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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1977
Page
4
The Shelby Daily Star critiques two opening day proposals. Rep. Robert Falls seeks to bar school openings before Labor Day, while Rep. Robert Jones wants to repeal helmet laws for motorcyclists. The paper questions local control and safety implications.
The Wilson Daily Times argues for a six year governor term with no reelection and for veto power. It suggests a six year presidency would similarly let leaders build a legacy without constant campaigning. It notes voters should decide on constitutional amendments. It cautions that the public may resist change.
The Raleigh News & Observer notes Dr. Juanita M. Kreps will take a about 40 percent pay cut to become U.S. commerce secretary, from $106,895 in 1975 to $63,000. It argues top private-sector talent may balk at federal service unless pay rises occur and urges better pay for qualified federal employees to attract capable leaders.
An East West Piedmont divide over road funding is noted as editors clash over where money goes. Western maintenance costs rise with winter, and talks of another road bond issue surface to fund overdue projects. The last bond allocated funds by county and passed decisively.
A Robesonian feature shows a pretty woman with an automatic shotgun won in a church raffle beside a girl who drew the winning ticket. The piece notes Southern gun norms and cites varied reactions from anti gun groups and NRA supporters while imagining Plains Georgia residents casually accepting the weapon.
Greensboro Record notes Rep Robert Jones of Rutherford County defends a bill letting governors serve two consecutive terms arguing current law makes a governor a lame duck immediately after taking office. The cartoonish critique asks why not avoid a second lame duck by delaying the second term.
Melinda Lamb profiles Fred Gray 87, founder of the Gray Concrete Co. in Thomasville. The firm has operated for 68 years, employs 180 workers, and stands as a long-standing local industrial fixture driven by Gray's steady leadership since the early 1900s.
Fred Gray founder of Gray Concrete empire operates in Wilson, Springfield, Baltimore and Hagerstown with products from concrete blocks to prestressed slabs. He is famed for 68 years of continuous service to 87 year old leadership, his dedication impressing workers and executives alike. Local Alaska weather and Los Angeles stock car notes follow with Lions hosting Red Heads in a college event at High Point College gym.
The piece notes a newly formed European Ethnic caucus led by Rep. Frank Annunzio and Rep. Joseph Minish, with about 35 Italian and Polish descended congressmen. It contrasts this with a Black Caucus of some 21 members, discusses political fragmentation within the Democratic Party, and cites implications for Carter in 1980.
A group of Thomasville residents defends local police after a report on officers’ emotions. They question overreactions claims and express support for the force while voicing concern about how killings may affect recruiting. Names of signatories follow.
A reader urges stronger police backing and preparedness in response to violence, praising officers with pistols and shotguns on duty. The letter cites concerns over pay, crime, and the need for vigorous enforcement to reduce disturbances and killings.
A reader defends police use of drawn guns on routine calls and questions the need for restraint after two officers were slain. The letter argues officers should have judgment and the “awesome power” to protect themselves and the public.
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