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D. A. Rawley co publisher Mrs. C. H. Lockwood vice pres. Joe Brown editor listed among newspaper staff in masthead column.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
4
D. A. Rawley co publisher Mrs. C. H. Lockwood vice pres. Joe Brown editor listed among newspaper staff in masthead column.
The text quotes Romans 15 1 2 urging strong to support the weak and edify others. It adds a Ruskin reflection that great men are aided by all, to turn every situation into good.
The North Carolina House moves to outlaw sale use and operation of radar detector devices including the Fuzz Buster. Violations would be a misdemeanor with fines or imprisonment as lawmakers push to strengthen traffic law enforcement. The bill awaits committee action in Highway Safety.
A new nonprofit center backed by a 120000 grant from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation plans to publish objective analyses of state operations. Led by John Eslinger and Howard, the five member staff will target two to three major problems yearly and pursue nonpartisan, thorough research.
The piece reviews 1975 FBI figures showing 1.0 million cars stolen in the United States with 84 percent autos, 14 percent arrests, and heavy theft of luxury models. It notes European thefts, Ghanaian car racket, high juvenile involvement, light sentences, and suggests driving a battered clunker as a deterrent.
The 212 page Southern Market Preview, mailed to 16 600 furniture buyers, signals a large April furniture market as housing starts rise to two million in 1977. A strong spring and summer for housing boosts furniture, carpets, and appliances sales, with retailers rebuilding inventories ahead of the April 14 22 show amid rising orders for nondefense capital goods.
HOLT McPHERSON notes January weather lift in housing starts amid easy credit. The Southern Market Center previews spring with 27 new exhibitors in 52 acres, promoting an international flavor and top suppliers. Art Linkletter will speak at a High Point event, while a sparrow control program, Career Day at local high schools, and a High Point history volume near sellout are reported.
A Senate study and a Washington Post investigation reveal that American children are exposed to sugar fat and salt from infancy. Food industry marketing targets kids with cereals and TV ads while ITT Morton Foods supplies mass produced school meals.
Letter to the Enterprise praises persistent efforts for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. It notes March 1 did not yield a decisive victory, but argues the concept gains ground and public understanding through calm, factual advocacy and the ERA’s long history.
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