High Point College Faces tougher task maintaining standards
Enterprise staff writer reports High Point College finds it harder to keep admission standards as applications drop and competition for top students grows. Officials say the college may admit fewer students to preserve quality, while expanding outreach to high schools and aiming for around 1,100 students.
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High Point College
Murphy Osborne
A.E. von Cannon
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont
von Cannon
Osborne
New York
Florida
Aggravations Idle Grip The Thea By Forrest Dates
Public column catalogs everyday annoyances from vending coffee to glass desk spills and stubborn sock heels. The writer mocks malfunctioning milk cartons winded watches gas pumps car buzzers and tangled coat hangers while joking about restraint and American manners.
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Forrest
Kate Smith
George
Sludge Sprayed On Corn Field Near Guilford Prison Farm
Cone Mills and Guilford County trial sludge irrigation uses 98 percent water industrial waste as fertilizer on a corn field. The program, first of its kind in textiles, aims to supply nitrogen and phosphorus while monitoring wells and streams for contamination.
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Gibsonville
Cone Mills, Inc
Guilford County
Cone Mills
Alfred Norood
Prison Farm
Toompas
Norwood
North Carolina State University
Cosmetic Surgery Seen as Part of a Life Style
The writer reflects on cosmetic surgery for celebrities and the wealthy, citing Rosalynn Carter’s subtle eyelid correction and a nationwide cost estimate of about $20,000 for comprehensive work. They discuss social acceptance, government subsidies for disfigurement or mental anguish, and the ethics of altering appearance versus preserving natural form. The piece weighs youth, self image, and concerns about qualified practitioners after a 60 Minutes expose.
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Rosalyn Carter
Plains
High Point Enterprise Pages and Subscriptions
The High Point Enterprise, an independent newspaper based in High Point North Carolina, outlines subscription rates and delivery details. It notes AP news usage and states carrier distribution terms with caveats about advance payments and local representatives.
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High Point Enterprise
High Point
N.C
Associated Press
AP News
High Point Enterprise, Inc
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