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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1972
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise announces leadership updates with D A Rawley as president, Randall B Terry as treasurer, Joe Brown as vice president, and Joseph P Rawley as general manager. The setting is Sunday May 21 1972.
A pair of modern proverbs emphasize parental guidance and lifelong learning. The first cites Proverbs 1 8 9 urging listening to father and mother teachings. The second credits Robert Maynard Hutchins with defining education as preparing youth to educate themselves for life.
President Nixon travels to Moscow for the eight day summit with Brezhnev and Kosygin. Talks will cover Vietnam, Middle East, arms limits, space cooperation, and trade expansion with possible initial arms race limits and increased US goods sales to Russia. Expect cautious replies on Vietnam and lingering lend lease debts.
Local readers welcome a proposed Board of Education motion that would limit attendance zone changes to every three years and minimize splitting families. The piece notes past upheavals from rezoning amid integration and busing, urging stability from first through 12th grade despite demographic shifts and court requirements.
The sermon argues that true faith is proven by deeds, not creed or ritual. Jesus instructs John the Baptist to judge by the outcomes of his ministry the blind seeing the lame walking the poor hearing the gospel. The church must emphasize charitable works over doctrinal boasting.
The piece argues true Christianity proves itself by daily unselfish acts and Christlike love. It cites Telemachus, Elizabeth Fry, Bunyan, Carey, and historical believers across denominations, urging churches to unite in transforming lives and advancing the Kingdom of God.
The article argues the Wallace attack reveals a culture of violence in the United States. It contrasts American attitudes with London policing, notes the need for stricter punishment to deter crime, and suggests violence shapes public figures and political outcomes.
The article details Senator Fulbright’s private 1969 meeting with President Nixon and Henry Kissinger to end the Vietnam War. It notes Fulbright’s memo predicting escalation and warns against a prisoner of events stance while contrasting Nixon’s approach with Senate consultation norms. It adds Agnew’s personal attacks and a footnote comparing Kennedy and Johnson private talks.
The Enterprise editor notes a shift in veneer demand as mills close and wood shortages bite. Charles Froelich quits his veneer firm to train in furniture sales. Pete Armstrong, John Wall, and Paul Godfrey assume lines.
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