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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1977
Page
4
North Carolina voters approved a March constitutional amendment to allow low cost industrial revenue bonds, making the state last to do so among the 50. State director Thomas Broughton cites seven new industries attracted, with 2,000 jobs and 165 million dollars in capital investment, and more prospects as counties gain experience.
The Winston-Salem Sentinel notes Speaker Cast Viiont announces committee chairmanships with several young Piedmont and Western County lawmakers. East deputies still dominate influence via seniority, while Stewart calls for swift liberating change amid fiscal restraint as the session opens.
The North Carolina Legislature faces a hard decision this session between raising taxes to fund higher salaries, roads, and prisons or preserving the tax base with smaller raises and fewer projects. The paper urges full disclosure of costs and funding, seeks all sides argued, and cautions against political gimmicks while questioning if an emergency justifies tax increases.
The State DOT offers a 500 reward for information leading to arrests in illegal removal of highway signs. In Cumberland County two defendants were fined 200 each with suspended sentences for taking stop sign posts for moving a motorcycle. The county reported 63000 worth of signs stolen or damaged in a year.
Claxton Sutton of Rosewood asks why prisons are filthy given overcrowding and limited space. The editorial agrees the facilities may be inadequate but insists there is no excuse for unclean conditions and calls for better hygiene in the prisons.
The Roanoke Rapids Herald notes that every four years the state highway department undergoes reorganization. Changes include board size and composition with many appointments political. The piece suggests highway funding favors the Piedmont over eastern regions despite promises to the east and west.
Author James McKinley analyzes assassinations of Lincoln Garfield Roosevelt McKinley Kennedy and suggests American killers act alone for dramatic targets rather than forming conspiratorial groups. He notes few presidents are slain, discusses motives and Freudian factors, and cites Milwaukee and Chicago episodes.
A local reader defends Mobil Toters amid criticism of aesthetics and practicality. The letter praises the toters for ease of use, notes fewer wind and pest issues, and contrasts with old garbage cans. The writer ties to broader political topics like equal rights amendments and IRS discrimination, then singles out residents aged 75 and 82 as enjoying the toters and mentions ongoing home improvements.
The writer criticizes legislature as promoting the Equal Rights Amendment while urging rejection of the Liberty Amendment. They claim lawyers influence governance and accuse attorneys of redefining justice as just us. They call for action against United Nations involvement and note 1976 farm dismissals in North Carolina.
A heartfelt plea to remember workers who keep city services running in snow and heat. The writer lists Piedmont Gas crews, telephone workers, postmen, nurses, doctors, milkmen, store staff, and others who enable daily life, urging prayers and appreciation for their unseen labor.
A High Point reader recalls January 1977 as a harsh month marked by outages yet celebrates Susan Pruett, a 16 year old Enterprise carrier who delivered every day despite two legs, a bike, and occasional car use. She is hailed as the narrator’s hero for always delivering the paper when other services failed.
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