19 Nov 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1970
Page
1
Readers submit questions on flea circuses once seen in Tivoli Gardens and how VA pensions interact with Social Security rises. The Enterprise reports a Life magazine reference and confirms a 1969 tax reform brief with a concise IRS summary but no full copy available in Greensboro.
Piles belong on your property next to the curb rather than in the gutter or street to prevent clogged storm drains and traffic hindrance. Do not block the road with leaves and keep sticks and debris out to avoid fouling the vacuum sweeper.
The House narrowly backed a quota heavy foreign trade bill after a clash over amending rules. Supporters argued it shields U S industries including textiles and shoes from cheaper imports, while critics warned of economic isolationism and higher consumer costs. Mills defended oil quotas and a new semi automatic system to curb fast imports, urging passage as Byrnes warned of trade war risks.
President Nixon backs preschool welfare but budget cuts may deny about 10,000 youngsters Head Start services. The House funds the program at 321 million dollars prompting a 7 to 10 percent reduction for the year ending June 21. Officials warn some communities may lose summer programs or full-year offerings.
The head start program serves 263000 full year children and 209000 in summer programs for disadvantaged youth. President Nixon requested 339 million dollars, but Congress later cut to 321 million. Protests arose from parents and Head Start groups as Senate debates and HEW Secretary Richardson discuss options. Senator Javits leads a push to raise to 398 million.
United Steelworkers President I. W. Abel announced a 14-page list of contract demands for about 1.2 million members including a cost-of-living escalator, a four-day work week, and improved benefits. He warned workers could strike if needed, with a Feb. 15 deadline for 40,000 can industry employees.
S. Sgt. David Mitchell testified he shot no one in My Lai during the 1968 massacre and did not witness killings. He said he helped gather about 30 Vietnamese civilians and left them in a ditch under custody before setting a perimeter.
GM workers at Kalamazoo Fisher Body plant began returning to work after a nine week strike while Grand Blanc Fisher plant workers faced orders from Detroit to stay out. The nationwide walkout began September 14 affecting 394000 idled workers and a new national contract is near ratification with many local units yet to vote.
Senators faced sharp exchanges as welfare recipients attacked Nixon and several lawmakers at a Senate hearing on reform plans. A Philadelphia speaker questioned $2,700 yearly dog costs versus proposed $1,100 for a four person family, while professors and witnesses criticized work incentives and shifts in family income under the administration bill. McCarthy urged higher subsistence levels, noting $1,600 for a family of four is insufficient.
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