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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1971
Page
4
The legislature, led by Rep. Richard Clark, approves a 22 percent interest cap on loans up to 1500 dollars, a move critics say offers little protection for consumers and does not curb high charges. Clark faced strong lobbying but achieved some gains amid broad doubt about real consumer safeguards.
William B. Sweeney of Charlotte faced two months of threats over a $300 debt that was not his. The piece urges stronger regulation of collection agencies, recalls the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and calls for clearer accountability and prompt correction of erroneous data.
A Roanoke Times column explores hip slang and the origin of Right On meaning precisely. It notes a New York Times Magazine piece by Mike Jahn and compares to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar speech where Antony appeals to the crowd, suggesting a connection between rhetoric and popular phrases.
The United States began destroying its biological and toxic weapons at Pine Bluff Arkansas fulfilling President Nixon's pledge to ban production and stockpiling. Substances are heated sterilized and harmless residue spread on site signaling a turning point in world affairs and a prudent civilian use of scientific advances.
The Atlanta Constitution notes comfort in seven of eight recent hijackers ending in death or jail. It recounts a TWA hijacking where an FBI sharpshooter killed the suspect after he boarded despite electronic detection suggesting a weapon and officials failed to act. the marshal on duty and required searches are mentioned.
Federal Aviation Administrator John H. Shaffer criticized the airline for lax procedures and indifference after a tragic incident. He said follow through was lacking and airlines let it happen, risking dozens of lives and causing one death. The report labels the action as criminal negligence.
The Wichita Falls Record-News argues that the Buckley National Review hoax does not erase broader charges of a credibility gap between publications and readers. It condemns fiction passed as fact and urges strict factual reporting across newspapers.
Washington considers a covert campaign to thwart narcotics by dispatching operatives to seize and destroy illicit opium facilities in foreign regions. The plan envisions expert agents, potentially criminals, acting under authorized missions to disrupt drug networks.
State Department officials, military reps and narcotics agents met in Bangkok last April to discuss unorthodox actions against the narcotics trade. The 18 page summary outlines options such as flooding markets with substitutes, destroying factories via non official means, and paying off corrupt officials, while noting the risks. The report details three main smuggling routes the trade uses Okinawa Thailand and Philippines. It also mentions a Washington idea to deploy CIA operatives to influence Meo tribesmen once used against communists.
Jack Anderson reports on a proposed CIA mission to deter opium farming among hill tribes, and describes turmoil in Congress as Hale Boggs seeks Friday sessions, a House wage-and-salary crackdown, and audit findings. It notes Udall probes bond fees tied to Nixon's former law firm and Stennis's ethics committee curiosities.
A column of original poems and prayers from area authors. Notable pieces include MARY EDNA HUSSEY’s prayer for heaven and community, PEGGY KENNEDY DILLS on welcoming children, and short verses by TRUDI PERRYMAN, JACK E THOMAS, DONNA SPENCER, CHRIS THOMPSON, BECKY HARRIS BOYLES, and MRS J C MEADOWS.
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