Sadat Begin Talks Mark Promising First Step Toward Peace
The Egyptian president’s willingness to meet Israeli leader Menahem Begin is hailed as a courageous first step toward Middle East stability. Viewpoints vary among Arabs and Israelis, with critics arguing it cannot alone solve deep Arab–Israeli tensions while praise focuses on a potential turning point and hopeful diplomacy. The piece critiques television coverage for distorting the meeting’s meaning and urges emphasizing positive progress over divisive issues.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Middle East
Menahem Begin
Barbara Walters
Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
Walters
Carter
NC Consumers Council shifts on inventory tax repeal
Ruth E. Cook, president of the NC Consumers Council, said in Raleigh that the council no longer opposes repealing the manufacturers inventory tax. She urged another review to ensure the tax does not deter high wage industry from locating in North Carolina. Supporters expect repeal debate to rise in the 1978 legislative session.
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North Carolina
N.C
Paton’s plea for love amid South Africa’s apartheid era
South African author Alan Paton spoke in New York in October 1949 urging that only love can counter fear and lead to racial understanding in South Africa. He warned that apartheid deepens violence and misery, while recent events, including Biko’s death and government crackdowns, have dimmed hopes for a peaceful transition. His stance echoes Cry, the Beloved Country, which ends on a cautious note of hope through reconciliation.
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New York
Alan Paton
South Africa
Paton
United States
Seattle
Steve Biko
James T. Kruger
Elko
John Platter
United Press International
Foscue Named President of North Carolina Engineering Foundation
Henry A. Foscue of High Point elected president of the North Carolina Engineering Foundation at its annual meeting at N C State University Raleigh. The article chronicles his long career in business and higher education leadership including roles with Globe Furniture, Burlington Industries, and various university and foundation posts. It highlights his civic honors and enduring influence in North Carolina’s academic and industrial sectors.
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High Point
Henry A. Foscue
North Carolina Engineering Foundation
N.C. State University
Raleigh
Greater University
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Consolidated University of North Carolina
University
Globe Furniture Co
Burlington Industries
Southern Furniture Market Center
Engineering Foundation
Furniture Manufacturing
Foscue
Business Foundation
Unc-Chapel Hill
Home Economics Foundation
UNC. Greensboro
N.C. State
UNC-6
American Furniture Mart of Chicago
N.C. Industrial Council
National Association of Manufacturers
Brotherhood
National Conference of Jews and Christians
High Point Memorial Hospital
UNC Medical School
Wachovis Bank
Carter Faith Fuels Calm Under Criticism in Washington
President Carter remains calm amid White House criticism, drawing strength from deep Baptist faith. He prays privately daily and reads the Bible with First Lady Rosalynn each night, shifting to Spanish chapters, and recounts a childhood rooted in church and service. He reflects on a renewed, personal commitment sparked by his 1966 Georgia governor defeat.
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Washington
White House
Carter
Carters
Baptist
Wall Street
Jimmy Carter
Sunray School
Baptist Young People's Union
Church
Rosalynn
Annapolis
Jimmy
Religion
Rosalyn
Heister
Navy
Plains
Boy Scouts
Royal Ambassadors
Georgia
Letter to the Enterprise on price of glasses
A reader protests an Associated Press claim that North Carolina glasses cost $20 above the national average. The writer defends local shop prices and workmanship, calls for investigation, and urges front page coverage, noting customers shop locally for fair prices.
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Associated Press
Enterprise
North Carolina
Gastonia
High Point
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High Point Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elms
Lodge of Sorrow
N. Elm
Rivette Drive
W.J. Pappas
J.C. Welch
Clyde W. Pearson
Glynn R. Farr
Clyde H. Allred
Ben L. Herman
F.G. McCollum
Ira B. Dunn
J.R. Newton
J. Clyde Cox
Elks
America
Jack Anderson
Baptist Church
Naval Academy
New London
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