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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1975
Page
2
Tuesday's primaries are expected to draw a weak turnout with little campaigning or strong policy proposals. With mayoral races uncontested, 24 candidates appear on the ballot in a popularity contest atmosphere, leaving a small number of voters to determine the city’s next two years of governance.
A 76 year old Justice William O. Douglas faces questions about aging on the Supreme Court as he nears a potential autumn term return. The piece notes his stroke recovery and intermittent inattention while stressing his 36 years on the court and debate over mandatory retirement or age limits for federal service.
This column introduces Dr Vladimir Hartman as the new executive director of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches, outlining his background from Oklahoma and Albany, his education, and noting Catholic participation in the state conference. It also mentions the Board of Indian Ministries led by Rev. Robert Pinezaddleby and invites reader questions.
The piece notes Gary Wills, adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins, argues in Harper’s Magazine that politicians’ flaws such as compromise and egotism are essential skills. He praises political tradeoffs, cites Lyndon Johnson Eisenhower Nixon, and defends politicians against charges of venality, while urging nonpartisan voter awareness ahead of the Sept. 23 primary and Nov. 6 election.
A long feature links plutonium fallout from past atomic and early power plant activities to a rising lung cancer epidemic in the northern hemisphere. Dr. John Gorman warns of a 13 to 15 year latent period with potential annual additions of hundreds of thousands of deaths, while skeptics like Dr. Bernard Cohen question the data.
London reports a rapid shift in Middle East power as Iran, led by the shah, expands military and political influence. Defense experts warn Iran could become a top global power within a decade, boosting Gulf oil security and countering Soviet moves while warning regime change could reverse Western gains.
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