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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1971
Page
1
A reader asks for a night depository to pay traffic tickets. The city already offers mail payments and depositories for parking tickets at meters on Main, Wrenn, Church, Hamilton and nearby blocks, plus a night depository for utility bills.
The owner says he is repairing two trucks and one car for his business. He has been given 60 days to complete work or remove them after notice from the Building Inspector.
Reader complains eight years of toilets near the fence draw rats and disgrace. Building Inspections staff contacted the property owner who agrees to comply within 30 days, noting prior efforts but difficulty hiring help.
A Vietnam veteran complains about delays in GI loan funding and asks if the government can be contacted. The response directs him to Guilford County Veterans Service officer Claude Morris at the old county building to discuss the loan problem.
The High Point Kindergarten for the Handicapped seeks volunteers even now, with director Day ton Greene available by appointment at 883 0823. Mrs Jimmie Cashatt and Mrs Rosemary Wray welcome interested friends and note future possibilities at the Kendall Center in Greensboro.
Store in a cool place with roots that stay slightly moist but not soaking wet. Water only after the soil nearly dries out, and check about every ten days during winter based on humidity.
Democrats see Nixon’s warning to veto a $26 billion tax bill as pressure on campaign funding and relief provisions. Senate and House leaders debate amendments. White House warns budget would balloon beyond $40 billion.
President Nixon will arrive in Peking on February 21 1972 for talks with Chinese leaders aiming to advance peace. White House confirms timing echoing Kissinger’s prior trip and notes further details forthcoming.
Rome reports Common Market nations and Britain rejected a U S compromise to end the postwar monetary crisis. Europeans demand dollar devaluation against gold while the United States resists. Volcker presented a plan to drop the 10 percent import surcharge if currencies rise by about 11 percent overall.
Ford Motor Co wins a 2.9 percent price increase for 1972 vehicles and options from the Price Commission becoming the third major automaker to gain approval. The commission also warned large utilities their rate hikes face potential rollbacks and urged reporting on proposed increases to state regulators. It reserved the right to reduce rates if needed and linked utility pricing to inflation trends while allowing expansion for future needs. Oscar Mayer Co. had its request for a 1.31 percent rise denied on grounds profits were too high.
A Senate Judiciary Committee majority labels opponents claims against William Rehnquist as totally unfounded and endorses his Supreme Court nomination. The panel urges confirmation for Powell as well, citing his thorough qualifications, while noting four Democrats oppose Rehnquist citing civil rights concerns. Senate debate set for week end vote.
New surgical cement hailed as milestone in bone reconstruction enabling cement hip sockets and potential upgrades for shoulders and knees. Dr. Roderick Turner of Massachusetts General Hospital described US adoption after British trial success and noted Sen. Margaret Chase Smith's early beneficiary role.
White House energy specialist Fred Weinhold warns some large industrial plants could shut down this winter due to severe natural gas shortages. He notes homes and institutions will be heated, but interruptible gas contracts may face curtailment, while coal and heating oil stocks appear adequate.
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