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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1977
Page
2
A concise antique reflection contrasts obedience with timing and wisdom. Ecclesiastes notes that rules and timing prevent harm while a wise mind knows the time and way. Washington Irving adds that great minds pursue purpose while small minds yield to misfortune.
James J. Kilpatrick, a noted conservative columnist, spoke to the High Point Executives Club and praised North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms as knowledgeable and hardworking. The piece notes the clash between Kilpatrick’s views and the paper’s usual criticism of Helms, highlighting differing judgements within conservative circles.
The first two state constitutional amendments on next Tuesday’s ballot aim to remove sex bias. No. 1 would give a surviving husband the same homestead protections now granted to widows against creditors, and No. 2 extends life insurance protections to widowers. Both clarify constitutional inequities by extending existing protections to men and reaffirm the aim to eliminate discriminatory rules through voters.
President Carter seeks a final conference committee settlement on five energy bills. House support is strong for price controls on natural gas and energy taxes, while the Senate pushes deregulation of new natural gas and ignores energy taxes. Conferees face limits but may draft a new bill amid Senate filibuster risk and end-of-session timing.
In final week of the United Way Campaign for Greater Greensboro, a gap of 267000 remains to reach goals. The piece urges intensified solicitation and notes local shortfalls by area, urging business and individuals to contribute to fund maintenance of vital community programs. It also covers Governor Hunt appointing Carson C. Stout to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Board, local political outreach, and analysis on per capita income by region.
A Washington Merry-Go-Round feature examines Shippingport Pennsylvania where six cooling towers dump radioactive dust and irradiated mist over a drying Beaver Valley. CAPCO firms face lawsuits as property values drop, water contamination is reported, and questions arise about radiation monitoring and public warning.
A letter argues against Amendment 3 and gubernatorial succession, praising single terms for North Carolina governors from Aycock to Hunt. The writer recalls past leaders, questions the impact of two terms, contrasts with the president's right to succession, and vows to vote against succession to preserve opportunities for future generations.
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