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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
4
US and Russian led research on hydrogen fusion promises abundant low cost electricity with minimal waste by 1980. Tokamak demonstrations reached 18 000 degrees Fahrenheit for brief periods, with new machines under construction aiming for longer sustained plasma and safer scalable power.
The Detroit GM strike could stretch through November into December as both sides harden positions. GM waits for the union strike fund to exhaust itself while the union bets lower sales will push a better deal. The impact harms the national economy and consumers will bear the settlement cost. President Nixon remains hands off as Washington worries over stalled progress. Settlement is inevitable and sooner is better for the public.
The article surveys whether the United States might back a new Palestinian refugee state as a peace tool, citing historical precedents from Belgium Czechoslovakia and Jordan. It notes political risks, regional tensions, and that such a state faces long odds amid past state-building challenges.
A Washington columnist outlines how anti poverty funds were diverted by contractors and officials. Volt Information Sciences and VISTA associated contractors allegedly profited from recruitment materials and exhibits, with payouts totaling hundreds of thousands. The piece details misbilling, unbid contracts, carpeting favors, and questions over official oversight at VISTA and Walter Reed drug investigations.
High Point observers note a move toward pants for hospital staff and other workers as hemlines drop in fashion. The High Point Memorial Hospital board accepted the resignation of Dr. Helen Horne after 18 years, with her private practice to begin in 1971. The Fall furniture market thrives with strong showings at Thayer Coggin and a bustling Enterprise building visit by Rep. Richardson Preyer.
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