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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
1
A horse is sheltered inside a large van amid floodwaters on a Snoqualmie Valley farm near Everett Washington. The scene captures the disruption caused by rising waters and the urgent measures to keep livestock safe.
In Vientiane banners celebrate the formation of a Lao People's Democratic Republic with Prince Souphanouvong named president and Kaysone Phomvihan as premier. King Savang Vathana becomes supreme adviser while Souvanna Phouma is named government adviser amid reports of a power-centered cabinet.
The page prints reader questions on practical issues. J.B. asks where to buy a glass for an oval frame and is directed to Furniture City Glass & Mirror Co. A Girl Scout dues query is answered with guidance on assistance from troop leaders or sponsors. A juvenile-notes discussion suggests a classroom make-believe scenario to address a friend’s possible crime and the role of witnesses and consequences. The piece closes with a call for support to the Juvenile Fund and note of contact details.
Federal offices and a bank in Miami were hit by bomb blasts Wednesday night. One bomb was defused. another exploded during a dismantling attempt, causing minor damage and broken windows. Guards surrounded government buildings as police hunted a man and a woman seen fleeing from a post office.
President Ford left China for Indonesia after a banquet in Beijing promising full normalization with the United States while acknowledging disagreements on the Soviet Union. Kissinger said seven Americans missing in action remain dead or undiscovered, with next of kin to be notified within 48 hours.
Washington AP notes seasonally adjusted wholesale prices showed no change in November, with the Labor Department reporting a four-tenth percent drop before seasonal adjustments. A Commerce Department survey found businesses plan a five percent rise in capital spending for the first half of next year, an $11.5 billion annual rate, reversing a lull in the prior six months.
In Amsterdam rebels linked to the South Moluccas seized the Indonesian consulate and at least 50 hostages. A hijacked train in northern Holland also had hostages as authorities linked the actions to demands for independence. Five children were freed after the assault.
Fayetteville moves toward annexing Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. The plan would nearly double the city population to about 100,000 and increase federal and state revenue sharing. Base personnel would not pay additional taxes as they reside on federal land. Annexation would rank Fayetteville as the sixth largest city in North Carolina.
A Louis Harris survey finds 78 percent of Americans would trade higher living standards for a simpler lifestyle. Majorities favor cutting consumption, meatless days, vegetable protein, and fewer fashion changes to curb inflation and energy use. Voters support smaller homes, fewer vacation houses, cheaper multiunit housing, and tax incentives for home insulation.
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