02 Sep 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1970
Page
1
Anon asks how to contest sudden insurance cancellation while facing upcoming hospital admission. The reply directs the question to the company personnel director for explanation and resolution.
A Northeast High Point resident asks how to strengthen safety tips for children about stranger offers. Police reiterate keep moving toward safety, avoid accepting rides or candy, and report any car or driver details immediately. school talks stress staying with trusted adults.
L E A seeks ecology group now possible through Conservation Council of North Carolina President Bob Conner. Call 208 E Green to join, receive a form letter and sample newsletter. Also a public Jaycee meeting Thursday 8 p.m. at Wesley Memorial Church features Jim Wallace on environmental crisis and new direction.
The FHA Assistance Program 235 offers subsidized interest on FHA approved homes for qualifying low income families. In Thomasville area, obtain details from local banks with mortgage loan departments or real estate offices for official information and leaflets.
The cost depends on amount moved and distance. For full house moves, check House and Building Movers. for contents only, Moving and Storage. The yellow pages guide where to look, with rates varying by load and distance.
A North town reader reports a service station sign near Highway 311 blocks sightlines. Action Line reviews the complaint and notes the manager moved the sign to mitigate obstruction. The reader also remarks that Action Line has helped city residents learn missing school lessons.
The next police department bicycle auction date is not fixed and occurs only when enough bikes accumulate. Check the desk, call for updates, or watch the newspapers for a brief announcing the sale.
The Black Panthers announce a national convention in Philadelphia this weekend despite police opposition. Police Commissioner Rizzo cancels leaves for 7,000 officers and boosts shifts after raids on Panthers centers injuring officers. Contingents from New Left groups and antiwar activists plan to attend at Temple University, with 14 Panthers held on conspiracy charges and Shafer opposing suppression of dissent.
Washington AP reports preliminary 1970 census figures show North Carolina with a population of 4 961 832, making it the 12th most populous state. The state gained 405 677 people in the decade, an 8.9 percent increase from 1960.
Fighting flared as Iraqi troops near Jordan and Palestinian guerrillas faced Jordanian forces after an assassination attempt on King Hussein. Amman reported calm streets but closures persisted while Hussein considered martial law and guards faced attacks near the airport.
U S moves to disengage from Vietnam as Gen Abrams notes improved South Vietnamese defense. Battles near Ho Chi Minh anniversary mark National Day with light U S casualties and 51 enemy killed in two Mekong Delta clashes. The U S Army transfers a complete Huey helicopter company of 31 helicopters in the latest step.
The transfer of the 190th Assault Helicopter Company to the South Vietnamese air force marks a broader shift as American officers say whole helicopter companies will be handed over. The Bien Hoa ceremony followed news that two American combat brigades, about 10 000 men, are being disbanded, the 199th Light Infantry Brigade and the 3rd Brigade of the 9th Infantry Division.
New census preview shows 200,263,721 people counted with estimates near 204 to 205 million after adding overseas service members. California leads in population growth, Florida and Texas join one million-plus gains, Nevada, Florida and Arizona show top percentage increases, and suburbanites outnumber inner-city residents for the first time.
Fourteen senators including Mansfield Scott and Goldwater urge Nixon to press for a Vietnam cease-fire at Paris. They propose free elections in South Vietnam supervised by an international commission, prisoner release, and reconstruction aid, linking the move to renewed negotiations. The White House welcomed the letter’s objectives.
Senate vote on the Hatfield McGovern amendment shifted Vietnam war responsibility to President Nixon. George McGovern argues the President alone must decide, calling it abdication of Congress and constitutional duty. He notes the vote signals a controversial path to exit the war and remains temporarily discouraged.
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