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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1975
Page
2
A compact devotional note presents two quotes about courage and faith. The first from Joshua 1 9 urges strength and fearlessness, asserting God is with you. The second attributed to Victor Hugo counsels enduring sorrow with patience and finishing daily tasks, resting in the sense that God remains awake.
State Bureau of Investigation Director Charles Dunn presses for a bill requiring trials within 90 to 120 days of indictment to restore balance toward victims. He notes delays allow recidivist criminals and drug pushers to reoffend while free on bond, hurting justice and memory of witnesses.
The Civic Service High Point area benefits greatly from more than seventy thousand dollars invested by the Junior League over the past decade. Grants included twenty five thousand for Haley House restoration, twenty thousand for Community Planning Council, sixteen thousand for Volunteer Action Center, six thousand for Environmental Action Center, and three thousand for High Point Council on Aging, all aiding local programs and community self help.
Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp urged President Ford to lure former Vice President Spiro Agnew into a harmless government post. He warned Agnew’s return could limit damage to the nation as Agnew faced questions over alleged high finance dealings with Arab interests and a Saudi money link to a Kentucky coal venture. The piece likens reentry to placing a panther among pussycats after viewing a TV report on government spending.
The 1970s consumer rights push seeks a federal Consumer Protection Agency to monitor regulators, gather information, and appeal agency rulings. Critics warn of regulatory overreach, while advocates argue for an independent watchdog to curb price gouging, shoddy goods, and complex markets amid inflation and recession.
The piece argues FBI CIA Secret Service NSA and armed forces kept files on prominent Americans who committed no crimes. It cites Ford Albert Reuss and others with surveillance on family members, sexual histories and private matters, noting cross-agency sharing and a push to testify before a Senate committee.
Mrs E J Coltrane gifted Peter Doubs Bible to Wesley Memorials Historical Room igniting memories of Jamestowns defining school era. The 1915 frame structure rose after a fire, funded by local leaders Dr Coltrane and J E Foscue with community help from Guilford County, farmers, and families like Cooks and Wileys. The school drew 300 students from surrounding areas and featured two dormitories until the blaze.
A High Point reader rebukes a prior editorial stance on church state separation and warns residents to attend the February 3 public hearing on repealing the blue law. The letter argues the majority opposes a seven day work week and urges citizens to press council members before the deadline.
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