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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
2
A compact reflection combines Isaiah 55 4 about making a witness and a leader with a note on why 99 of 100 businessmen fail to become leaders. The price cited is responsibility, demanding hard work, decisive choices, and willingness to face risk.
The Burlington Times-News surveys North Carolina politics focusing on Raleigh and the Senate clash between Sen. Jesse Helms and Sen. Sam Ervin Jr. It notes Helms’ conservative stance aligned with Nixon era limits while Ervin emphasizes constitutional grounds, highlighting their sharp policy differences since entering the national scene.
The Wall Street Journal notes Phase 3 price controls failing as CPI rises after controls ease. Critics push for stricter controls, especially on food, while pointing to supply constraints and questioning the efficacy of price ceilings. The piece mocks attempts to repeal supply and demand laws.
The Tom Dooley Foundation, famed for a medical missionary legacy, faced embarrassment after inviting Spiro Agnew and Frank Sinatra to its March 28 New York fundraiser. The plan to leverage their “Splendid American” standing backfired amid Sinatra’s public image and Agnew’s political position, with critics noting the use of Tom Dooley’s name alongside Sinatra.
The Census Bureau notes declining male college enrollment while female numbers remain steady or rise. Among 18 19 year olds 38 percent attend this year versus 44 percent in 1969, and 36 percent of 20 21 year olds are in college now, down from 45 percent four years ago. The draft's end is a factor, with vocational shortages suggesting growth in trades not requiring degrees, prompting colleges to adapt or risk lagging behind work force needs.
The Raleigh News and Observer frames April as a lively force in spring, contrasting Shakespearean and modern verse to celebrate green hope and festive renewal. It invokes T. S. Eliot, Browning, Morley, and Edna Millay to capture April’s intoxicating charm and imagery.
Washington reports the Watergate saga centers on G Gordon Liddy who refuses to testify after evidence suggests he orchestrated the break in while other ringleaders implicate Mitchell Dean and Magruder Liddy remains silent choosing jail over grand jury questions. White House aides suggest mental imbalance but investigators doubt that tactic.
Associate Jack Cloherty spoke with parents and children in Liddy's neighborhood about threats and aggression. Neighbors described him as volatile and obsessive, chasing youths, leaping from a garage roof, and displaying guns, while others termed him sharp minded though eccentric.
A reader asks why the country faces fuel shortages while airlifting fuel to Phnom Penh and why wheat is shipped to Russia. They press on farm controls, the soil bank, log exports to Japan, soft drink and food taxes, bumper stickers, and when Washington lawmakers fulfill duties.
The editor argues that ordinary citizens still have a voice in national issues and points to Common Cause as a resource. He notes the Washington office at 2039 M St NW and local members for further information.
Dr Nathaniel Yarborough, 32 years registrar and a key High Point College figure, retires after a career spanning languages teaching deanship and student life. Born in Spartanburg he joined HPC as associate professor of modern languages and helped shape the college through its first half century. His memories include pranks, campus lore, and a steadfast belief in HPC’s mission as it approaches its Golden Anniversary.
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