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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1971
Page
3
In Charlotte a bi racial group forms a committee to investigate the slaying of Roy Miller a 21 year old black man shot by two white policemen on Thursday. Miller had grabbed a pistol from a companion during arrest after speeding and facing multiple warrants. Mayor Belk rejects independent probe while police review the incident.
The House Banking Committee chair announced a full inquiry into a Treasury deal that let First National City Bank of New York use nearly 39 million dollars free to cover a bookkeeping error. National City Bank gained potential windfalls as interest rates rose, with evaluators uncertain of total losses versus deposits of 19.6 billion.
A high pressure system brings cooler air to the Central Piedmont with daytime highs in the mid 70s today and Wednesday, falling to upper 50s tonight. Moisture remains, keeping clouds and a 30 percent chance of light rain tonight and Wednesday, with variable clouds and scattered showers later in the week.
North Carolina mainly cloudy and cooler through Wednesday with scattered showers. Highs today in the mid to upper 70s and low 80s, with night lows in the 50s to 60s. Wednesday highs near 70s. South Carolina partly cloudy and mild today tonight and Wednesday with possible thundershowers. Today highs in the 80s, tonight lows around 60s, Wednesday highs about 70s to 80s.
Two North Carolina men were held on $10 000 bond each after police seized 36 pounds of marijuana at a campsite during a raid in Howard County Maryland. Sparks and Hutchens face felony charges of possession with intent to distribute.
Rep Nick Galifianakis urged student presidents from North Carolina’s 54 community colleges to lead campus voter registration drives. He cited a potential 50,000 voters aged 18 to 22 and argued no legal barrier blocks student registration since many live at home and commute. The state Board of Elections notes registration limits for non hometown residents.
Washington AP reports legal specialists examine if Nixon may repeal the 10 percent import surcharge without new Congress action. The issue hinges on renewing Reciprocal Trade Act tariff bargaining provisions expired in 1967, affecting negotiations on trade and currency matters and possible retaliation fears abroad.
U S attorney general John Mitchell will keynote a banquet on November 19 at the Republican State Convention in Charlotte. State GOP Chairman Jim Holshouser announced the invitation. Mitchell’s wife Martha will attend a $100 per couple reception at the Velvet Cloak Motor Inn in Raleigh from 6 to 8 PM Thursday. Co-hostesses include Raleigh's Mrs Gregory Pool Jr and Mrs Paul Whitaker of Kinston among others.
Raleigh AP The North Carolina Utilities Commission plans to testify in Washington against a proposed cutback by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp that would reduce gas deliveries to North Carolina by 81 million cubic feet daily. The commission warns Transco cannot meet Tar Heel demand and has faced shortages for two years.
U.S. District Judge Frank Dupree dismissed a three year-old suit by Fayetteville business groups blocking the I-95 bypass three miles east of Fayetteville. The ruling clears the way for federal and state highway agencies to finalize contracts and begin construction after cost and impact analyses favored the bypass over U.S. 301.
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