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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1974
Page
2
The Winston-Salem Mass Transit Authority formed after two private bus failures faces a $500000 to $700000 deficit next year funded by taxes. A May 7 referendum on transit and bonds is under consideration, with city council deadlines by February 25 to meet legal timing.
Editorial notes shift in China as Mao faces succession and renewed Cultural Revolution pressures. Chou En-lai seen as key administrator, while factions including centrists and radicals vie for influence after Mao’s 80th birthday.
Washington battles over Petroleum Reserve No 4 on Alaska North Slope as Navy, Interior, Alaska state and indigenous groups clash with Big Oil. Planes, villages, and leases around the reserve border threaten drilling amid protests and legal fights. Standard Oil involvement and past Teapot Dome echoes color the dispute.
A retrospective recalls Massachusetts public works legends from Curley’s underpass collapse to the Quabbin Reservoir, Route 128 success, the Dover airport study, and the massive Columbia Point UMass campus. The piece notes political patronage, urban growth, and ongoing debates about planning and public housing.
A 1974 Loeb Award for Citizen Valor recognizes public spirited individuals who aid police or courts at personal risk. Nominations are sought from readers, with the winner receiving 5000 dollars. Send letters to the National Council on Crime and Delinquency in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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