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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1977
Page
4
The North Carolina case reveals grim housing and wages for three families living in a shack with no running water while harvesting tobacco. The Benson farmer blocks food stamp income verification, illustrating a broader dilemma: cheap seasonal labor vs. government regulation and migrant workers’ ability to find steady work.
The ECU medical school in Greenville began classes for its first full class of 28 students, the Class of '81, amid decades of debate led by Chancellor Leo W. Jenkins. About 350 applicants sought the 28 slots, all Tar Heels, pledging to practice family or primary care in North Carolina after graduation.
The article notes lightning sparked fires across the Pacific coast destroying about 400 000 acres in northern California within 10 days. It warns fires damage watersheds and timber, raising flood risks for Monterey and Big Sur and cites costs of firefighting and potential rehabilitation funding.
A 1970s policy shift eases McCarran Act restrictions on Communist visitors to the United States. The piece cites selective visa waivers, noting cases like Vulkan Shopov and criticizes the system for granting VIP treatment to certain Communist officials while others are denied. It contrasts leniency with firmer handling of right-wing regimes.
The veteran Louisiana senator argues welfare reform should test proposals before nationwide rollout. He warns about dependency and cost overruns, citing fraud risk under current systems. He urges state pilots to prove true improvements and upholds federalism as a safeguard.
A reader vents about seasonal home construction targeting vacation renters. Contractors admit they locate next to renting houses, claiming August builds maximize work and profit. The piece catalogs their blunt rationale and the disruption to holiday tranquility.
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