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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1971
Page
4
A compact reflection attributes human life to practicing church teachings as a lifelong education. The line cites H. W. Beecher, noted clergyman, to frame life as a school of discipline and faith.
The Enterprise launches an AP series on North Carolina crime, noting Mafia and homegrown groups emerge as identifiable factors. It cites narcotics networks and the gambling and betting hierarchy, with officials saying organized crime reaches into business, law, and even judges.
Reported June 30 details the death of three cosmonauts returning from 23 days aboard Salute space laboratory after a hatch opened during turbulent re entry. Officials cited a pressure leak and improper hatch closure as the cause, marking the first space fatalities for humans.
The National Urban League opens its 61st conference in Detroit and warns unemployment among Blacks could reach one million by mid-summer with 600,000 in inner cities. The report cites 33.8 percent teen unemployment in June, 15.1 percent for Vietnam veterans, and rising welfare costs amid cutbacks and school closures. It urges presidential and congressional action to declare five disaster cities eligible for federal job funds.
In a year long backroom clash, Nixon aides debate giving the government a veto over new power plants to curb pollution. Dave Freeman champions environmental protection while Nassikas battles to shield utilities, with support wavering among key agencies. Nassikas pushes a bill favorable to utilities.
Secret lobbying by Nassikas and Edison Electric Institute challenges the White House plan on electric facilities with Interior Secretary Morton weighing options. A memo from James Smith urged watering down the bill to protect environment without stalling power. Separately a Miami housing official's belly dancing incident prompts Romney comment. Bayh funds billed. HEW interns cut while funds shifted to Black youth programs.
The piece explains how surveys from the Harris and Gallup polls influence policy, business, and consumer choices. It notes sample sizes, snapshot nature, and the rise of market research to cut distribution costs while TV ratings and polling methods determine what viewers see and buy.
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