19 May 1977
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1977
Page
1
The Commerce Dept reports a 100 percent gain in the average new single family home price since 1967, now about 52,300. In early 1977 the price index rose 5.3 percent in the first quarter, driven by higher demand and construction costs amid a two year recovery.
A line notes the Last Train To Istanbul offers varied riders and highlights scenery and occasional diplomatic couriers as its standout features.
Readers query about valuing a small bronze statue, with answers citing James Tucker UNCG and dealers Ridley Smith, Robert Schoelkopf, and Parke-Bernet in New York. Tucker offers contextual insights. appraisals typically involve fees or commissions, and local help may exist if the piece is of interest.
In Raleigh, supporters urge adding first degree rape to the state death penalty after its reinstatement for first degree murder. Sen. Julian Allsbrook says the legislature favors capital punishment and should consider extending it to rape, noting the two step trial would apply. The new law takes effect June 1, with potential for gas chamber or life sentence.
Raleigh AP reports the state’s gas chamber again used to execute capital offenders starting this June after 16 years of vacancy. The room seats two chairs. 187 people died there between 1935 and 1961. The process involves a cyanide gas switch, a mask, and an aftercare ammonia purge.
In Sacramento a serial attacker known as the east area rapist has attacked 23 women since October 1975 in middle and upper middle income neighborhoods east of the Capitol. Victims report break ins, bindings, and robberies as fear grows, with residents sleeping in shifts and a reward offered by a citizen group.
Former president Richard Nixon argues in a Frost interview that actions approved by the president can be lawful even if they break laws. He says he would have allowed a burglary if advised by John Ehrlichman and defends Vietnam-era hardball tactics while denying advance knowledge of the Ellsberg psychiatrist break-in. He says the line rests on the president's discretion and cites security needs, while a staff source notes regret over not speeding war actions to expand negotiations. The program discusses the Watergate enemies list, IRS use against dissenters, and White House atmosphere.
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