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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1974
Page
1
A Los Angeles Times interview with Dr. Siegfried Siegfreed argues Watergate distracts from the energy crisis, claiming Americans prefer Watergate coverage as entertainment and see tapes and impeachments as compelling. He says without Watergate the nation would lack a unifying dramatic narrative.
A green flag signals pumping gas at service stations as cars queue in the photo. Starting next Monday, the flags will be displayed during pumping hours at most town stations under a Sunday agreement among local dealers.
A string of break ins and vandalism reported across multiple addresses including Rollingwood Road, English Road, and J and M Curb Market. Damage totals reach about 2000 dollars with cash, a shotgun, rifles and pistols also taken from several residences. Minor thefts and attempted entries noted at several other sites. Police classify the Russell Street Grill incident as malicious damage.
A Sophia area fire last Wednesday caused total loss claims for a Rt. 1 family but is unsubstantiated. The Enterprise reports aid efforts were underway for the Hutchinsons, with the blaze at 2:54 p.m. February 25 damaging two rooms, burning a floor hole and destroying a bed. Officers also noted a rear bus window shot with an air rifle in the 800 block of W Green Drive, a yard rock breakage on Everett Lane, and an oil tank cap thrown at a front glass door on W Rivett Drive. Police arrested 21-year-old Johnny Michael Stutts of Sharon Street in an unrelated vandalism case.
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners schedules a public hearing Monday at 9 a.m. in the Greensboro courthouse on an 8.5 million bond plan. Proposals include 8 million for Evergreens facilities in Greensboro and a sheltered workshop, plus 500 thousand for a major Greensboro replacement project. A referendum is proposed, with rest home and day care facilities planned in High Point and Greensboro, and new nursing home space. The panel will also consider funding requests from the High Point Rescue Squad and from Whitsett and Sedalia representatives.
Residents of eastern Guilford communities face a state utilities hearing on two dog bite injury cases and a request from Dr. Luther Medlin of Guilford Technical Institute. Commissioners will also address county business and items from County Manager John Witherspoon and staff.
Several defendants were bound over to Superior Court for trial after district court appearances. Dewey Baldwin 25 Michael Baldwin 17 and Roger Lackey 24 all of routes near Sophia waived hearings and were bound over on safecracking charges for entering Coca Cola bottling on South Main Street.
Archdale Trinity area students were named winners in a North Carolina Zoological Society art contest. Archdale Elementary winners were Wendy Stafford 10 Wade Patrum 10 and Keith Tolbert 11 Trindale Elementary Dawn Stephens on 10 Suzanne White 9 and James Ray Smith 9 Trinity Elementary Greg Longuillo 10 Billy Anderson 9 and Dale Hedrick 10 Trinity Junior High winners were Barren Laster 11 Danny Gulledge 12 and Jay Poole 11 Winning entries will be shown at Randolph Asheboro Public Library for March Three grand winners will receive 25 savings accounts at First National Bank.
Dr. David V. Martin of Duke University says spanking remains a minor issue in U.S. life and unlikely to vanish from law or practice soon. He argues schools’ custodial focus, not education, fuels continued use of corporal punishment despite calls for reform. He suggests parental school attendance and broader value shifts as potential changes. Sandy Beach named coastal legislation liaison as General Assembly activity remains limited amid six weeks of session.
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