27 Sep 1970
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1970
Page
1
North Carolina and Virginia posted scores as NC State and South Carolina faced Florida State with Wake Forest in a 20 point game indicating a close contest.
The text notes the 1969 Peace Prize went to the International Labour Union, awarded December 10, with history on Alfred Nobel's estate funding cash awards. It mentions ILU in Geneva, Versailles treaty origins, and Rene Cassin as 1968 laureate. no prize awarded in 1966 or 1967.
Mrs J B H A Lloyd Vestal was found guilty of murder in the second degree by a Greensboro Superior Court jury at the May 4 1970 session. The court sentenced her to 25 years in the state prison at Raleigh with an appearance bond of 100000 posted May 27 1970. An appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals was filed and the case has not yet been heard.
County extension agents advise wax or shellac to slow oxidation and decay in pomegranates but note these may not permanently preserve them.
North Carolina requires U S citizenship or intent to become, a year of residency in NC, minimum age 21, and good moral character. Applicants need three CPA endorsements, 60 semester hours plus 24 hours in accountancy, two years of relevant work or a related degree, and may request a Board appearance. Contact NC State Board of CPA Examiners for details and the official booklet.
Mrs Johnsie Jackson HPHS alumni and others have sought news on William Jennings Bryan last seen eight or ten years ago. W L Hinkle said he may have been in the Army or a geographic mapping unit in Washington. A western state or other leads are mentioned, but the track is lost.
President Nixon begins a five nation trip to Italy Ireland Britain Spain and Yugoslavia to stress U S commitments in the Mediterranean amid growing Soviet naval power. He will address the 6th Fleet from the Saratoga and meet leaders to seek views on peace moves while underscoring alliance ties.
Washington AP report on the Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest urges Nixon to display moral leadership to reduce violence and ease student versus societal tensions. Scranton criticizes leaders while the panel notes harsh policing and lenient administration as factors. Nixon plans to read the report after Europe trip.
King Hussein of Jordan named Ahmed Toukan prime minister after critics in Cairo accused him of plotting to liquidate Palestine guerrillas. The decision kept military men in key posts, sparking guerrilla anger and a renewed civil war flare.
Palestinian guerrillas released the remaining hostages from three hijacked airliners in Jordan as authorities confirmed 32 captives freed and all 54 held since the Sept hijack. Sixteen Western hostages reached London. the Popular Front vowed further releases within 24 hours.
South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky said he would not visit the United States on October 3 to address a March for Victory rally in Washington. Rev. Carl McIntire, sponsor of the rally, traveled to Paris to press Ky, who said the decision aimed to avoid potential violence and not to bow to U S pressure.
The Enterprise will pay $10 more per ton for newsprint starting Jan 1, as major suppliers raise prices due to higher labor pollution abatement raw materials services and transportation costs. This follows two prior hikes of $5 per ton in 1969 and earlier this year.
A wind driven wildfire raged in the Santa Monica Mountains north of Los Angeles. The blaze scorched more than 63000 acres and destroyed about 150 homes as residents fled amid tinder dry canyons from Malibu to Chatsworth toward the Pacific Ocean.
California wildfires raged with winds over 50 mph and temperatures near the 90s. Gov Ronald Reagan directed firefighting from his ranch as two fires merged near Calabasas and swept through hills north of Los Angeles. More than 400 residents and 200 firefighters suffered minor injuries. no deaths reported.
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