promises cleanup.
President Nixon and candidates prepared for a culmination of a bitter mid-term campaign with $5 Senate seats, 35 governorships, and a new House at stake. Nixon planned a prime time appeal to mobilize the silent majority against perceived law and order threats as Muskie countered with criticism of Republican tactics. The networks were set to carry the national broadcasts tonight.
Muskie named as a 1972 contender as Democrats push pocketbook themes on inflation and unemployment. O'Brien calls the election a referendum on the administration while Republicans seek gains in the Senate House and governorships. Nixon aides describe a lower-ceiling target as off-year vote trends loom.
Residents protest the Woodbury Street store shutdown and urge action as Urban Renewal plans proceed. Officials say relocation options exist with two nearby grocers at Oneka and Kivett and Leonard and Walnut to serve the neighborhood and ease the loss.
Angry congressmen vow to return more than 40000 in campaign contributions from a bankers fund accused of trying to sway a pending bank regulation bill. The Associated Press reports lawmakers denounced the influence attempt and pledged action.
A sworn report to Congress lists donations from the Bankers Political Action Committee to members of both the House and Senate banking committees. Some lawmakers deny receiving funds while others say they would return any that arrive. The controversy comes as Congress prepares to consider a bill to curb bank holding company expansion beyond banking.
Four Asheville sheet metal workers died after a conveyor on a truck rolled from a parking spot and struck a 7,200 volt line. Police identified the victims as James Belton Donald Davis Jerry Burton and James Wells all of Asheville. Two other workers were shocked but not seriously injured.
A United Airlines Boeing 727 was hijacked after takeoff from San Diego with 75 aboard. The gunman, wearing a brown beret, forced Captain Kolons to divert to Tijuana for fuel before the jet reached Jose Marti Airport in Havana.
In Saint Laurent du Pont, France, a weekend dance hall blaze killed 143 and injured ten. Firefighters recovered 142 bodies. survivors report panic at exits possibly locked or blocked as crowds of youths ages 18 to 25 attended the event.
A witness says a cargo truck rammed into Poland president Marian Spychalski’s reception line in Karachi injuring the ambassador and about 20 others while the driver allegedly shouted orders. Polish deputy foreign minister and Pakistan's deputy intelligence chief died. cause under review as brakes are blamed.
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