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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1977
Page
2
A reflective piece drawing on Job 32 16 17 about waiting for answers and choosing to speak one’s mind. It frames silent observers as needing a response and urges a personal declaration of opinion in the face of unanswered questions.
A Raleigh News and Observer opinion argues for raising North Carolina's minimum National Teacher Examination score from 950, noting that nationwide many test takers score lower. It criticizes the acceptance of low scores as a competency measure while urging improvements in training and remedial programs to help more Black applicants pass.
The Lumberton Robesonian reports that a legislative commission weighs performance contracts to measure agency results and require reporting. Lt. Gov. James Green chairs the study, with potential clashes between Green and Gov. Jim Hunt affecting adoption. Proponents cite economy and accountability as core goals for government reform.
The Winston-Salem Sentinel reflects on the closing of Abercrombie & Fitch, once a symbol of luxury and trusted merchant customer relations. It notes the store’s elite clientele, historic services, and how retailing shifts toward national giants, swallowing independent merchants.
Durham County Superintendent J Frank Yeager told a General Assembly committee that education problems go beyond salaries and that the NCAE cannot represent all sides. He questioned middle school staffing distribution and praised the new testing program as a tool to measure student progress and teacher ability, urging courage to implement reforms despite self interest groups.
Dr. William S Powell, UNC historian, edits North Carolina A Bicentennial History in the national series The States And The Nation. The 221 page work traces Roanoke’s fate, colonial struggles, Regulators and Gentry, and the state’s evolution from outer banks to inland mountains, highlighting prosperity and progress.
Washington Merry-Go-Round lauds Dr. Powell for tracing North Carolina’s progressive and reactionary strands across generations. The review credits his grasp of regional differences, industrial rise in the Piedmont, and High Point furniture growth, noting leaders like Swicegood and Thomas Day.
A new study from University of Washington led by Dr. Ann Streissguth links high caffeine intake to adverse outcomes in newborns. Among 105 excessive caffeine drinkers, higher risk signs include reduced muscle tone and lower activity in babies, with four year follow ups planned. Animal tests also show reproductive issues in rats at high caffeine exposure. Public health officials consider stronger cautions.
Sem John L. McClellan’s death unsettles Senate leadership as seniority reshuffles chairmanships across 15 standing committees. Magnuson and Stennis are poised for possible shifts while Byrd Proxmire Inouye Hollings and Eastland face new dynamics, highlighting aging and regional power shifts in Washington.
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