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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1971
Page
4
Randall B. Terry as Treasurer and Holt McPherson as Editor appear in a 1971 newsroom byline dated Monday September 6. The brief lists roles within the publication.
On Labor Day 1970 Americans face economic uncertainty after President Nixon's 90-day wage and price freeze. The editorial urges calm and collective effort to support the administration's policies, stressing that labor's unity is essential to defend the nation's well being amid inflation controls and conflicting costs.
Harry H Zucker, a VA rating specialist, sues to strike down the Hatch Act arguing it infringes First Amendment rights. He sought unpaid congressional candidacy and was told by the Civil Service Commission his job would be at risk. The suit questions whether 3 million federal workers enjoy equal protection or unique protections under civil service rules.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opens with Bernstein’s Mass in the opera house, followed by a National Symphony Orchestra concert. President Nixon attends the Sept 9 performance as critics clash over the center’s architecture, accessibility, and cost.
AFL-CIO head George Meany agrees to meet with President Nixon after a White House effort to undercut him. Colson and Hodgson maneuvered public criticism during the wage price freeze but Nixon now seeks to repair ties and extend or review the policy while considering anti trust like penalties on unions or corporations abusing power.
The piece notes pogonotrophy rising among youth and some over-30s, with beards now common in banking, insurance, and other sectors. It cites Marvin Grosswirth's book The Art of Growing A Beard and traces history from Tsarist Russia to U.S. presidents and notable beards in culture, plus a lighter aside about cows eating old newspapers.
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