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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1976
Page
5
The Durham Sun notes a New York Times AP feature on a married couple who quit white collar work to drive a 55 foot truck nationwide, claiming good earnings and a lifestyle on the road. The piece criticizes rising truck speeds and lax enforcement, calling road hogs and nuisances on highways.
At the summer NC Association of County Commissioners meeting in Pinehurst, officials discussed seeking a share of state income tax revenue while unexpectedly adopting a resolution opposing continued use of disposable bottles. They cited rising waste and costs, urging a renewed bottle bill push at the 1977 General Assembly.
President Carter names William C Friday of the UNC system to head his education study group. The move aims to ground his campaign education policy in North Carolina experience and to build public confidence through expert advice and background papers on teaching, curriculum, and higher education.
In a sheriff's office scene a janitor found a broken stapler, the second in command discarded it back into the basket, while a reporter fixed the device at no cost. The incident mocks bureaucracy and hints repairs occur where money pays the bill.
A drought drives a University of North Carolina water cutback, with hot water restricted in all dorms except the football team. The plan spares the gridiron squad, inviting ribbing from students and cheer squads over the cold showers.
The Justice Department investigates Spiro Agnew over pro Arab, anti Israel activities to see if his Edu cation for Democracy foundation its newsletter or business deals follow foreign government direction and trigger registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The inquiry weighs possible Arab contributions and quid pro quos alongside Agnew's post vice presidency secrecy and potential penalties.
A Mandate bulletin piece by Dr Bernard R Fitzgerald discusses church life and outreach, cites a Churchill quip on crowds and hanging, and urges inviting others to worship. It reflects on voter responsibility, government funding myths, and charitable Christian ethics as expressed by pastors and sermons from New Zealand to High Point, urging practical love in action.
The piece argues that terrorism will persist as governments fail to act and the United Nations remains paralyzed. It notes a draft anti terrorism treaty by 18 European nations and U.S. willingness to pursue measures outside the UN. It cites past Geneva and Vienna episodes showing world inaction and media amplification of terrorist messages.
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