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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1977
Page
4
A meditation on love and charity contrasts scripture with a saying from Mohammed. The passage cites I Corinthians 13 1 and 3 about the emptiness of acts without love and highlights that true wealth lies in good deeds for others.
Senator Hubert Humphrey, dubbed the Happy Warrior, returns to Washington after cancer diagnosis inoperable. The piece notes his timing, political skill, and lasting national admiration as he resumes Senate duties and faces an uncertain future.
Washington pundits argue the Panama Canal Treaty will not ruin U S defense after sovereignty in 1999. They warn rejection could harden Latin American opposition and empower Panamanian guerrillas, threatening interoceanic navigation and regional tensions.
A Sunday fire at the High Point National Furniture Mart tested the city fire department as officers and firefighters worked overnight to restore the market. The incident prompted praise for fire crews and highlighted the venue's resilience and professionalism.
The piece surveys how clothing signals era mood from the Sixties revolt to Seventies conservatism. It notes 75 percent of fall suits with vests, hats returning, and women executives dressing in tailored suits to project capability. It cites Nancy Walters Coppola on gendered dress aims and links fashion to economic signals and class theory.
The article notes thawing U S Soviet ties under Carter and Brezhnev with private letters and renewed talks possibly leading to a year end summit. It contrasts Soviet weaknesses in economics and technology with U S leverage and an assertive U S foreign policy pushing arms control and regional diplomacy.
Voters in North Carolina face seven statewide amendments and major bond plans including an $8.5 million water, $1 million sewer, and $500,000 street program for High Point. The package includes a $300 million road bond and $230 million clean water bond, plus homestead exemptions and electric plant ownership provisions.
A resident along Elmhurst Ave in High Point writes to City Councilman Bill Brewer praising a proposed dirt street paving plan. He cites car damage dust, winter snow delays, and protest over delayed petitions, urging action before more streets remain unpaved. He notes weed overgrowth in ditches and mentions Idol corner paving.
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