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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1977
Page
4
Investigative reports show white collar fraud across government programs and industry. North Carolina Congressmen Fountain and Preyer sponsor bills to create an Inspector General in 11 federal departments to prevent fraud, promote economy, and inform Congress and heads of agencies.
The Raleigh News and Observer notes Governor Jim Hunt struggles to fill state jobs while telling funders they will not receive administration positions. It cites a Holshouser era ad agency overcharge case, unpaid debts to media, and lingering reputational impact on North Carolina advertising. The article urges patience in filling posts despite political pressure.
Western droughts threaten water supplies as arid states rely on winter runoff while growth boosts demand. Marin County California imposes strict rationing with per family limits and conservation measures. Central Valley irrigation faces 25 percent reduced water allocation even if rains return.
A Utah execution case is reexamined through prison records showing Gary Gilmore as a dramatic figure who used hunger strikes and death by own action pacts to captivate a nation. The doctor notes manipulation, thrill seeking, and a penchant for theatrics influencing view of the first U.S. execution in a decade.
A citizen urged readers to write their U S congressmen to defend First Amendment rights and oppose what he calls unconstitutional school prayer rulings. He argues Congress can limit Supreme Court power and restore traditions, urging public action and vigilance.
The Enterprise echoes a Laurinburg Exchange paragraph accusing a national chart from U.S. News & World Report of misrepresenting military pay versus civilian wages. The critique says the source used an Army private with three years’ experience and two promotions to draw an unfair comparison to minimum wage civilian workers.
A family credits Officer Brian Caulfield and another officer for recovering a stolen mini bike from their home and in woods behind it. They report officers tracked tire marks, located suspects and secured the remaining property, expressing gratitude and praise for proactive police work.
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