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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1974
Page
4
The piece argues against North Carolina adopting DST on the national schedule, citing interstate scheduling chaos and impacts on families and schools. It notes a December vote to keep schools on sun time and urges a swift review by principals if the change proceeds next week.
FBI figures show the South up four percent in serious crimes in the first nine months of 1973, compared to one percent nationwide. North Central states rise two percent, while the Northeast holds steady and the West falls two percent. In North Carolina cities Winston Salem Charlotte Greensboro and Raleigh see rising rates. High Point posts a 27 percent gain. FBI official Edward J. Krupinsky says he is not overly alarmed but notes more robberies. Local police suggest reporting procedures influence statistics, yet analysts tie the rise to broader regional factors including gun ownership and income levels.
Notre Dame beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to claim the top college team claim while Ohio State argues for the title after a Rose Bowl win over USC. Penn State beat LSU in the Orange Bowl and Nebraska topped Texas 19 3 in the Cotton Bowl. Super Bowl VIII preview follows.
The United States and Panama clash over the 1903 treaty governing the Canal Zone. Panama led by Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos seeks sovereignty within five to 20 years with U.S. withdrawal and a say in canal plans. Talks flag in and out since the 1964 flag riots.
In a year-end column for the Rotary Club, Holt McPherson urges High Point to join a seven year plan to match ten million dollars of state funds for urban street and highway projects. He calls for ending partisan elections and for a major bond issue to accelerate Inner Loop work including Highway 68 and related corridors. He warns against patchwork funding and seeks courageous, unified city leadership to finish overdue street improvements.
A Cuban fishing boat chased a U S customs ship near Cuban waters for two hours after the Cuban skipper armed with a pistol attempted to seize the vessel. Coast Guard planes arrived after emergency calls and the shrimp boat crew escaped by steering north.
The piece critiques the Nixon administration and the handling of presidential tapes in the Dobrovic case. It questions media coverage and implies tax-exempt foundations and public interest groups influence politics while contrasting court treatment of the Dobrovic breach with the president’s security concerns. It argues these issues reflect broader inequities in the justice system and political activism.
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