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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1976
Page
5
A brief card combines a Colossians 3 12 verse urging believers to seek heavenly things with a Carl Schurz quote about ideals guiding destiny. It contrasts spiritual focus with earthly attachments and uses a maritime metaphor to illustrate choosing guiding ideals as destiny’s compass.
High Point city officials protest federal contract cost penalties caused by federal price rules and paperwork. The council notes local work costs 43 cents per foot, while federal involvement raises to about 55 cents, swelling a project from 475000 to 647000 dollars. They urge Rep. Preyer to act, fearing lost job opportunities and higher consumer prices due to Congressional mandates.
City officials acknowledged a potential mismatch as daily water use neared 15.6 million gallons while the Kivett Drive plant capacity and storage held steady to avert immediate shortages. An engineering study was ordered to add filtration capacity over about seven years, with Chief Manager Cy Brooks prioritizing the issue and noting no current danger to production but warning that future industrial prospects with high water needs may be constrained.
The Irish Presbyterian Church voted 481 to 381 to remain in the World Council of Churches. It is present in the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland, with delegates to the Nairobi Assembly in 1975. The article notes the church’s unified stance across the island.
In Guilford County a key result shows Herman Smith winning big for the commission seat but falling short by about 307 votes in Greensboro and the county. Supporters hope for a runoff while praising local leadership and noting the heavy campaign costs, with focus on state and local government responsibility.
A compilation notes Spiro Agnew facing legal jeopardy and ongoing far right reactions to his past rhetoric while Earl Butz preaches ethics amid grain scandal cleanup. It also covers George Carter era tensions with Lester Maddox and a Philadelphia primary where a dead candidate name remained on the ballot and Michael Myers became Democratic nominee.
The chair of Citizens for a Better High Point explains they will not count signatures from opponents in the total and outlines three aims for the mailed cards. The board notes cards will continue mailing daily and asks recipients to return with signatures exactly as on voter registrations.
Intent of ABC Cards indicates inquiries on the issue should be directed to Citizens for a Better High Point at P. O. Box 1192 High Point 27262. Richard F. Wood serves as chairman.
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