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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1972
Page
4
Residents of High Point vote on two bond issues to finance an electrical distribution expansion and to convert City Hall into a community center once the new city office building is finished. The editorial endorses passing the electrical bond as the cheapest option and opposes funding by higher taxes.
The French Ministry of Education will give newly married couples a home library starting in April. Couples choose from two lists of classic novels, presented by the mayor after the ceremony. The program promotes reading and marks the UN Year of the Book. It aims to boost cultural life and reduce marital strife with literature.
London reports a high wage pressure across Britain as unemployment nears one million. Prime Minister Edward Heath faces a choice between action and anarchy while coal miners gain a 21 percent raise. The piece notes Labour unions, wage adjustment concepts, and calls for a rational policy amid inflation and social change.
The piece contrasts DOJ prosecutions of Democrats like Rep. John Dowdy with alleged leniency toward Nixon allies on Capitol Hill. It details Rep. Jim Collins and aide George Haag facing 23 counts for kickbacks while Collins defends Nixon policies, and notes Haag's whistleblowing and legal aid from Dallas firm Golden Burrow Potts Boeckman.
A former congressman Whalley faces scrutiny over payroll and political contributions as investigative leads surface. Assistant District Attorney John Woodcock probes Whalley's records. Whalley resigns from reelection bid. Also noted are international training ties and a political warfare program code named Yuan Peng Friends from Afar. Senatorial health hearings target private insurers for hospital bill practices and quality checks.
The Kill-Off author argues the New Hampshire primary is overhyped and costly, with little predictive value. It notes historic spend by Kennedy and Rockefeller in early contests, outlines debt burdens from primaries, and concludes that primary results offer scant guidance for the nomination or party fate.
The letters defend private discussions between High Point City School Board members and the local NCAE unit. They argue such talks enable frank exchange without public embarrassments and still lead to open board decisions. The editor cites Nixon talks and asserts private talks aid rational argument and better settlements.
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