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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1977
Page
2
An upcoming vote will consider a constitutional balance budget amendment and a $230 million water bonds measure. The editorial notes these non controversial items align with fiscal prudence and public health, citing state finance history and the need to fund clean water and waste treatment projects to prevent growth bottlenecks.
Joe E. Alston of Franklinton was fined $75 plus court costs and given a suspended four month prison term after bypassing his electric meter for about a month. He faced up to $500 in fines and two years in prison under a new law effective Oct 1 penalizing electricity gas and water meter tampering. Electricity theft, officials say, is widespread and may alter attitudes.
Democrats study vulnerability of U S Sen Jesse Helms as state figures weigh runs for office. Insurance Commissioner John Randolph Ingram signals near-certain entry with a December announcement planned barring a last minute shift. Attorney General Rufus Edmisten rumored to bow out. spring primary could outshine November election.
The FDA requires a risk brochure for IUDs effective Nov 7 and notes possible bleeding cramps and expulsion. Pills carry birth defect and blood clot risks, with a Lancet study showing higher death rates for long term users. Research on male contraception and a zinc sponge shows promise. political context in Puerto Rico adds statehood debate remarks from Governor Barcelo.
An editor notes Congress will shelve a consumer advocacy bill. warns the legislative itch fuels rapid lawmaking. The piece critiques H.R. 718 and the Office of Consumer Representation as bureaucratic overreach, arguing it delays action, centralizes complaints, and lacks efficiency. It questions the bill's reach, costs, and potential to politicize consumer interests, urging Congress to stop the rush to legislate.
Washington Panamanian Ambassador Gabriel Lewis received a memo from Livingstone Associates detailing how to win Senate ratification of the canal treaties. The plan urged personal meetings with senators, targeted campaign contributions, media manipulation, and grass-roots pressure, while criticizing White House lobbyists as inexperienced. Separate note reports gun rights group misuse of congressmen’s names in mass mailings, prompting potential legal action by Rep. Bob Walker and Rep. Bill Goodline.
A longtime North Carolina judge writes in support of Amendment No. 3 to allow governors and lieutenant governors to seek a second term. He argues experience aids governance, criticizes opponents as misinformed, and urges voting yes on November 8 to move the state forward.
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