08 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
1
A reader asks about a phone survey asking about military service and family details. Advice: do not answer calls from unknown numbers, as surveys may aim to sell products or reveal information thieves could use to plan theft.
High Point Police logged 33 muffler related arrests in June 44 in July and 65 total improper equipment arrests in August. Most charges stem from police observing vehicles in motion. residents may report license numbers and owners, and Capt. John Staley notes he contacts owners without naming the complainant to avoid feuds.
A reader complaint notes Freckles has been canceled by King Features due to low reader popularity. The letter urges restoring the popular comic, while the reply hints at a painful transition to a non freckled replacement.
A reader in adolescence reports extreme dieting and a desire to lose weight. The reply emphasizes balanced meals, three servings daily, dairy for growth, and a medical checkup. It suggests library nutrition books, home economics resources, and professional guidance before dieting.
Governor Bob Scott announced a state of emergency in Brunswick County after a Tuesday morning barge collision damaged the Oak Island bridge on NC 133, stranding hundreds including students. The Highway Commission will restore traffic as quickly as possible. a ferry from Hatteras will evacuate people and vehicles to Southport docks once load procedures are set. Willis Barge Lines of Norfolk owns the barges. insurance representatives are handling damages.
President Nixon plans to address a joint session of Congress at 12 30 p m Thursday urging approval of his tax cuts and economic plan to curb inflation and unemployment. Congress reconvenes to handle recess business and debate the 1971 package with Democrats seeking revisions to aid lower income Americans.
Gov Reagan and Assembly Speaker Moretti favor statewide property tax to equalize school financing after the California Supreme Court ruled the local system discriminates against students in lower wealth districts. The court urged a Superior Court review of a suit by Los Angeles residents while legislators weigh new tax options and revenue sources.
The Justice Department appeals a federal district ruling approving the Austin school board plan. It urges a selective busing approach to eliminate segregation only where it exists, not district wide. The HEW plan for full district balance was opposed by Nixon. The case focuses on Mexican American and Black student discrimination and proposed remedies.
U S troops conduct active defense that resembles offensive operations in Que Son Hiep Duc valleys near Da Nang and around Khe Sanh. About 700 soldiers from the 196th Brigade reoccupy firebases. Americal armored cavalry, and the 101st Airborne resecure bases to aid South Vietnamese units.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts debuts Leonard Bernstein’s Mass after two performances and a formal opening. Attendees include trustees, ambassadors, Nixon and Kennedy administration members, and congressional leaders. The $66.4 million center sits beside the Potomac near the Lincoln Memorial as debates over taxpayer funding continue.
Hurricane Edith grows with increasing fury as the National Hurricane Center warns it could become a dangerous major storm before landfall. Dr. Robert H. Simpson notes Edith's eye and intensification while Fern and a depression circle the region. Edith sits about 340 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica, moving northwest at 15 mph with 75 mph winds.
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