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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1974
Page
2
Randall B. Terry serves as president and co-publisher of The High Point Enterprise with D A Rawley and David A Rawley Jr holding top executive roles. The staff, including editor Joe Brown and Mrs C H Lockwood as vice presidents, published the Saturday, December 7, 1974 edition.
The Charlotte Observer notes fashion swings back to crew cuts as aging adults move away from long hair. It cites Tony Perkins and Haldeman to illustrate attitudes, while Mel Brooks mocks hippie fashion and argues the young should defend against trend pressures.
Norfolk Virginia Beach toll road users protest rising costs as some dodge tolls with slugs and washers. Inflation may push hardware prices higher, altering the value of coins and toll avoidance incentives.
The piece critiques federal truth in labeling for foods and notes brewers escape listing additives. It cites Mike Royko on why beer labels omit ingredients, mentions 59 permissible chemicals such as caramel and EDTA, and contrasts U S practice with Germany where beer ingredients are strictly limited. It ends with a wry remark on beer and Canada No, Dortmunder Union.
The Lumberton Robesonian reports a state board proposal to replace traditional units with metric measures in NC schools by 1981. The plan favors gradual metric teaching, cites failures of new math, and notes industries could assist by calibrating gas tanks and speedometers to liters and kilometers.
North Carolina officials advocate a physician letter after each drunken driving conviction to flag possible alcoholism. The letters urge treatment and warn repeat offenders that ongoing drinking may indicate alcohol use disorder. The program strengthens warnings with each offense and targets drivers with up to three convictions.
Washington reporter details the Kim Dae Jung kidnapping in Tokyo on August 8 1973 and the subsequent return to Seoul. He interviews Kim about the five hour drive by car and sea ordeal, the police and KCIA involvement, and President Park Chung Hee’s denial. The piece notes KCIA blame and Park’s firing of the agency chief while acknowledging ambiguity about culprits.
A lighthearted mosaic of jokes and anecdotes from Cleveland Amory and others. The column riffs on typogremlins in ads and sports notes, recalls a Victorian wartime tale, and ends with a comic quip about Congressman Wilbur Mills.
The piece argues for a new breed of business leadership that engages politically and socially to preserve democratic balance among government, labor, and business. It notes shrinking corporate influence, rising government regulation, and growing activist expectations, urging private citizens in business to participate more actively or risk public disagreement with policy decisions.
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