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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1969
Page
1
Licensing for used car dealerships is handled by W. F. Clay at the Highway Patrol. Call 983-6155 for requirements and process. You must be a licensed dealer before you can attend the auction sales.
A reader asks why some soldiers get R and R while others do not and who decides. The answer: no fixed rule. decisions are local to each base area based on conditions. Other questions cover joining Blair Park's Senior Citizens Club via Stan Perry in the Parks and Recreation office and where water ballet is taught.
The inquiry asks if a credit card issued to one spouse can be used by the other. The answer given is Yes on both counts, meaning either spouse may use a card issued in the other's name under community property considerations.
A reader asks if under 16 must practice with a parent or if 16 or over can ride with any licensed driver. Answer: under 16 must be with a parent. 16 or over may ride with any licensed driver. A separate query asks about Little League coaching qualifications and sign up timing. Answer: no formal qualifications beyond interest. program begins in March with two to three coach meetings. call Jim Ellington at Parks & Recreation for details. A Jamestown directory question notes the High Point directory cover honors regional landmarks and Jamestown addresses aren’t listed to avoid confusion with duplicate street names and RFC numbers within High Point. separate listings are impractical due to prefix numbers inside city limits.
Hanoi radio said North Vietnam will be ruled by a collective leadership loyal to Ho Chi Minh. The four likely leaders named are Le Duan Pham Van Dong Truong Chinh and Vo Nguyên Giap, with unity around the party central committee.
In Rio de Janeiro AP report states 15 political prisoners held as ransom for U S Ambassador C Burke Elbrick were flown to Mexico aboard a Brazilian Air Force C130. The plane stopped at Recife and Manaus while en route.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, under Nixon orders, halted new military construction funding totaling about 700 million across the United States. The freeze targets family housing units, reserve facilities, and other projects, with reports due by Sept. 10 to determine which awards will be dropped.
Thirteen Quito University students armed with submachine guns seized two Ecuadorian air force DC3 transports in a stunt named Operation Ho Chi Minh. One copilot died, radio operator wounded, and a damaged DC3 could not fly. one plane diverted to Cuba via Panama while the other refueled in Tumaco with passengers left aboard. The hijackers claimed to honor North Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh and referenced clashes in Guayaquil last May.
Washington report says the House Select Committee on Crime urged the Public Health Service to prepare a thorough public report on marijuana use and effects. Chairman Rep. Claude Pepper compared the call to the 1964 Smoking and Health study and cited calls to reexamine penalties as unduly strict. Pepper urged scientific clarity amid political debate.
Pamela Anne Eldred, a 21 year old Detroit City Ballet dancer, was named Miss America 1970 in Atlantic City amid feminist protests. She cried on stage as 23 000 fans cheered, receiving the crown from Judi Anne Ford. Runners up were Kathy Lynn Baumann Miss Ohio Cheryl Carter Miss New Jersey Susan Anton Miss California Judith Mendenhall Miss Minnesota. Eldred said her brain-damaged 14 year old sister Melanie would hear only to be herself and enjoy life. Her father is a manufacturing superintendent for an unspecified automotive company.
Three major battles erupted 74 miles north of Saigon as heavy enemy pressure hit South Vietnam on day two of the renewed offensive. In Loc Ninh area the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fought two engagements within two miles of Loc Ninh town, with 67 North Vietnamese killed. U S losses totaled one dead and 12 wounded. A second clash involved the 1st Air Cavalry Division at a patrol base damie, suffering 3 killed and 18 wounded while the enemy lost 24. A third action occurred 55 miles north of Saigon with a mortar barrage on the outpost. Overall, more than 100 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were reported killed in these strikes, with U S and South Vietnamese losses totaling at least 35 and 68 dead respectively.
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