23 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1969
Page
1
Readers are invited to call ACTION LINE to discuss problems questions or concerns and share thoughts with the The Enterprise team. The notice encourages direct contact by phone and mail to invite participation or input from the community.
Reader asks how to force a Christmas cactus to bloom all through December while others share advice on caring for the plant. The bulletin recommends extended darkness from Sept 1, cool nights under 70 degrees, minimal artificial light, pure sphagnum moss soil, and cautious watering with a 20 20 20 fertilizer. Also included are leaf rake and composting guidance, leaf vacuum notes, and a local curiosity about a large chair in Thomasville with production details and nearby furniture references.
Boston AP report says Harvard Medical School researchers isolated a single gene type for the first time using Escherichia coli. Two scientists warned the advance could enable genetic engineering in humans, with Dr Jonathan Beck expressing serious concerns about risks and ethics.
AVIV AP Israeli forces reported an Arab guerrilla attack on a northern Jordan camp while Egyptian and Israeli units fought along the Suez Canal. Egyptian commandos crossed east bank ambushing patrol, triggering a three hour artillery duel. Three Egyptian commandos and three Israelis were wounded.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announced a January draft call slashed to 12,500, about one third of the original 35,000. He said bases will shut and 100 training companies disbanded as the Army trims basic training. The move accompanies approval of a new random lottery system to replace oldest-first induction. The plan aims to cut overall force strength by 220,000 by next June while focusing drafts on 19 to 26 year olds.
Apollo 12 crewmates Conrad Bean and Gordon discuss the moon geology and two moonwalks after a relaxed briefing. They say time limits kept them from photographing more and detail, though they sampled much of the surface. They note radial streaks and ground patterns as they answer geology questions before splashdown.
A Senate subcommittee warns rapid rise in medical malpractice suits perverts the physician patient relationship into courtroom battles. The report cites rising suit numbers and large judgments, notes defensive medicine, increased costs for patients, and a trend to specialization and overwork as factors in errors and strained caregiver relations.
In Saigon, Vietnam's Defense Ministry rejected U S reports that 527 civilians were killed in the My Lai area a year ago insisting about 20 villagers died in a March 1968 engagement. The Pentagon cited investigations charging US soldiers with murder in a large civilian slaying and said more troops were being studied. A Vietnamese spokesman doubted any discrepancy with U S accounts.
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