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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1969
Page
1
A reader asks how to remove mold from book covers and prevent recurrence. The response cites dampness control, ventilation, dry cloth rubdowns, and cautions against aggressive cleaning. It also notes alcohol can harm papers and mentions book cloth color affecting mildew growth.
Governors pressed for more federal aid amid soaring state tax demands. A Rockefeller panel proposed the federal government take over all welfare costs over five years, far beyond Nixon's plan to raise a limited revenue share. Debates focus on a $50 million start for next year and a $15 billion total welfare takeover option.
Youths by thousands gathered at festivals from the Pacific Northwest to the English Channel to hear rock music, use drugs, and mingle. The Isle of Wight hosted Bob Dylan in a two day event drawing nearly 200,000 as he closed with 14 songs. Nudity and sexual displays occurred at several venues, with authorities noting no action unless complaints were filed. At Prairieville Louisiana and Lewisville Texas crowds faced liquor and traffic challenges as thousands watched nude swimming and performances by Janis Joplin, Canned Heat, and the Grateful Dead. Police reported arrests for marijuana sales and many treated for LSD effects, while officials urged better behavior and footwear to reduce injuries.
In Fort Lauderdale Florida a drag race sparked looting rock throwing and fire bombings in a predominantly Negro neighborhood. Thirteen people were injured mostly by glass and rocks. Sheriff officials said 15 to 20 arrests were made. A 43 year old woman Millie Adams was hit in the face by a bullet authorities say fired by a sniper. Two unrelated incidents involved White residents said to be rescued by Black bystanders.
AP reports the U S command handed the Dong Tam base camp, former HQ of the 9th Infantry Division, to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam as part of Vietnamization. American troop strength in Vietnam fell to 511,800 after Nixon’s June 8 withdrawal, with reduced operations at Nha Trang air base and a shift of focus to North Vietnamese bases in the region.
Hurricane Francelia develops a defined center and grows over warm Caribbean waters. Forecasts place it near Swan Islands, 309 miles east of Belize, with uncertain path and intensity as Forecasters warn of possible rapid changes and a powder keg analogy from NHC director Dr. Robert Simpson.
Beir ut based AP report says Libyan army seized control and declared a socialist republic while King Idris I was in Turkey. Airports and ports closed, curfew in place, telecom suspended, foreign protection pledge given, and government radio minimized unrest as oil wealth fuels Western interest.
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