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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
4
A panoramic column tracing events and personalities shaping the week in politics culture and weather while highlighting local color and notable figures with observations on trends and perspectives from the newsroom.
Washington column exposes drug payola in the music industry from 1959 60 to the 1970s. Informants describe marijuana pills and other drugs given to disc jockeys radio programmers and artists to boost record promotion.
The letter by former Capitol president Gortikov claims pay for play in radio and promotion tied to drug use and urges immediate action. It notes marijuana as the primary drug and suggests cocaine is the current “in” drug, with limited scope across a few companies and stations. The piece mentions FCC Chairman Dean Burch requesting leads and promises investigators will be provided with names, though no reply has yet been received.
Editorial correspondence in Washington draws 750 editors for April meetings. Panels feature Buckley, Galbraith, Rockefeller with Fischer and Ervin weighing press freedom, government secrecy, and rights vs. legal risk. The gathering highlights capital changes and hotel decline as part of a weeklong quest to sharpen public opinion shaping.
The high point of the council session featured Mayor Bencini rebuking traffic engineer R V Moss over road programs. Jim Pearce defended Moss noting his professionalism and city interests, urging proper respect for city staff and clear authority through the city manager.
A former editor laments quit notices and a Pago Pago escape amid intimate memoirs in Playboy Cosmopolitan and radio confessions. The piece contrasts public candor with privacy concerns, cites Pepys James Shaw Hoover, and notes society's drift toward public self exposure.
The essay marks April 19 1775 as unsung origin of the Revolution recalling the North Bridge encounter at Concord and the shot heard round the world. It argues colleges fail to teach American history and cites figures and events from the war including Washingtons siege of New York and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
A reader argues the alliance with Soviet leaders threatens peace, citing prophecies and global arms buildup. The letter condemns disarmament efforts, notes Russia and China race for weapons, and predicts inevitable conflict while urging scrutiny of reports about Wallburg in Thomasville.
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