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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1972
Page
4
D A Rawley, co publisher, and Mrs C H Lockwood, vice president, announce a publishing partnership. The move aims to expand circulation and introduce new editions. They plan to leverage Lockwood’s leadership and Rawley’s editorial experience to grow their newspaper reach.
The column predicts Richard Nixon will be nominated again at the Republican Convention in Miami Beach with Spiro Agnew as running mate. It notes hotel rooms remain available and jokes the event will be less than a sellout while recalling the 1968 conventions and earlier political theater.
The Louisville Courier-Journal warns that the Senate's refusal to exempt domestic servants from the minimum wage bill would burden households. Republican Senator Peter Dominick of Colorado says many will have to fire or reassign staff, or go without servants, threatening traditional domestic life.
Two dentists announced a substance that relieves pain from fillings and would end a long practiced ritual of dental visits. The author ridicules the idea, arguing it would destroy instincts to endure pain and warns the profession to ostracize the researchers to preserve American stoicism.
James Hodgson, secretary of labor, opposes right to work laws and compulsory union dues. He argues unions should not force membership or dues and notes 80 percent of workers have not joined unions. The National Right to Work Committee calls for his resignation and cites a 67 percent poll in favor of free choice.
The Greensboro Record reports Attorney General Morgan grapples with campaign choices amid internal party tensions and external criticisms. He weighs bold electioneering versus a low profile civic-club path while watching for possible ballot omission risks in November.
The Wall Street Journal survey notes casual dress rising in many offices. Continental Illinois National Bank drops its formal dress code for men while still banning sandals and see through blouses. A Chicago firm leader and a San Francisco lawyer display casual wear, sparking debate over workplace comfort and trust.
Haiphong blockade fails to halt North Vietnam supply flow with oil and arms moving through China and jungle pipelines. FBI documents show banks often cooperate with investigators, revealing checks tied to Spock Fonda and Lustbader and subpoenas used to obtain financial records.
The FBI cites Miss Fonda’s accounts at Morgan Guaranty Trust in New York and warns the memo must not be made public without a subpoena to Arthur W. Herbert. Herbert denies releasing the information and suspects it came through counsel. Senator Proxmire is holding hearings on tightening bank privacy law.
A reader criticizes an August 9 editorial and Mr. Barnes for emotionalism. The writer sides with Senator McGovern, arguing Nixon mishandled Vietnam, supports McGovern’s stance, and urges Americans to back McGovern in November while rejecting a Nixon second chance.
The Enterprise lauds the Presbyterian Home as a 250 resident, 25 acre campus study in Christian service. It notes recent expansion to 18 new apartments, a long wait list, and careful limits on admissions due to dining, infirmary, and space constraints.
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