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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1976
Page
5
A compact reflect on joy and laughter, contrasting Psalm 126 lines about nations rejoicing with Chamfort's critique that a day without laughter is wasted. It juxtaposes faith and wit, inviting contemplation of happiness and meaning.
Ford elevates busing as a central campaign issue to win the Republican nomination, opposing court ordered federal busing while signaling retroactive legislation. Polls show busing fading as a top public concern, yet Ford vows to press the issue in Congress and in cities with active orders.
In the primary, California voters defeated Proposition 15 by about two to one. The measure would have imposed strict safety rules for new reactors and operations of existing plants, with opponents arguing it could force plant closures by 1987. Proponents claim stringent oversight is needed to curb risks.
The Anglican Orthodox Church convenes June 21 25 in Statesville North Carolina led by Presiding Bishop James Parker Dees. The church, formed after seceding from the Episcopal Church in 1963, upholds the Book of Common Prayer and the Thirty Nine Articles and opposes ecumenism and women’s ordination with missions in Pakistan Rhodesia and parishes in England.
Dr. Ben R. Lacy Jr a longtime church leader and former Union Theological Seminary president led prayer at the Western North Carolina United Methodist Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska praising Christians and signaling support for two new Homes for the Aging in Asheville and Winston-Salem with projected completion by late 1977 or early 1978. The report notes Hedgecock's death and details his extensive High Point area benevolence and business success. The piece also discusses hurricane awareness and USA flag patriotism including a nationwide July Fourth bell ringing and a call to display the flag from Flag Day to Independence Day.
The GAO and House staff report GI Bill overpayments exceed 1.4 billion with 15.6 percent error rate by end of 1975. Investigations show slow school reporting of dropouts, lax VA processing, and colleges keeping nonstudents on rolls to claim state support. Examples include Florida Junior College carrying a student since 1969 earning no credits and drawing benefits.
A Brussels project yields a 1200 page yearbook defining world problems and their interrelations. It lists 13 sections with nearly 13,000 entries and 38,000 cross references across topics like human diseases and multinational enterprises. The editors note difficulties documenting problems and the shifting meanings of terms like peace and development.
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