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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1974
Page
2
The Daily News notes Hal Boyle, renowned for humane war reporting alongside Ernie Pyle, will write only intermittently as he faces an incurable ALS diagnosis likely to prove fatal within two years. His war era columns are highlighted as his peak, with cautious optimism for future pieces.
The February month highlights two eminent figures, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, one born to aristocratic privilege and the other rising from humble beginnings. Washington built a celebrated public career from militia to presidency, while Lincoln, enduring hardship and limited schooling, rose to lead the nation and reach the White House, earning the title Honest Abe.
In a growing shortage, area service stations report dwindling gasoline for the remainder of the month amid rising customer frustration. Distributors seek to stretch scarce supply, with North Carolina slated for higher federal allocations starting in March, easing the bottleneck.
A harrowing trip from Elizabeth City to eastern North Carolina exposes severe gas shortages with stations selling out early and long lines forming before daylight. Drivers weigh free market fixes versus government price controls as they ration fuel and hunker for home.
In Jerusalem Kissinger reflects on his Jewish heritage amid shuttle diplomacy between Israel and Arab states. He pressés for cease fire and arms airlift while seeking trust from Golda Meir and Anwar Sadat, yet Assad remains wary.
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