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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1975
Page
3
The message notes two sayings about homeland and opportunity. Hebrews 11 14 15 emphasizes seeking a homeland rather than clinging to the past. Walter Chrysler asserts that success comes when opportunity is seized rather than ignored.
Guilford County commissioner Robert Shaw signals a run for North Carolina Republican Party chair. The party remains divided since 1972 73, with Sen. Helms backing conservatives and Gov. Holshouser moderates. Shaw aims to unite factions as 1976 campaigns approach and Holshouser endorses Ford while Reagan headlines future hopes.
Forbes notes the USSR produced 3.3 billion barrels of oil in 1974, edging the United States at 3.1 billion. Russia earned about 1.5 billion dollars in profit on 317 million barrels sold to Western countries, while prices to Eastern bloc nations rose sharply. The article highlights a rapid shift in energy trade dynamics and a reversal of past trade deficits within the Communist bloc.
Rodeo remains the only pro sport where athletes pay travel and up to $100 per event, facing quick elimination. The year round season peaks in July with the 79th Cheyenne Frontier Days drawing 100000+ for nine rodeos and festivities. PRCA and IRA govern over 3000 members and sanction 1000+ rodeos yearly across the US and Canada.
The article notes female rodeo participants expanding with their own circuit last year, staging a few events and earning far less prize money than men. It cites top male earners like Tom Ferguson at over $66,000 in 1974 and other cowboys collecting $20,000 to $40,000, while top women earned under $1,000. Controversy centers on animal welfare claims versus rodeo rules, with steer roping banned in several places.
A columnist muses on why economics defies logic, recalling the Kennedy assassination market crash, corporate secrecy on political contributions, and bribe schemes. He questions how large finder’s fees are hidden from auditors and the IRS, pondering mislabeling as advertising or affirmative action.
In the late 1950s the Army tested LSD on a few dozen assault troops during a simulated battle, filming their chaotic behavior. Doctors from the University of Virginia described lack of motivation and poor attention, with soldiers disinterested, clumsy, and unable to focus on tasks. The report likens some actions to Gomer Pyle and notes aims were inaccurate while others giggled at inappropriate moments. The piece also tracesorea Korea War ties as part of brainwashing research and cautions against chemical weapon use, while many psychiatrists oppose military applications.
The Art Buchwald column celebrates American senior women touring Europe, noting their persistence, humor, and impact on tourism. It reflects on faded golden days of travel, laments higher costs, and honors the vow of older Americans to carry the flag abroad.
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