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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
2
The Gastonia Gazette notes concern over North Carolina Ports Authority meetings held by telephone. It argues such conference calls hide public business from oversight, urging the governor to enforce open meeting laws and require in person sessions where decisions are publicly ratified.
Durham Sun reports Gov. Jim Hunt, a Democrat serving as lieutenant governor under a Republican, felt snubbed for not receiving an invitation to a statewide conference on literacy. He attended anyway as a citizen and hinted the exclusion could be politically motivated amid his gubernatorial bid.
The Salisbury Evening Post weighs truth and propaganda citing Mike Royko on Joan Little and the Black Panthers. It contrasts Hitler’s "Big Lie" concept with statistics claiming prisons hold fewer than 250,000 inmates, suggesting distorted public narratives mislead masses.
The Christian Science Monitor urges a comprehensive review of the postal system amid rising rates and deteriorating service. It questions 1971 reforms, subsidy levels, and asks whether the post office should be self supporting or subsidized, proposing a blue ribbon panel to evaluate costs, performance, and structure. The piece notes corruption concerns and long for modernization beyond antiquated methods.
The Abominable Tar Heels hoax leaves footprints seven inches wide and eighteen inches deep near Sanford in the Farmville area. Residents flock to the Parker butterbean patch to hunt a creature that may not exist, while a game warden doubts the sighting and urges caution to avoid harm.
In a terse note from The Sanford Herald, authorities hint that the same individuals shaping North Carolina liquor laws influenced San Francisco weapon statutes. The piece notes it is a felony to carry a blackjack icepick dagger or brass knuckles, while concealing a firearm remains a misdemeanor.
The piece reports on a probe into FBI smear campaigns against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after 1964, noting Hoover's alleged personal involvement, interviews about alleged Communist ties and sexual rumors, and counterclaims that King remained anti-Communist and faithful to humanity. It also references Interpol data concerns and a Senate memo on data sharing with dictatorships.
A Newspaperman praises Newspaper Boy Day and the role of youth in journalism, highlighting independence and character building. The piece also reports on hosiery industry advances from pantyhose innovations to New Mexico wind speed displays and notes improving industry optimism, with a SFMA directory aiding furniture manufacturers since 1911.
A letter clarifies views on paddlings in schools citing need for competent principals and teachers to protect children. The writer argues strong leadership reduces abuse and that laws and red tape protect students until educators meet professional standards. The piece compares gender differences in assertiveness and discipline in early schooling.
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