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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
2
The Norfolk Ledger-Star reports the Supreme Court upholding a North Carolina federal court ruling that teachers may discipline misbehaving students with corporal punishment, with safeguards. Conditions include trying other methods first, warning specifics, a second witness, and written explanation to parents on request.
Former state senator Claude Currie finances and builds a library in Caldor as a memorial to his father. He donates the site and covers construction costs, aiming for no operating expense to the town. The piece praises his forward looking philanthropy and urges others to follow his example in Durham where the local library is obsolete since the 1930s.
A Salisbury Evening Post note laments increased PE activities for high school students. The column questions if more bus usage for lessons means more trips to bowling, mountain climbing, or pool sessions, expressing nostalgia for earlier programs.
The Atlanta Journal argues Congress pushes unionization as Congress erodes benefits and discipline in the military. It warns union influence could replace command structure with votes and featherbedding, turning an effective force into a rag-tag mob. The piece condemns congressional policy and its impact on loyalty and esprit de corps.
The Winston-Salem Sentinel comments on UNC’s literacy critique and argues modern education overuses jargon like Language Arts and LA/SS. The piece laments students often struggle with basic reading and writing, urging a return to plain English and traditional learning methods.
Dr. M. Robert Cooper at a American Cancer Society luncheon warns that quack cancer cures prey on fear. He cites common traits of quack remedies, notes Laetrile lacks evidence of benefit, and highlights verified cancer management methods as effective. He urges informed choices and access to reliable health education and research data.
Washington merry go round reports that the IRS may declare Howard Hughes legally dead after years in seclusion. Agents cite a Las Vegas 1970 death theory and a possible double slotted to run his empire. Spokesmen deny the claim while noting estate tax risks and ongoing government interest.
A letter from Mrs. Robert L. Sayirl of Route 2 Trinity recounts her volunteer canvass last January for the Cerebral Palsy Drive. She recalls cold weather, friendly responses, and a high donor return rate, urging others to join next year and thanking the community for cheerful gifts. The piece notes legislative focus on medical malpractice rates to protect physicians and patient care during a May special session.
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