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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1973
Page
4
The fragment lists Randall B. Terry as President and Co Publisher, David A. Rawley Jr. as Vice President, Joseph P. Rawley as General Manager, with editor Joe Brown. It reads as page 4-A from a 1973 issue.
A July 1 1972 law bans detention of mentally ill and intoxicated in jails. The N C Department of Mental Health notes improvement but falls short due to funding gaps. In September 42 detainees vs 230 a year earlier. lack of money and facilities largely to blame. calls for Assembly to allocate surplus funds to create a model system and curb tax-cut lobbying.
Gordon Greenwood, former Buncombe County Board of Commissioners chairman, started a free employment bureau after November elections. He opened an office, gathered funds for hardship loans, and helped 37 of 47 ex county workers find new jobs, mainly in private industry, while praising his civic example.
Washington overview on depressive illness rates and treatment. Experts note low mood affects millions, may be fleeting or disabling, with 4 to 8 million Americans needing care. symptoms span appetite loss, insomnia, fatigue, concentration issues, and thoughts of self harm. cited work of Robins and Guez and history from Burton to Werther. treatments include antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy with psychobiology guiding new research.
The Guantanamo Bay Navy base faces deep unrest among Black sailors over discrimination and alleged manipulation of legal cases. Reports note limited Black social life, few Black bands or dates, and claims officers pressured Black defendants, while Rear Admiral McCudden defends the base and denies a racial problem.
The account accuses Captain Alford of fueling racial tensions by posing with a black beauty queen and declaring he did not want Mississippians to see him thus. It claims officers dodge pot charges while blacks are prosecuted, notes destruction of arrest paperwork, and cites discriminatory practices including hair policy and the black handshake ritual.
The column blends personal New Year greetings from Frances Havergal with reflections on 1972’s paradoxes in America. It notes space achievements alongside war and inflation, urges adherence to constitutional limits, and thanks readers for friendship. It also reports Drexel Enterprises leadership changes, local housing transactions, a hospital CCU recovery, and recognitions for Henry A. Foscue as High Pointer of the Year.
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