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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1976
Page
3
A Charleston News and Courier report notes a privately funded committee argues rehabilitation has failed. It proposes sentencing based on crime seriousness, with prison for many offenders and limited probation. The panel favors shorter jail terms, abandoning parole, and cautions against unconditional release despite recidivism concerns.
North Carolina Young Democratic Club delegates in Greensboro adopt a resolution seeking State Elections Director Alex K. Beech’s dismissal. The dispute centers on a ruling that 17-year-olds may not vote in the March 2 presidential primary. the State Board of Elections and courts uphold the interpretation. Brock defends enforcing laws as written while voicing frustration at the club’s anger.
Norfolk Ledger Star reports Eleanor Helen of Caltech warns a mile wide asteroid may cross earth orbit with 95 percent chance of impact in 24 million years. Other Caltech spokesman cites 50 percent chance it lands in the ocean, risking huge tidal waves while readers joke about daily fears from crime to international tensions.
The Greenville Daily Reflector argues against continuing the presidential primary system. It decries the New Hampshire result and notes that North Carolina’s primary is in March. It urges the General Assembly to remove North Carolina from the presidential primary states by 1980, calling the process wasteful and misleading.
Two secret meetings last November linked Rep Henry Helstoski and racketeer Frank Peroff amid a grand jury probe into kickbacks over private immigration bills. Tape evidence outlines discussions of buying silence and even a hinted murder, with Helstoski denying wrongdoing and his secretary supporting Peroff’s insinuations.
Dr. H Eugene Peacock superintendent of the High Point District of the United Methodist Church introduces two new guidebooks Joy and Sorrow Poetry and Wisdom in the Bible in the Youth Bible Series. The guides Path Job Ecclesiastes Lamentations Psalms offer insights for ages twelve to eighteen and adults guiding youth. The author emphasizes Bible content and understanding, growth in faith, and modern relevance from ancient texts.
Capitol Viewpoint argues a wobbly strategic arms limit is impossible with the USSR as Moscow refuses onsite inspections precise definitions and halting revolutions. It warns that without clear treaty terms SALT cannot promise security and could invite a future disaster amid ongoing Cold War crises.
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