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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1975
Page
5
The outgoing mayor Paul Clapp and retiring Council member Henry Shavitz urge raising council pay from 2400 to higher, while Arthur Kirkman opposes. The piece notes council work is not full time and current compensation lags the demands of governance, but cautions action now is unlikely.
Washington discusses the welfare mess as a persistent political issue in the 1970s. Ford aides draft options for reform while Reagan pushes transferring welfare to states. The National Governors Conference backs federal funding. Expenditures reach 242 billion dollars with broad coverage and rising costs. Critics cite waste, fraud, and administrative errors as welfare expands. The Ford view seeks to cut the economic burden, warning that rampant spending could threaten the economy by 2000. A 3 year Joint Economic Committee study notes fragmentation, inequities, disincentives, and overlapping laws as key flaws.
The piece reviews the Nixon era push for a major anti crime program costing 160 million aimed at eight cities to cut crime 5 percent in two years and up to 20 percent in five. Crime rose 43 percent overall. some cities showed small declines in violent crime, while expenditures on helicopters lights and personnel did not curb growth. Agnew and aides faced legal jeopardy and muzzling as Agnew’s book prospects lingered amid charges.
The United States faces damage to its international image after Kissinger and Moynihan clashed at the United Nations. Moynihan's candor is praised by some as American leadership, while critics warn the episode undermines U S credibility and raises questions about U N relevance and the United States role in global diplomacy.
Washington tennis tale follows Bob and Patty from Meadow Lane Racquet Club court to marriage and heated later splits. Partners clash over serves and finances, rumors swirl, and the judge grants Patty a divorce while Bob keeps trophies. Club members split on who was at fault as the couple drifts apart.
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