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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1969
Page
3
From the Des Moines Register editors urge bipartisan reform to change how convention delegates are chosen and to improve nonpartisan expert advice. They welcome Morton's favorable response but call to abolish the unit rule and promote fairness and dignity in party processes.
The piece traces metropolitan governance evolution from early Boston efforts to modern unified models. It highlights Indiana's Indianapolis Marion County plan authorized by the state, creating a system that consolidates many duties while excluding two suburbs, a town, and some services. Opponents vow lawsuits, with nationwide interest in metropolitan reform.
The Louisville Courin column lampoons a supposed squirrel imbalance with two females per male, claiming love starved lady squirrels, gross sexual misbalance, and a looming mating season. It treats nature playfully, suggesting nuts and courtships hinge on male availability and balance of nature.
The Charleston News And Courier notes the shift from asking top speeds on new cars to observing increasingly fast models. At a Chicago show Pontiac’s Tadge was claimed to reach 150 to 160 mph in a reasonably tuned version, with Motora and Chevrolet models cited as capable of 150 mph and higher. The piece laments the push for speed amid potential government curbs as Detroit appears to race to outpace regulatory limits.
In 2000 speakers forecast rapid tech progress including automatic expressways for intercontinental travel and vertical takeoff planes. They predicted credit card banking would replace checks and cash and every home would have a picture phone. The forecast warned it may take another millennium to reduce doctor visit waits and parking shortages while keeping schedules and balances in order.
A cropped and garbled AP notice references Sires SY MAIL payable in advance and a signature from a dated regional ad section. The readable fragments suggest an advertising or payment instruction with unclear names and locations.
Washington aides expose Pan Am pressure after Nixon cancels Johnson era Pacific routes worth billions. Najeeb Halaby pushes to keep Resorts International from gaining control while Cherington’s ties to Pan Am color key CAB and DOT reviews. Nixon seeks to shield ABM program amid GOP criticism.
A mixed manuscript piece weaves a devotional poem on Luke 4 12 44 with reflections on Jesus and the Sea of Galilee. It contrasts faith and doubt, cites prophecies and miracles, and recalls historical sieges and floods around the lake, ending with prayers for resilience and gratitude amid disappointment. The fragment mentions local readers and a request for space in the Enterprise.
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