Consumer Protection Agency Opposed by Sam Ervin voiced critique
Senate critic Sam Ervin denounces a proposed Consumer Protection Agency as a dangerous expansion of federal power, arguing it would intrude on free enterprise and state bodies, erode liberty, and empower a national watchdog with sweeping, unchecked authority. He warns the bill would replace local remedies with a federal bureaucracy.
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Kennedy withdraws from 1976 presidential bid
The article notes Senator Edward M. Kennedy's decision to withdraw his name as a potential nominee. It argues his candidacy would have sparked controversy given his Chappaquiddick history and liberal stance, and suggests his early declaration avoids a damaging political reversal.
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How Rich Is Nelson Rockefeller As VP Candidate
A look at Nelson Rockefeller's wealth amid confirmation as Vice President. Estimates vary from $33 million to $300 million, with a revised figure at $182.5 million and $120 million in two trusts. Comparison with presidents shows wealth affects public perception, while many leaders have been land rich but cash poor.
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Chautauqua Movement
American Heritage
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Roosevelts
Herbert Hoover
Ford's Aides Weigh Nonmilitary Arab Oil Intervention
In secrecy, Ford economic advisers discuss nonmilitary steps to curb oil gouging by Arab producers. They warn of Western recession, inflation, and Communist risk if prices stay high. Saudi Arabia is urged to lead restraint while others resist. Alternatives include belt-tightening and pursuing energy independence.
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Italy
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Nixon
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Food and Drug Administration
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Police Troubled by City Council and Public Trust
In a Sunday column, Holt McPherson urges the High Point city council to ensure due process for accuseds and restore public faith amid police mismanagement blamed on partisan politics. He cites Wade Renfrew’s era and calls for accountability, clearer leadership, and swift crime focus. The piece also notes Bob Vaughn’s success on state transportation issues and a Blowing Rock Country Club fire disrupting a Miss Ann Arey and William Barton Mason III wedding reception in Boone.
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Dick Arey
Kansas City
Missouri
William Barton Mason III
Richmond
The Matter Of School Holidays
Letters to the editor critique the timing of school starts and a Friday teachers meeting at Page High School for a three day weekend. They question August openings, suggest delaying until after Labor Day, and discuss the 191 service days and 180 school days with potential June finish. NCAE President John H. Lucas from Durham is named as a speaker.
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Truth and War Views Across Two Sides of Nixon Era
A writer questions who is right on war and amnesty, citing Sept 15 Enterprise photos of Kevin Duggan killed in Vietnam and David Minugh alive in Sweden after desertion. It contrasts Freedman and pro Nixon opinions in Jewish, European, and Paris papers, arguing for honesty and justice over mercy.
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