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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1974
Page
2
The Asheville Times notes a 1984 proposal to replace courts with computers, arguing such a system would cut time and costs but warning machines lack human compassion and judgment. Spaeth is cited but the piece questions who supports the plan and favors human judges over machines.
Dorothy J. Lee warns that mail missing zip codes may push the U S toward an Italian solution. She cites Italy where backlogs and scandals led to mail being recycled into paper, and notes the Bergamo episode prompted a government commission. The piece compares U S mail volume and recycling limits to Italy’s experience.
The Twin City Sentinel reports growing support for federal intervention to aid failing electric utilities, though critics say bailouts merely raise consumer rates. The piece argues that demand is leveling or declining, plant expansion remains costly, and a smarter path lies in a more efficient grid and rate reforms rather than endless subsidies.
The New England aster stands out among 250 plus aster species with its tall growth and large blossoms. Bees flock to the big purple blooms, which endure well through autumn frosts and may brighten country roadsides until Thanksgiving.
The Greensboro Record laments slow action by Raleigh to acquire land for parks. It highlights delays over South Mountain and the threatened Jockey Ridge site at Nags Head, the largest sand dune on the Southern coast, endangered by resort expansion. Despite funding, procurement remains bogged down by Holfhouser administration shifts and complex processes. urges clear orders to accelerate acquisition.
A reader describes sticker shock at a local grocery, noting a price rise from 75 cents to 1.29 for chocolate covered mints and broad increases in milk bread soft drinks and other staples. The piece cites 10 percent budget rise from 1972 to 1973 and outlines typical family budgets from Finance Facts and the Bureau of Labor Statistics with emphasis on food as the largest expense.
From NSSM 39 drafts Kissinger urged a quiet balancing act in southern Africa. He proposed relaxing sanctions on Rhodesia and Portugal colonies, expanding nonlethal arms and military contacts with South Africa, and modest aid to black states. Nixon adopted the approach, aiming broader ties with both blocs while keeping policy quiet.
A letter from C H Brown of the High Point Beautification Association urges Clarence Keever, president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce, to have members clean up their properties before the Furniture Market. The group notes the tree planting phase is nearly finished and hints at future projects to inspire city pride.
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