29 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1977
Page
1
Happiness researchers report that lottery winners, after sudden wealth, show no greater overall happiness and may take less pleasure in ordinary events. Accident victims and workers aiding the poor also reveal lower life satisfaction, illustrating a relative happiness effect.
An AP report says Secretary of State Vance told President Carter Chinese leaders appear confident and relaxed after his four day visit. No plans for Carter to visit Peking soon, but White House notes potential for further meetings. The briefing covered global issues while stressing recognition of Peking’s government remains a long term goal.
Houston Southerland aged 89 of Durham says he passes time by doing as little as possible. He reads three newspapers daily, tends a large garden, and whittles his own musical instruments. Sunday he decided to fiddle around a little.
Readers ask about the Rx symbol origin with theories from Latin recipe to Jupiter. The column also reports on a Strike It Rich coupon program dispute, with Hair Beauty Shop complaints, company responses, and sales figures, plus a bamboo offer at 431 9097.
Andrew Odom 13 survives a four foot barbed spear lodged in his midsection after a fishing mishap on Beer Can Island Florida. Surgeons at Bethesda Memorial Hospital performed a four hour operation removing the spear with no major organs hit. Mother Nurse Malveretta Odom credits divine guidance as the spear narrowly missed arteries and stomach.
About 7 000 of the 142 000 yearly new citizens take advantage of a legal provision to pick new names. Andrew Carmichael says most change to easier to pronounce names or shorten their own. some translate Giuseppe to Joe or Juan to John, while fewer want to shed heritage now than in earlier eras.
Memphis police arrested four men outside Forest Hills Cemetery after a suspected plan to steal Elvis Presley’s body and demand a ransom. Authorities said the group discussed breaking into the mausoleum, but no explosives were confirmed. Suspects were apprehended near the cemetery gate in the early hours.
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