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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1970
Page
3
An intense storm system that brought a preview of winter to North Carolina has shifted quickly northeast and now centers near Newfoundland this morning. A low pressure area and a high pressure area over the Gulf of Mexico interact in the setup.
Forecast for North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Georgia describes cool nights and sunny Saturdays with mild to warm weekend highs. Winds bring warmer air across the region with a continuing warming trend through Saturday. Extended outlook favors mild Sunday Monday turning cooler Tuesday with showers possible.
Curtis Publishing Co announces the Saturday Evening Post will return as a quarterly next spring with a Norman Rockwell cover. Rockwell says his nostalgic scenes no longer reflect America as it faces racial issues poverty and war and notes modern subjects like the generation gap may be explored later.
A Joint Logistics Review Board chaired by General Frank S. Besson declares political aims influenced Vietnam policy, with excessive Washington controls and limited reserves. It criticizes reliance on British Malaya settlement methods and notes early U S force buildup depended on temporary deployments and offshore bases.
Gov. Bob Scott says he will not ask the 1971 General Assembly for a tax boost but notes the state may need more revenue and his successor could pursue taxes. He may seek a statewide vote on a multimillion dollar bond issue for mental hospitals universities and state institutions. He opposes cutting overall revenues and would not block tax shifts that keep net revenue intact. He will strongly oppose reducing the gasoline tax and expects municipalities to push for a higher Powell Bill share. He adds the election results should not be read as approval of his 1969 tax program without a direct public appeal.
Six areas bidding for the proposed North Carolina zoo will be notified next week if their submissions meet Site Selection Committee standards. The panel met in Burlington to review briefs, with public presentations scheduled in Raleigh on December 9-10. Eligible areas include Albemarle, Asheboro, Concord, the Piedmont Triad, the Research Triangle and Statesville.
North Carolina may drop the book North Carolina History Geography and Government from seventh grade as social studies shifts to fourth grade. The text, by Hugh Lefler, includes passages claiming slaves were “well cared for and happy” and notes slave and white children played together.
In Washington voters spurned the seniority system, removing 15 veteran House members with over 250 years of combined service. The incumbents lost in primaries or last Tuesday's general election, signaling a move away from favored career tenure toward new leadership.
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