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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
4
The document lists officers and roles including D A Rawley as President B Terry as Treasurer Joe Brown as Editor Mrs C H Lockwood as Vice President David A Rawley Jr as Vice President and Joseph P Rawley as General Manager dated Thursday January 20 1972.
A Psalm verse questions divine awareness of secret hearts and a Diderot quip notes that self knowledge unlocks insight into others. The pairing links faith and philosophy on inner truth and perception. Both lines invite reflection on conscience and understanding.
The article notes cooperation among High Point Greensboro and Guilford County through the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments. It describes joint research on solid waste disposal, anticipated shared landfills and grinding units to streamline garbage handling, and hopes this cooperation will produce real results beyond talks.
The Times decries nothing, praising Jack Anderson for leaking Kissinger papers while noting strains in the American system. It warns of a growing malaise as officials feel bypassed and leaks increase, touching on Vietnam and the India Pakistan conflict. The piece suggests Nixon’s aides overshadow State Department expertise.
President Nixon orders a shift from domestic spending to boost military funding for the next fiscal year. The Army will hold 13 divisions, the Navy gains 55 more ships, and the Air Force receives extra crews and parts. Bombers, missiles, and multiple warheads rise, with near doubling of deliverable warheads by 1978. The defense buildup targets SE Asia, and hardened land bases aim to deter Soviet threats.
The piece surveys postwar mass transit financing arguing higher fares shrink ridership and profits. It notes New York and Washington fare hikes, Georgia's mass reduction, proposals for broad taxes, and free fare experiments in Rome, with officials warning of looming 60 cent subway fare without more aid.
A letter thanks the police and a telephone operator for helping rescue two young children and a babysitter from a dark, freezing home after a Saturday power outage. The writer credits the operator for keeping lines open and notes the police swiftly transported the children to the teen’s home. The letter urges clearly displaying house numbers to aid quick response in emergencies.
Dallas fans flood Love Field to greet the team after the Cowboys beat the Dolphins in New Orleans. Nixon’s postgame play suggestion draws jokes as Governor Preston Smith hands out Bonehead of the Year honors.
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