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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1971
Page
4
The Charlotte News notes ongoing resistance by the General Assembly to a legislative ethics code. It cites a national poll showing waning trust in government and argues an ethics code would protect lawmakers and the public, yet lawmakers remain reluctant to pursue it.
A Detroit Free Press column mocks an experimental Utah couples retreat on a mountain for nine days with minimal gear. The piece argues marriage benefits from modern conveniences like a refrigerator a supermarket gin and television to ease conversation and gossip.
The Roanoke Times critiques FTC plans to regulate automobile advertising, arguing government regulation would add analysts but raise costs for advertisers. It questions the aim of stopping puffery, likening it to restricting cosmetics, and suggests readers judge editorials alongside ads. The piece asserts readers are not easily fooled and deserve real protection from lies.
A 17 year old writer urges city leaders to create multiple parks at Lexington Avenue and Main Street, arguing youth need space and volunteers would help. He warns against loitering signs and envisions parks preserving old trees and attracting visitors, while opposing vacant lots.
A letter argues that wage gains raise prices and urges cheaper production methods. It warns of disastrous economic turmoil without following a moral restoration of law. The author, a patient at Denver's American Medical Center, calls for public support for cancer research.
The Atlanta Constitution notes Frank Sinatra’s farewell performance as a significant cultural moment. The piece reflects on aging, public memory, and the shared experience of growing older, contrasting global events with personal milestones in popular culture.
Reporter Cindy Skalsky recalls a humorous pitfall in dating matching efforts. A bashful youth pursued a high school alto for years, finally inviting her to a dance after frantic practice. On the big night the pair attempted a two-step, but she could not dance.
A multi piece memoir notes moving from 305 Woodrow as sixteen years of life, family memories with neighbors Nell and Bob, St Marys Church and High Point, then departure to new owners Margaret and Glenn in May 1971, ending with sentiments of faith and loss. It includes poems and prayers from Jean Covington Childress Everett Covington Virginia Buser Rosemary Ridge Vivian Archer and Myrna Nelson.
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