Kennedy Calls Upon Old Policy In New Conditions
Editorial argues Kennedy strengthens US foreign policy through Paris visit and Cuba stance. It credits soft power, restrained rhetoric, and a unified voice from Kennedy and Secretary of State, aiming to quiet Cold War tensions and persuade neutrals toward peace and stability.
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Kennedy
France
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Congress
Washington
United States
Castro
U. S
Khrushchev
Tragedy Near High Point Highlights Hidden Loss
The local air crash brings home the human cost beyond numbers. Families and loved ones of the airmen are mourned as the community reflects on how such disasters can strike any place, even downtown High Point, not just distant locations.
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Davidson County
High Point
John Frank
Soviet Union presses to reshape United Nations amid crisis
Editorial warns Moscow aims to overhaul the UN to serve Soviet aims. Gromyko attacks Hammarskjold in the General Assembly as Khrushchev had before, citing Congo tensions, veto power use, walkouts, and push for a three man executive board. Russia’s stance risks paralyzing UN action and peacekeeping.
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Russia
United Nations
World Organization
Andrei A. Gromyko
Dag Hammarskjold
Nikita S. Khrushchev
U.N
Moscow
Kremlin
Central Africa
Security Council
Hammarskojid
Republic
Khrushchev
Congo
General Assembly
Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Gromyko
Mobutu
Free World
Soviet Union
Korea
Hungary
Assembly
Britain Cleans Its Own House By Spy Trial Findings
The British government orders a sweeping inquiry into security procedures after a high profile spy case reveals extensive Soviet access to British and American secrets. The Portland submarine base leak and forged passports show insider vulnerabilities, with civil servants Houghton and Gee cited for grave security lapses and the security service under criticism.
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Tom A. Cullen
Britain
Portland
U.S. Air Force
Ruislip
Morris
Lola Cohen
New York City
Moscow
Gordon Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Iron Curtain
United Kingdom
Harry Houghton
Ethel Gee
Houghton
Gee
North Carolina House Speakership Buzz and Sewage Bond Issues
In 1963 speakership chatter rises as reps Hardy Britt Whitehurst Wilson and Zollicoffer are named as possibles while geography centers shift stateside. Separately the State Stream Sanitation Committee pressures cities to fund disposal plants under possible court actions if communities resist environmental orders.
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General Assembly
Herbert Hardy
Greene
North Carolina
High Point
Greensboro
Joe Hunt
Culf
Chatham
Lee
Dave Britt
Robeson
Sam Whitehurst
Craven
Ed Wilson
Caswell
Gus" Zollicoffer
Vance
R. B
Jack) Morphew
Graham
Gregg Cherry
Gaston
State Stream Sanitation Committee
Sewage bond votes prompt education push along streams
The note recalls towns like Edenton Jamestown and Murfreesboro voting down sewage disposal bonds then approving after better understanding. Federal funding may cover 30 percent of costs, up to a quarter million dollars. Stream Sanitation Committee seeks to balance water purity with economic and recreational needs while enforcing orders when needed.
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State Water Resources Commission
Stream Sanitation
Edenton
Jamestown
Murfreesboro
Public office call urged as city prepares for council race
High Point residents are urged to act before the May filing deadline to encourage capable men and women to run for city council. The piece honors outgoing Mayor Jess Washburn and urges citizens to sustain leadership, noting growing political interest despite apathy and stressing good government depends on citizen involvement.
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Jess Washburn
Stretch Bolton's Rookies fuels a major league tale
High Pointer Burgess Leonard explores a boy pushed into top level baseball too soon through Al Lowdermilk’s rise. A sports themed piece notes Leonard’s career focus and readers’ reception, alongside reflections on journalism and letter writing amid cultural anxiety.
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High Pointer
Burgess Leonard
Stretch Bolton
J. B. Lippincott Company
al Lowdermilk
Leonard
Quotes on Washingtons teeth and global aid rhetoric
A set of archival quotes covers Selective Service head Hershey on Washington's army eligibility, West German official Schmid on aid commitments, Hodges critical of labor leadership, and UK confectioners noting liqueur chocolate limits to curb drunkenness. The items reflect wartime, economic, and industry concerns.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
George Washington
Carol Schmid
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Bunn
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Nash County
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Atlantic Ocean
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Holt McPherson
Time Magazine
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University of Illinois
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Journal
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Oakwood Cemetery
Memorial Park
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Luther H. Hodges
National Union of Retail Confections
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