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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1971
Page
2
A Brookings study by economist George L Perry finds unemployment now affects wages less and may not curb inflation. He notes more jobless are women and youth, with youth under 25 rising from 31 to 50 percent of unemployment. Perry warns against accepting higher unemployment without boosting productivity and structural labor-market reforms.
The piece argues for revenue sharing from Washington to states but warns federal funds face strings, with opposition in Congress. It cites John B. Connally as a political factor while noting the money gap and belt tightening needed to avoid chaos. The piece casts doubt on a constitutional convention and on quick federal action.
The State of the Union proposal would cut seven cabinet departments to four, shift authority to the states, and require a new congressional committee structure. It faces stiff opposition from Labor Agriculture and Transportation lobbies, with Mike Mansfield warning of unprecedented congressional lobbying. The piece notes earlier reform efforts from Roosevelt Taft Wilson Hoover Truman and Johnson and contrasts with Heath’s crowded British cabinet.
A long untidy chronicle notes U-2 and SR-71 flights over China and Russia, detailing pilot risks, film drops from Kadena Okinawa, and the strategic aim to document military developments. It references the 1960 Russia shootdown, the Kremlin crisis, and the Pentagon’s missteps alongside a critique of government funded anti drug films and civil defense anxieties.
News from Atlanta signals re evaluation of priorities will clear High Point projects by mid year with about one third of 150 projects deferred due to budget limits. Nearby items note changes in local leadership, hospital finances, and community events as the region moves toward 1972.
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