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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
4
A religious card featuring Ecclest 11 1 2 and a Kahlil Gibran quote on giving of oneself over possessions. The message urges broad generosity and foresight about future troubles, pairing biblical verse with a modern attribution.
The General Assembly backs a proposed constitutional change allowing governors eight-year terms, with Hunt and Green potential eligibility for succession. Voters must decide on the issue this fall, weighing it as a standalone matter or a referendum on current leadership. Critics warn it could turn the vote into a popularity contest and empower political machines.
An 18 year old, Hugh C. Sanders Jr., was shot at a Dunn gas station after a theft of $4 worth of gas. Station owner Robert L. Bass faced murder charges that were later dismissed in district court. The column argues the case lacks a provable link to Bass and warns against scapegoating in pursuit of justice.
New York launches an ambassador corps with Bankers Trust to promote the city’s assets abroad. The effort faces the crime image and cites strong cultural life, restaurants, and a skilled workforce. The Office of Economic Development weighs using highway funds to deter relocations by Union Carbide and Mobil Oil.
The piece blends cultural superstition with a wide range of facts from psychology to taxes. It cites a Psychology Today view on selective perception of Friday the 13th and notes business impacts, historical beliefs, and numerology. It also covers IRS deductions, tire grading standards, and rising higher education costs with 1959 1960 1975 76 year figures.
In London, former vice president Spiro Agnew and ex–Justice Department target Tongsun Park form a covert business alliance. Park’s papers hint at Agnew Park ventures in the Middle East, with cables to Iran steel projects referencing Teheran’s 100,000 upcoming flats and vast construction needs.
A Washington gossip column probes political and energy matters. It links Tongsun Park and Spiro Agnew to shady arrangements, hints at a Ford Carter clash, and details a three billion dollar annual oil import sector with overcharges by major oil firms. It notes Ford’s May 19 speech aims to critique Carter on inflation, taxes, and energy. A closing quip questions reliance on advisers and tea leaves.
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