14 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1971
Page
1
A reader asks how to craft a lamp shade from a balloon via papier mache. The answer cites The Art of Papier Mache by Carla and John Kenny and describes applying white paper strips over a blown balloon with wheat paste, noting the process and suggesting getting the book for detailed steps and images.
A reader asks who checks egg sizes at supermarkets and how to get action. The Egg Inspection Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture in Raleigh responds that misrepresentation is taken seriously. First offenses may receive a warning, repeated violations can lead to fines for egg producers.
County agent John Crawford notes crayfish thrive in wet yards with high water tables. He advises draining to lower water levels to reduce numbers and suggests drier weather may curb the problem if it has not occurred before.
A reader expresses frustration with women wearing pants suits and suggests longer hems and a top trim to appear modest. She notes her own fondness for pant suits but urges women to cover the figure and avoid visible toothpick handling in public. She closes with a gendered admonition and a caution to heed etiquette.
Vu L A Lock and Key Service on S Wrenn reports they have some suitcase handles in good condition. They suggest bringing the suitcase to see if they can install or repair the handles.
A reader asks how many Sundays, given a 38 year and six month streak of weekly attendance, including years with 53 Sundays. The question notes the author E B A in 2013 and seeks exact Sunday counts.
Ford Motor Co raises the Pinto to 2208 dollars and Capri to 2614 dollars signaling post freeze increases. Other automakers plan hikes while retailers and oil firms express confusion over Phase 2 rules and expect to hold prices.
Washington AP Price Commission Chair C Jackson Grayson urges Cost of Living Council to rethink auto industry exemption from pre notification of price hikes. Ford Motor Co raises Pinto and Capri prices as the debate and Phase 2 wage controls roll out with merit pay and teacher pay reviews.pending decisions loom on retroactive pay and salary inequities.
In London an 1008 square foot Persian carpet made for Adolf Hitler failed to attract bids near the expected 250000 dollars. The auctioneers withdrew the piece after bids topped only 28750 dollars. Rippon Boswell noted it was one of 22 rugs commissioned by the Nazis in 1937 for Hitler's Berlin Chancellery and never delivered.
Secretary Connally warned the international monetary disruption might endure for an indefinite period after his Asia trip. He cautioned the shift from gold backing risks little U.S. harm while pressing for currency revaluations and barrier removals, notably with Japan, to ease the balance of payments deficit.
Senate debate grows over Earl L. Butz as secretary of Agriculture with Sen. Fred Harris leading opposition. Critics label the nomination a betrayal to family farmers and accuse Butz of corporate ties to Ralston Purina and other firms. Bipartisan senators seek hearings and battle Butz on the Senate floor.
Toledo Ohio will host the 1972 American Independent Party convention after a central committee decision in Memphis. Alabama Gov George Wallace arrived to be entered as a candidate in Tennessee’s May 4 presidential primary on all three major party ballots. Delegates from 40 states backed Toledo citing Wallace’s strong reception in June as the reason.
The United States achieved Mars orbit with Mariner 9 becoming the first spacecraft to circle another planet. After a 5 month, 250 million mile voyage, a 15 minute retrorocket burn placed it in orbit at 7 17 p.m. EST, with communications resuming at 8 22 p.m. EST.
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