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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1973
Page
2
The nation weighs voluntary energy restraint against formal rationing. Public sacrifice and patriotism, plus responsible action by individuals, business, and government, are seen as essential to avoid price shocks and inequities. If Americans do their part, better times lie ahead despite 1974 hardship.
After ten months of relying on enlistments the armed services report mixed success with an all volunteer force. The Army and Marines show uneven results while the Air Force and Navy meet or exceed targets. Bonuses and higher starting pay help, but costs soar from 63 million in 1974 to 153 million in 1875, challenging the volunteer system's viability.
A preacher reflects on a difficult year 1973 with pessimism about poverty inflation and political scandals, then urges renewed faith. He notes Southeast Asia war winding down, job openings, fertile land, active commerce, and open schools churches offering hope and opportunity for all Americans.
A Closing Door sermon proclaims resilience through faith as America faces global shifts and social progress. It lauds China and Russia opening trade, black Americans gaining rights, and ongoing economic growth. The message centers on divine comfort and strength through Christ as the year turns.
Enterprise editor emeritus notes Thayer Coggin returns from South America with plans for possible Bogota plant and Colombia expansion. Leonard Haimovitz reports sky high prices and a gray market in plastics after Asia trip. Jacob Froelich surveys Far East and Soviet deals, timber exports, and a potential Moscow plant tied to Export-Import financing. They see global demand shifts, inflation, and a cautious but hopeful U.S. stance as 1973 ends and 1974 begins.
Classified White House memos reveal Julie Eisenhower and Tricia Cox were recruited to campaign among Spanish speaking Americans in 1972 with campaign speeches and briefing papers funded by federal money. The effort extended to appointments and a task force aimed at grants and jobs, while targeting key states and using Democrats as scrutiny.
Ernest Cuneo argues that empires rise through conquest and perish as their conquerors' descendants, then traces the transformative impact of Watt's engine and the industrial era. He notes rapid technological change, global interdependence, and the UN's limits, concluding that true balance of power drives inevitable conflict.
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