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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
1
The Enterprise invites readers to send questions or problems to Action Line for assistance. The column notes that while every request is considered, the high volume prevents answering or acknowledging every inquiry.
A resident letters to Archdale officials complain about noisy motorcycle tracks on South Main Street and dust disturbing homes. Readers discuss enforcement, jurisdiction, and the need for city ordinances with sheriff and highway patrol input. The reply emphasizes citizen involvement and possible sheriff assistance until Archdale police act. Also includes clock repairers for Seth Thomas clocks in High Point.
Public Works sanitation officer learned a Texas company bought the corner lot at English and Lindsay and plans an eating place. The department notified the owner by letter on September 6 to clean the property.
The response says there is no single best type of camera to name due to fairness and budget limits. It suggests consulting local camera dealers for a consensus and seeking advice from The Enterprise photographers to get informed guidance.
A reader reports a vacant dwelling at 1509 East Avenue overgrown with weeds. Chief Building Inspector Hill says the owner was contacted and will remove the problem immediately. A second reader thanks for terrarium hobby tips and containers.
Wounded In Action officials in Saigon stated that South Vietnamese forces have regained control of the provincial capital. The report notes the development as part of ongoing operations in the region.
Democratic candidate George McGovern urged abolition of the Federal Pay Board and Price Commission in Portland Maine proposing voluntary wage and price guidelines aimed at major industries. He challenged Nixon to campaign publicly and criticized the White House for hiding while criticizing Nixon’s inflation controls and cabinet officials.
Washington reports Congress resolves state size clash over revenue sharing enabling $5.3 billion to flow to state and local governments starting October. Conferees keep both tax based and small-state favored formulas, scale down shares about 9.1 percent this year, and set terms for future adjustments. Senate proposals on welfare matching are tempered in the final agreement.
The House approved a 74.6 billion defense bill the largest since World War II by a 322 to 40 vote and sent it to the Senate. A bid to cut off Vietnam war funding failed 208 to 160. Debate touched on KP duty and civilian conversion, with labor and military program amendments rejected.
The Senate approved a U S Soviet five year arms accord by an 88 to 2 vote sending the amended measure to a House Senate conference The agreement signed by President Nixon in Moscow May 26 includes a companion treaty on defensive weapons and limits on intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine launched missiles The Jackson equality amendment seeks parity in intercontinental strategic forces while Fulbright urged a broader overall equality standard
President Nixon asked the Senate to ratify the 1971 treaty to curb unlawful acts against air safety. A 15 nation ICAO group discussed an enforcement treaty, extradition and prosecution of offenders, amid opposition and a possible 1974 timeline. Secretary Rogers urged decisive action after the Munich incident.
U S officials say East West commerce accelerates with Russia and China as exports to Russia may hit 800 million this year. Boeing to sell 125 million dollars in jets to China and Occidental prepares large Russian projects. Critics urge caution amid wheat sales and grain repayments discussions as W Y Russia trade talks move forward.
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