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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1977
Page
4
A concise selection of quotes on judgment and law from Ezekiel and Charles Forbes emphasizes Sabbath observance and the link between worship, religion, and liberty. The notes frame religious practice as foundational to personal and civic freedom.
In the North Carolina legislature a late March House bill H 568 proposes switching from contributory to comparative negligence. If enacted, juries would assign percentages of fault to determine damages, a move believed to promote fairness though it may spur more litigation. Introduced by W S Harris of Alamance County, the measure sits with the House Judiciary 1 committee.
ABC Board chairman Nick Fisher asked City Council to increase the share of High Point profits routed to law enforcement rehabilitation and education. The five percent statutory cap would fund only one officer, prompting calls to raise the limit or reallocate funds to all three areas. The request aims to sustain High Point’s alcohol education and enforcement as the city shifts from dry to wet.
President Carter must choose by April 9 whether to impose import limits on shoes television sets and sugar as urged by the ITC. The decision tests freer world trade amid pressure from states unions and industry groups while risking retaliation from trading partners, notably Japan, and potentially stalling Tokyo Round talks in Geneva.
The Carter administration reconstitutes the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year and names Bella Abzug as chair. The panel includes 42 public members plus two from each chamber, with a $5 million budget aimed at assessing progress toward gender equality and identifying barriers for women's full participation. Critics warn the effort masks a push for the ERA and call for public scrutiny and unrigged proceedings.
The FCC faces pressure over CB users asserting nine million operators seek more frequencies while ham radio licenses of about 300000 hold vast airspace. A confidential report accuses officials of bias toward hams and notes influence from groups like the American Radio League.
Kays Gary recalls Holt McPherson of High Point who received the North Carolina Citizens Association's highest award for distinguished citizenship. The editor emeritus mentored Gary after World War II and funded community projects from High Point College to UNC libraries while supporting Methodist causes and civic centers. He remains active in a $5 million Methodist Home for the Aged project serving the triad.
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