12 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1971
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to contact Action Line for answers or problem help. It notes high volume may prevent responses to all inquiries and asks for understanding while offering a channel for assistance.
A resident reports overgrown weeds and uncut grass at a neighboring corner property. Building Inspector Freeman Hill notes improved conditions including mowing and painting, with the ditch needing attention and the flooded basement no longer likely to cause mosquitoes. Public Works to handle the ditch issue.
Maj. Fletcher L. Jones at Fort Bragg says a dishonorable discharge can harm future employment prospects across major industries and make obtaining credit difficult, though the impact may be temporary until a repayment reputation is proven.
A reader urges actions over perceived profanity by park staff. The response advises going to department heads with specific details and notes that one staffer may err rather than a systemic issue.
Parks Director Marvin Keith says the Goldston Park court is under rework and the lights will be on by the middle of September. People asking why the court remains dark each night await the lighting upgrade completion.
W H A notes there are no ITTF rules dictating how to grip a paddle or the paddle size. He mentions players may even hold the paddle between their teeth if desired, as no regulatory standard exists for paddle technique or dimensions.
Residents ask how the city will handle trees and willows growing behind homes along Oak Hollow Lake. Parks Director Keith states any plant growth that poses a safety hazard will be removed before the facility opens.
The city confirms ongoing fish stocking of the new city lake. Officials say initial efforts succeeded and stocking will continue to proceed in the coming weeks.
The question about using a boat on the new city lake got a firm no as the facility is not officially opened. There is no supervision and construction makes it potentially dangerous according to P R Director Marvin Keith.
A reader named Anon argues the city should require registration of municipal license tags just as state licenses are handled, urging local compliance and oversight.
North Vietnam reels from its worst floods in history with crops and industry damaged and casualties unknown. In the south, U S air raids continue below the DMZ while North Vietnamese forces reportedly pull back into Laos and the countryside.
Nikita S. Khrushchev, former Soviet premier and Communist Party chief, died in Moscow at age 77 after a heart attack. Burial set for Monday at Novodyevichy Cemetery. he had been in seclusion since his 1964 fall from power.
Russia reports Luna 18 crashed into the Sea of Fertility after 54 orbits and nine days in flight. Tass described the loss as an unlucky contact with ground monitors at 3 48 EDT. The mission aimed to test automatic near moon navigation and landing methods.
Mississippi Governor Williams ordered the state auditor to stop funding Jackson public schools until the district shows full compliance with state law and desegregation rules. The action follows a court ordered busing plan affecting about 8,000 of 29,000 students, mostly elementary, amid nationwide integration efforts including Pontiac and San Francisco school systems.
President Nixon told the Cost of Living Council he wants a Phase II restraint plan ready by late October after the current wage-price freeze expires. Treasury Secretary Connally said recommendations are due by Sept. 30, with further consultations before final decisions.
Classified listings for sports television and entertainment on multiple pages, including Section C and Page 3-A through Page 17-A, with brief items and notices. Local listings summarize upcoming programs, shows, and related features for readers.
Laurie Lee Schaefer of Bexley Ohio crowned Miss America 1972 in Atlantic City after winning the swimsuit competition She is 22 a graduate of Ohio University and plans graduate work in radio and television Her parents are named Eleanor Schaefer and the late father She will serve as Miss America as the emcee led the ceremony with There She Is Miss America and a 19 000 crowd applauded
A collection of Nikita Khrushchev remarks that exposed his confrontational style. He scopes the West with threats to bury opponents and vows to spread Marxist Leninist doctrine, even joking about buttered bread to spread ideology.
Israeli gunners shot down a Soviet-made Sukhoi SA7 fighter-bomber over Egyptian territory near the Suez Canal, the first such downing in 13 months. The cease-fire breach was reported to the U.N. staff in Jerusalem, with no immediate Egyptian comment.
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