11 Oct 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1970
Page
1
A fragmentary sports note lists teams including Wake Forest Virginia Tech N C State East Carolina and Duke with West Virginia showing a rating. The entry references South Carolina and North Carolina in a compressed context, indicating a broader conference or schedule context.
The Enterprise reports Chief Inspector Hill says the police are moving cars on the street right of way on Beddington Street between Randolph and Guilford County. The property owner is notified to remove the rest on private property by December 15.
An Archdale resident asks if the 1899 charter still bars liquor sales. A reply says state law allows liquor referendums in cities, so Archdale could vote to permit a liquor store. Separately, readers discuss mace sources and a tear gas pen, noting thefts and local availability. The snake venom Q and A explains cobra bite risks and references a National Geographic article.
Two men armed with machine guns abduct labor minister Pierre Laporte from his St Lambert home as he played football with his son. The car was found abandoned nearby. Police report the incident follows the earlier British diplomat Cross abduction and a demand to release 23 prisoners with a deadline set by the abductors.
FBI probes a bombing at a Queens courthouse amid threats against airports and other government sites. Weatherman claimed the attack. no injuries. Separate Canada FLQ kidnapping of Cross sparks harsh government response and asylum talks in Cuba or Algeria.
The FAA said threats against airports prompted heightened security nationwide. The Defense Department issued a routine warning to military and federal agencies. The Coast Guard reported radical groups like the Weather Underground may plan action, following a tape attributed to Bernardine Dohrn claiming a fall offensive and responsibility for recent bombings in Chicago and across the West Coast and New York.
A kindergarten disputes a shopping experience article discusses parents and educators arguing about early learning purchases. The piece notes concerns over access to materials and the impact of commercial words in a classroom setting.
Three young Iranians hijacked an Iran Air Boeing 727 with 52 aboard forcing a Baghdad landing after wounding chief steward Armen Avanesian. The crew complied and Iraqi police arrested the trio. plane returned to Tehran.
The Army issues 16 pages of revised regulations promising hot meals, eight hours sleep, and respectful treatment while banning profanity hazing and mass punishment. It states recruits will be addressed as soldiers and dignity will be evident at all times, though peeling potatoes and dishwashing remain. The Marine Corps commander argues for tougher training to build discipline and resilience.
Daylong talks among Palestinian guerrillas the Jordanian government and the Arab peace mission have been stormy but show progress. A close source says meetings over the past three days lack a public statement and a new government guerrilla agreement may be announced soon. Premier Bahi Ladgham leads the mission insisting the accord be iron tight, recalling a fragile June Arab pact. Officers from Egypt SudanLibyaTunisia and Saudi Arabia work together with growing camaraderie like the Cyprus UN force.
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