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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1974
Page
2
The essay extols the return of green grass as the harbinger of spring, noting 5000 species that endure heat and cold. It describes grass reclaiming land after disasters, its ubiquity from New England meadows to the West plains, and its role in sustaining diverse plants and landscapes.
The piece critiques primary filing timing and campaigns lasting almost a year. It argues campaigns should be compressed into a few months to keep voters engaged, noting the mismatch with rapid communications and comparisons to Britain. It suggests primaries directly feeding the general election to sustain momentum.
The Charlotte Observer notes John C Sawhill, new head of the Federal Energy Office, proposes a summer energy conservation dress code. Citizens would wear shorter sleeves and avoid coats or ties with air conditioners set at 78 degrees. The aim appears to be mandatory within the FEO beginning June 1.
The piece notes autocrats misjudge social progress and suggests cooperation this winter may yield more than expected this summer. It advocates practical wardrobe choices like open-necked sport shirts at work and recalls Harry Truman in Hawaiian shirts to argue forward thinking.
Mrs. Marion Bailey, 54, survived a 200 foot plunge from the George Washington Memorial Parkway after her car left the roadway near Key Bridge. Emerson Kiess, 54, a recent grandfather, climbed down to assist but slipped and tumbled halfway down the bluff, injuring himself while trying to help.
In Winston-Salem Forsyth Technical Institute students plant magnolias oaks and pyracantha atop the Link Road landfill to beautify and test methane effects on plants. At Gardner Webb College Professor James Rash explores fly ash as a component for ceramics using Piedmont waste materials under a Duke Power grant, aiming to create new art materials amid environmental challenges.
Washington reports that Pennzoil plotted a spin off of United Gas Pipe Line Corp a move critics call a systematic corporate raid that could raise rates and cut service for millions. Federal officials warn the plan may violate rules while Pennzoil’s Liedtke defends it as proper. Meanwhile Vice President Ford faces questions over links with impeachment watchdog Sam Garrison.
A memorial service in Gaston County honors Ray E Brown famed as a world leading hospital administrator. He guided hospitals from North Carolina to Chicago and Boston shaping Ford Foundation plans and expanding High Point Memorial Hospital. His career spanned UNC Chapel Hill Duke Harvard and the American Hospital Association.
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