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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise lists D. A. Rawley as president, Randall B. Terry as treasurer, and Holt McPherson as editor with the publication’s governance unclear beyond these names.
Edith Hamilton remarks that ten are not suited as safe havens, reflecting a view on resilience and protection in challenging times. The statement underscores urgency about safeguarding communities and values amid turmoil.
Dr John T Caldwell chancellor of North Carolina State University proposed a definition of a university during commencement remarks. He later issued a catfish amendment clarifying the concept was directed to graduates, not policy. No response yet from Greenville or Leo Jenkins.
A Senate hearing cites rapid ocean pollution from sewage sludge near Cape May and off Rehoboth Beach. Cities including Camden and Philadelphia face dumping, with 48 million tons of solid waste and mercury dumped nationally.
Washington reports the Labor Department refrained from criminal action against the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for illegal loans to officers and staff. Secret negotiations produced deals to reduce mortgages and later illegal personal loans to legal limits, with no prosecutions or hard deadlines.
The New York regional ILGWU administrator Benjamin Naumoff says mortgages will be cut back to legal levels by October, citing no evidence of corrupt loans or injury to the union. The ILGWU’s pro progressive history under David Dubinsky is noted, with criticism from Burton Hall of political ties. The piece also references other political shifts and far-right links in defense and civil liberties circles.
National Geographic and Smithsonian note the chair’s evolution from ancient Egypt to Greek Klismos. The piece recalls Roman folding chairs, Savonarola type, Louis XIV etiquette, and Franklin's rocking chair. A 1969 exhibit traces four millennia of seating, with fairs shaping trade and culture worldwide.
Senate subcommittee hear testimony from youths and reformatory superintendents who describe older facilities as dumping grounds and babysitting wards. A 16 year old prisoner for 75 cents theft and a 17 year old girl for carrying beer highlight minor offenses. Officials urge cheaper remedial options over costly institutional care for retarded and delinquent children as a national problem.
The business council of top executives predicts a moderate recovery in the economy this year. Unemployment is not expected to dip below 5 percent until late 1972, a pace slower than the administration hoped but seen as moving in the right direction and possibly improving by election time.
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