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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1963
Page
4
Senator Muskie labeled federal grants as a "fourth branch" of government spending 11 to 14 billion dollars yearly without central direction. He warned that intergovernmental programs in highways housing public aid hospitals and more remain wrapped in mystery and need prompt policy clarity and accountability.
Washington Powell, NY Democrat and head of the Education and Labor Committee, escapes punishment after party leaders back his case. Funding cuts are proposed but may be restored next year amid broader ethics debates and party strategy.
Plans culminate in a stadium show at Albion Mills with Jaycee Ed Post hosting and Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges as featured speaker. Look Magazine and the National Municipal League sponsor the All America competition with marching bands and a high profile program drawing crowds.
The Mississippi legislature passes a voting law enabling party splits in presidential primaries. Gov. Ross Barnett says the move seeks to block liberal candidates Kennedy or Rockefeller and push the election to the House, a tactic likened to California’s cross filing but seen as undermining constitutional will.
Editorial argues Polaris submarines offer faster, mobile nuclear strike options than fixed Jupiters in Turkey and Italy. It notes basing changes to Holy Loch and US, with Spain plan shelved, and raises broader NATO debates on multilateral forces and political aims under Kissinger and European voices.
The announcement lists principal officers including President D A Rawley, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs R B Terry, Editor Joe Brown, Managing Editor W Patterson Jr, and Advertising Director Holt McPherson, alongside the newspaper’s administrative team.
In this excerpt Sidney J. Harris discusses Chestertons desert island question and argues that books must supplement life not replace it. He cites Robinson Crusoe and Friday to illustrate balance between contemplation and practical action, noting the dangers of substituting either for living.
The piece argues that overthinking moral and social values can stall decisive action while ignoring them can cause harmful outcomes. It compares living to bridge, where instinct matters but true expertise requires bending one’s natural temperament to meet unpredictable human events.
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