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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1971
Page
4
The 1972 federal budget, set at 229.2 billion dollars, relies on deficit spending to spur full employment. Nixon labels it a full employment budget, forecasting a deficit of 11.6 billion while inflation remains high and unemployment rising. Military spending rises for the first time in two years as social programs take a larger share.
The seven men and five women jurors plus alternates endured sequestering for 188 days the longest in California history and possibly in U.S. history after the penalty phase. They took 42 hours and 42 minutes to reach a unanimous verdict on seven counts of first degree murder and one conspiracy count per defendant amid bizarre trial disruptions and defense attorney misconduct.
A sermon portrays Jesus as a lifelong mystery to family, townsfolk, and scholars. It notes His humble Nazareth upbringing, lack of formal schooling, and unconventional wisdom that astonished listeners. The piece emphasizes His divine mission and hopeful vision for spiritual freedom.
The drowned body of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman is found in his Mexico City bathtub ending a turbulent Central American era. The piece recalls Arbenz and Arevalo’s Guatemala, U.S. involvement, and the region's drift toward leftist politics amid assassination and exile. The reflection links regional change to looming demographic shifts in the Western Hemisphere.
A 1970 hurricane devastated East Pakistan causing unprecedented fatalities. An American hurricane expert warned of an early warning system in 1961, but government inaction and half measures failed to save lives. Dr Gordon E Dunn headed the warning center and advocated urgent reforms.
Governor Azam requested ICA aid to avert future calamities in East Pakistan. Dr Dunn reviewed Pakistan Meteorological Service plans and proposed a warning survival system with 63 pages of recommendations. He estimated a three year build with about 1.6 million dollars in capital costs.
President Wendell Patton of High Point College returns from leave to address Rotarians urging proactive responses to financial strain in higher education. He notes HPC remains solvent, backed by community and trustees, and calls for facing problems without fear as the college approaches its 50th anniversary in 1974. The piece also highlights regional development in Thomasville and civic efforts including a Heart Ball fundraiser and local business news.
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