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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1975
Page
2
A devotional note prompts prayer for guidance and light to avoid self-deception. It cites Luke 11:1 and quotes Goethe asking God for insight and decisive action from morning until night, urging thoughtful consequences.
The House Rules and Operations Committee rejected a Senate like rule that would allow committees to kill bills by ignoring them. Instead it urged that all bills receive committee action with favorable or unfavorable reports or be postponed indefinitely. The change aims to curb chairmen control and increase legislative accountability in line with the state constitution.
Washington outlines a pioneering USRA plan to reorganize bankrupt eastern and midwestern railroads into ConRail. Congress must decide by autumn whether to accept or reject the Preliminary System Plan, with a Final plan due by July 26. The proposal promises economic viability but faces fears of service cuts, subsidies, and possible nationalization debates.
A commentary argues the Curse of Nixon weakens executive power and erodes the presidency. It cites congressional overreach, intelligence scrutiny, and public detachment from Ford's leadership as factors paralyzing policy, defense posture, and foreign affairs amid a wary electorate.
Washington report attributes failure of the 1973 Endangered Species Act to bureaucratic obstruction. Keith Schreiner of the Fish and Wildlife Service allegedly delays listings like the green sea turtle and American crocodile while industry pressures and internal memos reveal missteps and stalling tactics. Burma report notes Gen. Ne Win holds over 1,000 prisoners after December protests.
The Art Buchwald column argues Washington insiders are normal Americans, not stuffy elites. He recalls Barbra Streisand’s Kennedy Center benefit and lists everyday tasks and conflicts that define the nation’s capital, stressing shared dreams, ordinary work, and common habits across the country.
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