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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
2
Stocks held steady near the Dow Jones average after a muted noon session as investors await major news. Uncertainties over Vietnam and inflation restrained buying while better first quarter earnings limited selling.
Stock quotations in all editions of today's Enterprise are incomplete due to mechanical difficulties hampering reporting.
Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor campaigned for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination at Davidson County Community College in Lexington addressing about 200 students. He framed himself as a unifier, urged open communication, and spoke on liquor by the drink, environment cleanup costs, growth planning, and tax policy while avoiding firm stances, accompanied by local Democratic leaders.
The Senate Judiciary Committee winds up its inquiry into Richard G. Kleindienst for attorney general with a report expected next week. Witnesses like Peter Flanigan aided the White House while Democrats seek more openness on out of court settlements and lobbying. Flanigan denies involvement in ITT settlements but admits hiring a consultant and providing a memo.
Retired Army personnel from across the state were invited to Ft. Bragg for the annual open house. Representatives from the Veterans Administration, Social Security and other agencies will be on hand to offer help with veterans problems.
In Atlanta the United Methodist Church faces a push by women for fuller representation and a neutralization of male oriented language in the Book of Discipline and church texts. Delegates noted women are 54 percent of members but only 13 percent of delegates. A women caucus wore yellow ribbons and celebrated a love feast while Rev. A Cecil Williams addressed a crowd at the Civic Center. Coretta Scott King praised the preacher’s work.
Spring market organizers plan to expand press facilities at the Exposition building. Showrooms on Main Street near the furniture complex, coordinated by Cox, are open to buyers as manufacturers renew interest in exhibiting at the Southern furniture market. Activities began this week with firm and buyer meetings, and showrooms will stay open through next Friday's close.
The governor's office said Mrs W Kerr Scott mother of Gov Bob Scott has shown improvement and is listed as fair today at Duke Hospital in Raleigh North Carolina.
The governor postponed a Birmingham, Alabama trip to remain close to his mother and planned a hospital visit this morning, signaling family priority over official travel.
Dottie Duke stood outside Houston SPACE CENTER as Apollo 16 touched down on the moon, amid engine trouble delaying the touchdown. She and neighbors watched in awe while her husband Charles M. Duke Jr and John W. Young completed the mission, with Duke’s children listening to the moon report and a belated birthday surprise for Mrs. Duke.
Alabama Governor George Wallace targets North Carolina for the May 6 Democratic presidential primary. He schedules a Statesville Airport news conference, an Asheville City Auditorium rally, a Knoxville rally, a Pittsburgh rally, plus Greensboro events and Wilmington appearances as part of a multi day campaign itinerary.
R J Reynolds Industries reports record profits of 57 million dollars for the first quarter, up 8.2 percent from January through March. Net earnings are 1.28 dollars per common share, nine cents higher. The conglomerate is the parent company of R J Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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