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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1972
Page
4
The council votes to cut Chief Laurie Pritchett’s request for 15 new policemen, while approving adding several officers to drug enforcement. Crime fell only marginally after prior staffing increases, prompting calls for targeted personnel reinvestment and clearer budget analyses before city manager review.
The community debates mishandling claims against Developmental Day Care Inc. while the agency promises prompt attention to grievances. Despite growth and scrutiny from Model Cities, critics allege sabotage as Department of Social Services probes continue. supporters defend the nonprofit's vital, volunteer-driven mission.
The essay traces ecumenical efforts from COCU to Churches of Christ Uniting, noting stalled mergers amid funding strains and organizational tensions. It highlights grass roots boredom, clerical doubts, and a quirky example of historical contention over a wedding ring setting a larger pattern of division.
The piece notes Muskie as a favorite, then a rallying call for retirement. It compares Dewey’s downfall to whimsy in voter judgment, and weighs Humphrey, McGovern, and other factors as the race twists. It highlights how small missteps and youth appeal may alter nominations and outcomes.
A Russian translator pressed an American Grumman engineer for F-14 blueprints while an FBI watch followed. The piece alleges a secret 1961 Grumman contract to redesign the F-111B, with retired Navy officers profiting and taxpayers bearing the cost.
Investigative notes detail internal Grumman leverage over the F-14 program, including a Navy project manager’s move to Grumman, and Senate actions cutting funds in 1968. The article cites cost overruns, a first production crash, and the Phoenix air-to-air missile’s reliability issues, with concerns over safety and taxpayer costs.
Dr. Frank B. Jordan, returning from retirement to steer Everett Jordan’s Senate campaign, lauds North Carolina’s Jordan family for service in church and state. The article traces Everett, Henry, Frank, Charles, and other relatives as leaders in politics, education, and public affairs, praising integrity and experience as the primary strength behind the Jordan name. It also notes the Furniture Factories Marketing Association’s rejection of a single Southern market plan, preserving April and October regional shows and the South’s prominence in furniture marketing.
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