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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1971
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise presents its 1971 staff roster with D A Rawley as president, Andall B Terry as treasurer, Holt McPherson as editor, Mrs C H Lockwood as vice, and Joseph P Rawley as general manager on Saturday July 24 1971.
The Roanoke Times argues CBS President Frank Stanton should resist Congress to obtain raw material from The Selling of The Pentagon. It says subpoenaing reporters’ notes would threaten journalistic independence and blur lines between editors and lawmakers.
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith exposed a lunchroom overcharge in NASA’s budget review. NASA executives earning $30 000 or more paid 46 cents for meals costing about four dollars, prompting shifts to charge ordinary taxpayers rates.
The article argues that contrary to the belief of a younger nation, the population will age over time. By 1980 the under twenty group remains about 78 million, while the 25 to 35 group grows to 37 million and over-35 rises to 44 million, indicating a broader aging shift.
Sen Sam Ervin opened hearings on speedy trial legislation with an anecdote about a prisoner awaiting court for ten months. He described a guilty plea leading to immediate release after credit for good behavior, while insisting on trial could mean longer jail time and a stiffer sentence if found guilty. The puzzled defendant asked if being guilty gets him out.
The Kentucky chapter of the United Spanish War Veterans asks the government for a postage stamp to honor the call to arms in 1898. Commander A M Causey says the request reflects a desire for recognition, not a monument, but the bureaucracy struggles with such a simple memorial.
The Matsushita Electric Industrial Co clock radio speaks the time with a recorded human voice and, with an alarm, calls out the hour every ten seconds for three minutes to wake the owner. The piece notes a dislike of voice alarms and compares it to elevator voice prompts.
The Asheville Citizen argues against a Massachusetts bill penalizing televised staged events. It supports Roy Taylor's sponsorship while warning on First Amendment limits and the risk of chilling investigative reporting. The piece references CBS The Selling of the Pentagon and questions where deception begins.
Senator Gale McGee confronts a west coast timber lobby over clearcutting in national forests. A 2.5 million dollar study was proposed, while industry officials circulated coordinated letters to sway support. The Forest Service faces questions as the case highlights policy and funding tensions.
A collage of verse reflects on retirement ease, divine vacations, perseverance, and faith. Poems by Elinor M Spearman, Peggy Kennedy Dills, and Mrs Clara Williams touch life’s serene days, garden dreams, and the crucifixion’s message with gentle spiritual tone.
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