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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1969
Page
3
Opinion piece argues Saigon must decide its own fate in Vietnam, praising U S policy while noting Thieu and Ky challenge Washington. Describes U S aims to prevent a Communist victory, but acknowledges Saigon’s leadership must increasingly bear the burden as Nixon scales back troops.
Georges Pompidou seeks to justify a new austerity plan in a televised Paris press conference. He faces questions from Parliament and French citizens about continuing anti inflation measures after the Aug. 8 franc devaluation and tightening efforts.
A preacher argues against forgetting the past, citing Joshua 4 6 and American memory. He praises monuments to pioneers and figures like Nancy Hanks and a mountain nurse, notes historical ironies, and urges learning from both triumphs and errors to guide future generations.
The High Point Enterprise, published afternoons and Sunday mornings, lists executive roles including president, vice presidents, secretary-treasurer, editor, executive editor, advertising director, business manager, and circulation manager, naming D. A. Rawley and others as officers and staff.
The article argues Earth faces pollution threats from rivers to oceans and air. It cites Buffalo Creek and major cities, urging broad understanding and policy action to prevent disaster. It notes regional political resistance to water controls and muses on population limits for sustainability. It questions tobacco, marijuana, and hemp futures in a changing moral and regulatory landscape.
Washington reports show widowed and retired Americans seeking relief as inflation pushes prices higher. President Nixon agrees to seek a 10 percent Social Security increase after pressure from GOP leaders, while Democrats push for action amid election-year politics. Ho Chi Minh death prompts a Hanoi troika plan with Le Duan, Pham Van Dong, and Vo Nguyen. Nixon doubts impact on Hanoi policy and notes a cordial meeting between Kosygin and Chou En-lai was not evident. He also questions strategy to build a Republican majority by appealing to Southern states and Northern suburbs, preferring a universal presidency approach.
North State Telephone Company moves beyond projections with 60,000 telephones in Jamestown and buys the First Union National Bank building across Hayden Place to house growth. A new Direct Distance Dialing computer will be installed soon, with conversion to DDD set for early 1971. The firm also plans additional floors due to ongoing demand and will host North Carolina Board of Conservation and Development in April 1971.
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