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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1977
Page
2
The Winston-Salem Sentinel argues against road prison labor reinstatement. It notes a 70 cent daily wage, $2,500 per prisoner gear costs, and questions the value of forced labor. The piece advocates meaningful prison work programs with fair pay and skills training over idleness or exploitation.
The 1.6 mile Grandfather Mountain section will finish the 477 mile Blue Ridge Parkway by 1981, linking Virginia to western North Carolina. Estimated cost is 7.9 million dollars. The mile high bridge sits at 5 305 feet and Morton family owns nearby land.
Greensboro report discusses the Unification Church led by Rev Sun Myung Moon and PTL network, citing brainwashing claims and political ties. It covers North Carolina's licensing law for religious groups, PTL legal challenges, and calls to strike down the statute as a threat to religious liberty.
Gastonia Gazette reports former North Carolina governor Bob Scott, appointed by President Carter to lead the Appalachian Regional Commission, expresses discomfort with his federal role and $52,000 salary. He acknowledges overpayment and questions about living arrangements with a stripper in Florida while in Washington. Brer Bob fears the temptations of federal life and the gulf between farm roots and politics.
A crowded High Point scene recalls the 1909 attempt near Prospect Street as Raymond Peace and neighbors gathered to witness a flying machine. The craft failed after a bouncy takeoff, prompting local reflections on early aviation. Also notes poinsettia myth debunked by Ecke and safety guidance, plus holiday greetings and a Ford vote anecdote.
In sworn affidavit Sergio Osmena Jr says Marcos emissaries used his jailed son to pressure endorsement of martial law. Osmena fled to the United States after his son’s 1972 arrest and escape, detailing repeated coercive tactics by Marcos confidants.
The FTC warns millions have insulated homes since the 1979 embargo, but demand has outpaced supply and some buyers face substandard materials and fires from inadequately treated cellulose insulation. It urges sharp comparison and R-value checks to curb unsafe, misleading claims and penalties reach up to 100000 per violation.
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