24 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
1
The Enterprise invites reader questions and problem assistance through the Action Line service. It notes a high volume and that not every request can be answered or acknowledged, but emphasizes consideration of each inquiry. There is a contact address for submissions.
A neighbor’s constant CB radio and nearby transmitters disrupt TV reception. Harris explains that most interference stems from a TV set’s failure to reject strong outside signals. The guide covers filters, manufacturer responsibility, and steps for obtaining expertise to reduce interference.
A real estate expert says allowing a buyer to live in a home before closing is unusual for VA or FHA deals. VA loan processing can take 10 to 12 weeks due to backlog, so parties should agree on duration, rent credits, and how payments apply toward the loan, with clear terms for occupancy.
The Enterprise reports Fort McNair in Washington D C established in 1790 as the oldest Army post in use in the United States, per Major Fletcher Jones of Fort Bragg. Also requested are lyrics to Bless Them All.
Nixon hints Rep Richard Poff of Virginia may join Justice vacancy as Justice Harlan retires leaving two seats open on the Supreme Court. Harlan ends a 16 year term noted for conservative views and a pivotal stance on Bill of Rights application.
Britain orders 105 Soviet embassy and linked staff to quit, with 90 returning within two weeks and 15 abroad denied return. Moscow Bank, Aeroflot, Intourist, and trade delegation tied to a KGB infiltration plan. None will be replaced as espionage activity is deemed widespread and unresolved.
Washington AP report notes Congress approved a 2.4 billion military pay raise but Sen. Gale McGee warns for equity to freeze military pay if civilian federal raises remain frozen. He cites wage price limits and Nixon policy delaying January raises, urging immediate parity to avoid further action.
In Detroit a 35 year old woman Barbara Pliskow carried dynamite and a pistol aboard American Airlines Flight 124 at Metropolitan Airport. Police say she planned to hijack the jetliner to aid jailed Black Panthers and flee the country.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black, 85, remains in poor condition after a stroke on Sunday. A Naval Hospital Bethesda spokesman reports he was placed on the very serious list and has been a patient since August 28, with Sept. 15 notes describing an inflammatory vascular condition.
President Nixon in a Detroit Economic Club session pledged that wage-price restraints taking effect Nov 14 will cover the whole economy and, depending on interest rates, could regulate consumer credit rates. He indicated Phase 2 measures will target areas driving inflation and extend beyond selective curbs. He said stabilization will continue until inflation is cooled.
Several thousand protesters gathered for causes from the freeze to the Vietnam War and prison revolt in Attica New York. President Nixon arrived and departed by a rear entrance and offered that the matter is still open regarding possible curbs on interest rates. He mentioned the Fed has standby authority to regulate consumer credit and suggested he might use it if the trend continues.
Sen. Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma declares for the 1972 Democratic nomination, the second liberal entry after George McGovern. He speaks of restoring national greatness and stresses campaign activity in Florida, New Mexico, and California while noting his farmer father and his mother's medical bills.
The HEW announced a plan to hire 80,000 new federal welfare officials to run the proposed Family Assistance Program, expanding the national wage bill as welfare costs rose 27 percent to 16.3 billion in fiscal 1971. Public aid recipients edged down in June as states tightened eligibility.
A Raleigh AP report states a joint legislative committee voted to reorganize NC higher education by forming a strong centralized state board and giving each campus its own local board. The move would end the Consolidated University of North Carolina and shift governance from a single UNC system board.
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