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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1977
Page
4
The piece recalls an 1836 federal treasury report showing a 28 million dollar surplus and debates over spending and deficits. It mentions a reader's note on scarce coffee and plentiful potatoes used as a coffee substitute, a frugal wartime era memory.
Western water scarcity threatens growth as demand outpaces supply. Experts like Brant Calkin and Leo Laporte warn of a looming crunch, with groundwater depletion, river overuse, and salinity rising in the West. Conservation and new technologies are proposed to stretch existing resources.
The piece reflects on President Ford proposing a 1977-78 budget and his seven guiding questions on federal programs. It critiques rising deficits, federalism limits, and the move to block grants, urging scrutiny of necessity, efficiency, and value across federal and local spending.
A confidential Pentagon report warns Sea Systems Command failures risk safety of the Navy's nuclear submarine fleet. Investigators cite out of control radiography supervision and seven year audit gaps among 30 firms contracted to supply the subs, with 21 on an internal problem list and 14 selling inadequate parts. The piece notes unqualified personnel approving changes and calls the situation poor management.
Author recalls growing up near Jimmy Carter in Plains Georgia and sharing Navy service and early support. He describes how he helped Carter’s rise from Georgia governor to U.S. president, while noting they met only occasionally and Carter remains a private figure.
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