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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1972
Page
4
A newspaper editor writes to Judge Elreta Alexander praising her service and criticizing little, discusses press freedom under the first amendment, and defends newsroom reporting on drunk driving cases while seeking mutual goodwill. The letter notes ongoing national newspaper week and opposition to a proposed judicial conduct review board.
Secret U S embassy dispatches say Leonid Brezhnev fended off a challenge to leadership amid fallout from poor harvests and grain shortages. Khrushchev parallels surface as Brezhnev softens Mideast policy and Vietnam stance to secure grain and restore strength. Some Politburo members push for a Central Committee meeting, but Brezhnev blocks it and remains, for now, Russia's top leader.
A farewell message from Admiral Merry Round Merry Round, akin to Patton, reflects on McCain’s long push for bombing and mining North Vietnam. He praises Pacific Command personnel, cites Nixon’s 1970 decision to resume bombing, and notes Haiphong harbor being mined while pilots dropped more bombs. He thanks officers and pledges faith in the nation’s future.
Senator George McGovern denounces newspaper columnists as lousy and despicable. The piece notes the desire to imitate Spiro Agnew and mentions tobacco flavored cigars. It observes professional athletics adding to hot dog prices as a notable effect.
Washington column argues teachers strikes reflect disenchantment with American education and funding. It compares teaching to medieval monastic control and aviation job cuts, noting rising college degrees and rising costs while urging focus on eliminating unnecessary teaching jobs rather than pay alone.
A Raleigh resident criticizes the city manager and council over water and sewer rate hikes. He cites a claimed 10 percent increase that rose to over 100 percent on his bill, notes tax and valuation changes, and urges a political clean sweep at City Hall. He names mayor Bill Bencini and signs as R B Cameron.
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