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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1964
Page
4
A reflective aphorism notes that divine plans unfold gradually in grace and nature, hiding their works in a subtle sequence of occurrences. It suggests believers remain in faith while God conducts unseen operations.
Differences between State Treasurer Edwin Gill and Governor Sanford's administrator Hugh Cannon over the state surplus reflect only that NC revenue hinges on a growing economy. A downturn would shrink the treasury, while a robust economy fuels higher tax intake mainly from sales tax, funding education and services.
Portentous move by Gilmore as he resigns from directing the U S Travel Service to seek the North Carolina 18th Senate seat. He targets a heartland district covering Harnett Hoke Lee Moore and Randolph counties and eyes broader state leadership. He is linked to Hodges in past administrations and is viewed as a capable business figure with political potential.
Editorial notes Wisconsin and Maryland primaries as Governor Reynolds and Senator Brewster respond to a Wallace bid. The piece links Wallace’s segregation message to possible shifts in civil rights legislation and casts Dirksen as pivotal to Senate action. Wallace frames a protest campaign turning serious with broad national implications.
General Douglas MacArthur is depicted as a complex figure blending romance and toughness. The piece cites sources from the New York Times and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. noting his ego and perceived intrigues, and recounts tensions with Pershing Truman and Marshall as factors in his career.
The article recalls MacArthur’s eight hundred word Wake Island remarks six months before his dismissal and highlights Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney’s defense of the general against Communist plots. Whitney claims a Communist alliance sought to ruin MacArthur and cites a captured document planning to hang officials.
Gov. John Love of Colorado pledged and delivered tax relief through 1962 rebates and a 12 percent average reduction in subsequent years. drought and sagging cattle prices weighed on the economy, creating a $6 million treasury shortfall. To balance the books, $3 million from surplus and $3 million from a $10 million revolving fund were used. A new revenue package cuts medical deductions and commuter travel deductions while adding a 3 percent cigarette tax to offset a former property tax.
The piece notes tuition increases of 75 to 200 dollars yearly for in and out of state students as Colorado expands enrollments. It argues salaries lag national averages and state aid remains 24 percent versus 40 percent nationally, shifting 72 percent to local property taxes with 1970 student growth looming.
The writer recalls the 103rd anniversary of the Fort Sumter bombardment and warns against persistent division. He notes Charleston’s beauty despite stubborn attitudes and cites philosopher Carlyle and a hopeful proverb. Fred Swartzberg oversees JFK Library ticket sales with Billy Graham speaking at Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill.
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