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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
6
Carter wins the Democratic nomination by contesting all 30 primaries, turning a virtually unknown into a viable candidate through broad voter reach. Critics note flaws in the system, but his campaign argues the primary method still opens the race to any serious entrant and may not require drastic reform.
Guilford County commissioners weigh 43 cent county rate and 24 cent school levy with Greensboro at 2 cents higher and High Point seeking six more cents amid budgeting concerns. Despite recession echoes, High Point faces an 18 cent overall rise, and a 34 cent school tax rate appears likely to pass to fund salaries and rising costs.
The piece surveys Israel's post 1967 settlement drive in the Golan Heights and West Bank, noting 68 settlements and plans for more. It cites Yehuda Harel and the Merom Golan kibbutz, discusses security logic, and quotes Sadat on Palestinian statehood and the uncertain desires of Palestinians.
The piece portrays Senator Russell Long as the champion of wealthy interests defending tax loopholes. It contrasts him with his father Huey Long and with Senator Kennedy's reform push led by Muskie, Mondale, Nelson, Hollings, Hathaway, Haskell, and others. It notes the $35 tax credit and the Senate budget plan to raise $2 billion, while detailing Long's oil-family ties and family business connections shaping his stance.
A columnist lauds California voters two to one against Proposition 15, a referendum on nuclear power. He argues safety concerns are manageable, compares global nuclear adoption, and notes state legislative acts and industry studies supporting safer plants.
A letter praising North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance John Randolph Ingram argues for fairness in insurance and regulation. The writer cites personal grievances over speeding charges, vehicle points, and surcharges, urging stronger citizen oversight of insurers and the Airlines Commission. Meadowlark Dr. signatory Faye O. McLean adds support.
A reader ridicules rising postal costs and slow delivery from High Point to Thomasville, noting a delayed repair pickup postcard arrived long after the item was collected. The letter humorously claims further rate hikes might cut mail time to five days, asserting bicycle delivery as the dependable option for urgent messages.
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