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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1971
Page
4
The text lists officials including D A Mrs. C H Lockwood as Vice President and D A Rawley Jr as Vice President with mention of Josepe in the context. The fragmentary lines reference executive roles within the publication.
Page four A lists WLEY as President Randall B Terry as treasurer Holt McPherson as editor and Rawley as general manager Gen. Mgr in the masthead. The date is Sunday October 10 1971.
A Raleigh subcommittee advances a plan to replace the Consolidated University of North Carolina and the State Board of Higher Education with a single governing body overseeing 16 institutions. The move could start immediately, but budget controls may remain line items. Governing reforms spark political debate over campus autonomy and state funding amid calls for a careful, iron clad framework.
The piece urges renewed dedication to free speech and a vigilant press. It warns of democratic decline when free presses and individual rights are eroded and notes government expansion increases pressure to curb freedoms. It stresses newspapers must defend constitutional safeguards and inform the public.
A devotional piece honors Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, highlighting his social work for widows and the poor and his eloquent sermon. It notes his death by stoning led by Saul of Tarsus, and how his forgiving prayer transformed Saul into Paul on the Damascus road.
The narrator recalls childhood in Rockingham County and laments the removal of the old log homestead his father built. He notes the shift to brick and wood houses, the rarity of surviving log structures, and compares local architecture with European and Latin American styles, hoping a few log buildings and covered bridges endure despite progress.
The piece notes Richard Nixon’s belief that the press will never give him a break and his decision to attack back through Agnew, who grows to relish the role. It also cites Lyndon Johnson admitting harsh eastern press hostility to the South and resentment over Tet coverage.
Sgt Gordon Youngs once praised as an exemplary Airman of the Quarter now faces attempts to push him out for opposing the Pentagon on Vietnam. Base leaders lauded his duty, bearing, and accomplishments in letters from Col Hodges and Lt Cols, with Wing Commander Knutson calling him a credit to the Air Force.
Morning reports strong demand for home furnishings as the Fall Furniture Show opens Oct 22. executives note optimism from government talks and growing room rates. Greensboro signs campaign clears clutter, while Vaughn Harrison Realtors opens at 140 Church Street. Hugh Downs ends NBC Today stint after nine years, planning new projects. Carter Daltons celebrate 58th wedding anniversary.
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