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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
5
A columnist urges voters to participate in Tuesday's primaries, warning that low turnout strengthens special interests and backroom power. Emphasizing the duty to exercise collective wisdom, the piece cites cynicism about candidates while praising responsible voting as essential for democracy.
The debate over the Republican Justice Rule centers on whether state delegates must vote for the candidate pledged by their state. Ford pushes the rule to protect state voters and secure first round support, while Reagan opponents fear breaching state laws. North Carolina's delegate split illustrates the stakes in a tight race.
A study of incidents in Texas, Virginia and California shows white workers facing firings while minorities gain opportunities under affirmative action. The June Supreme Court ruling on Civil Rights Acts broadens white protections, fueling a wave of reverse discrimination lawsuits and spurring debates on quotas seniority and layoffs across education and employment.
A Kansas City column watches Ford and Reagan factions clash at the party convention. It decries infighting, questions the GOP purpose beyond defeating Carter, and warns that mutual snubs threaten unity. The piece imagines a peaceful turn but doubts the rival camps will reconcile before the opening gavel.
SEC watchdog finds many unqualified advisers, including teens and divination buffs, can register for $150. Investigators show lax supervision, with cases of misrepresentation and minimal penalties. Rep. Murphy pushes reforms as SEC cooperates on new legislation.
Washington notes a satirical column recounts Henry Kissinger meeting the Shah on vacation and proposing toy requests ranging from F-16s to nuclear plants. The piece mockingly maps diplomacy to toy sales, with exaggerated sums and fantasies of weapons, while stressing the absurdity of such exchanges.
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