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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1971
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists its executive board with D A Rawley as President Mrs C H Lockwood as Vice President David A Rawley Jr as Vice President and Joseph P Rawley as General Manager reflecting the paper’s archival leadership record.
A Senate subcommittee report estimates up to fifty million Chinese lives lost under Communist rule in the last fifty years. Senator Eastland warns of uneasy ties with China while noting Nixon's forthcoming Peking trip and calls for clear American awareness of the regime's crimes alongside its economic gains. The study by Richard L. Walker condemns the human toll but acknowledges some social progress under Communist rule. President Nixon proceeds with his approach, treating China as a major global actor.
A spring outflow of hot money into West Germany helped push the U S balance of payments deficit to an unofficial 26 to 28 billion dollars annually in Q2. Nixon canceled gold outflow to protect reserves, triggering a dollar devaluation and prompting IMF talks on a flexible system with wider currency bands, frequent parities, or a temporary float as West Germany and Holland floated their currencies.
A 16 year old boy pleaded not innocent and was ordered by Juvenile Judge Richard J. Jamborsky to apologize to a black family in Fairfax Virginia. He must serve two weekends in county jail from 8 a m to 4 30 p m for showing disrespect for the rights of others.
London commentary surveys a century of doubt from Koestler and Monod to Bergson and Fromm. It contrasts past faith in progress with modern gloom and warns that without renewed hope and guidance the world risks worsening despair.
President Nixon moves to extend the wage price freeze while reviewing indicators and enforcement issues. Insiders note Meany’s opposition, Agnew’s limited role, and Volcker’s influence at the Treasury as banks benefit from exemptions while productivity remains a concern for sustaining U.S. industrial power.
Jack Anderson criticizes the administrations handling of the economy and Vietnam war savings. He notes Pentagon comptrollers report billions lost to pay raises civilian and veteran benefits and inflation driving up costs. He cites Dr Gunter Voss pushing tighter rules for zoos amid alleged mistreatment claims.
Jamestown leaders report progress toward a county wide program for alcoholics. The center partners with Guilford County Mental Health and local groups to provide medical care, detoxification planning, and hospital support for intoxicated individuals. The effort includes higher ER payments, office exams, and collaboration with House of Prayer New Life Home and Alcoholics Anonymous to serve about 60 patients annually at each site.
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