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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1974
Page
2
The Durham merger vote drew light turnout especially in black precincts and observers note the result might have shifted with a larger black vote. Voters showed distrust of centralized power, favoring local control amid ongoing desegregation disputes and concerns over police and fire services.
Tennessee law requiring equal teaching of Genesis and evolution was ruled unconstitutional by Chancellor Ben Cantrell as an establishment of religion. The decision cites separation of church and state while noting possible future developments in the ongoing evolution creationism dispute between science and faith.
The piece argues that line judges at tennis matches deserve support and pay, criticizing fans for doubt and proposing electronic aids like wires and buzzers. It highlights the U S Open and the need for accurate calls, suggesting technology could relieve the noisy judge burden.
Boston moves to start a mass busing program on September 12 to promote racial balance in public schools. The plan follows a long, high profile battle led by Louise Day Hicks over neighborhood schools versus transporting children, amid rising anti busing sentiment and shifting Supreme Court signals on desegregation.
In a 5 to 4 July 25 ruling the Supreme Court faulted the Sixth Circuit for applying faulty constitutional standards in mandating a cross jurisdiction busing plan. The decision blunts a push for stronger anti busing laws while Congress adopts a narrower rule requiring additional busing only to protect civil rights when a court finds it necessary.
From McNeil Island prison Edward Browder presents a study claiming white collar crimes yield short sentences, with big-name figures often spared prison. The piece notes averages by crime type, touches on Nixon associates, and cites further context including Rockefeller financing of a controversial film.
A lighthearted column links Friday the 13th superstition to historical beliefs and notes a January instance of no major world disasters. It then reports local Maryfield board decisions on a traffic plan at Manor Drive and Greensboro Road, plus a proposed Jamestown ABC store move. National Furniture and Fabric Sales opens in Thomasville. Congressman Richardson Preyer visits for a local HQ opening and urges balanced inflation policy with labor and business cooperation, praising his service and character.
The Petrochemical Society notes that a small share of oil and gas fuels plastics and chemicals essential to daily life. If petrochemicals vanished, antifreeze tires paint and many plastics would disappear, while natural materials cannot match synthetics' light weight and durability. The piece argues energy shortages persist and plastics industry hinges on petrochemical raw materials.
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