19 Oct 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1970
Page
1
Letter writer complains about nightly clang from a manhole at N Elm and Westwood. A reader notes the city street dept should address it, while another recalls reporting to North State Telephone and seeing instant action as a man repairs a cushion.
Anonymous tip provides dates November 27 28 29 for the Bahamas International Music Festival with departures from West Palm Beach starting November 21. Tickets are $35 by mail only and available in advance. Top U S bands expected. contact Bahamas International Limited Albany Georgia for tickets and details.
A reader asks why police may run red lights when not on call and is told officers use warning lights only during emergencies. The column then quotes advice on valuing old books including Titanic 1912 copyright, and guidance from The Old Book Corner and Paul Smith on selling used books and obtaining appraisals.
Oregon and Texas argued in the Supreme Court that Congress overstepped its authority when setting the 18-year-old voting standard. The case centers on the 14th Amendment and Section 5, with 17 million votes in play and Nixon signing the act into law June 22 to extend suffrage, remove literacy tests, shorten residency rules for presidential voting, and require absentee ballots.
A massive manhunt for Pierre Laporte’s killers and the Cross kidnapping victim spurs wartime measures in Montreal. Army and RCMP helicopters sweep the sky while roadblocks, checks, and border security tighten. Police raid a frame bungalow near where Laporte’s body was found as warrants issue for suspects Carbonneau and Rose.
Syria under General Hafez Al-Assad moves to disarm Saika guerrillas and close their Damascus headquarters. He forces resignations, detains militants, and asserts military control as clashes with Jordanian forces erupt along the Ramtha to Irbid corridor.
President Nixon urged Ohio voters to back Robert Taft Jr for Senate and Roger Cloud for governor while vowing a law and order campaign. He said GOP wins would align with the Nixon administration to restore peace at home and abroad. He toured six states and spoke of supporting all American candidates.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign money have been funneled to U.S. senators through hidden DC committees set up in Washington. Leaders Mansfield and Scott head the biggest beneficiaries while labor and industry groups also contribute, with no disclosure laws in DC.
21 year old former student Richard Felber and 42 year old Kent State sociology professor Dr Thomas Lough were indicted in connection with May campus violence. Felber faces riot and property charges while Lough is accused of inciting to riot. 25 people are named in sealed indictments. National Guardsmen confronted students at Kent May 4. four students were killed.
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