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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
4
President Nixon advocates sweeping reforms to curb crippling strikes across railroads airlines trucks and ships aiming at compulsory arbitration and a rewritten federal labor law to curb inflation and shift power toward management. The move follows rising labor pressure and a costly GE strike illustrating inflationary risks.
The League of Women Voters celebrates 50 years since its 1920 vote win at its national convention in May. President Mrs Bruce R Benson notes ongoing aims to speed political action and broaden membership beyond middle-class with emphasis on issue clarity and informed voting. The group cites early reforms from 1921 to 1965 and its role in shaping progressive legislation.
The piece reviews Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress nine years on, noting unmet social and economic goals, aid largely supporting military regimes, and limited reforms. It contrasts Nixon’s later shift to a low profile, trade and private investment focus, while Latin America remains skeptical of Washington’s reforms.
Senator George Murphy of California faced scrutiny over ties to Technicolor Inc while billing $20,000 yearly as a consultant and charging expenses to the company. The disclosures detail payments for his Washington apartment and credit card use, alongside the involvement of Pat Frawley in funding political causes and charity connections.
The last tenant left as work starts on a planned High Point Nursing and Convalescent Center at Ray and Elm, possibly 110 to 125 beds depending on acquiring nearby property. Other items include renovation orders for the old Welch residence, a Delta Upsilon chapter trophy, tire stud safety tips, a memorial for John R. Peacock, and highway project updates and civic efforts in High Point.
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