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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1968
Page
4
Editorial honors Martin Luther King Jr urging nonviolence and reflection after his assassination. It recalls his 1963 speech in Washington emphasizing democracy justice and the creed that all men are created equal. The piece calls Americans to share his dream and lift the nation toward brotherhood.
The piece analyzes a $186 billion federal spending projection for the upcoming fiscal year and a $940 per person average. It notes Easter Monday as a tax holiday in North Carolina and proposes a 10 percent surcharge to reach a balanced budget, referencing President Johnson and French President de Gaulle.
A Sunday sermon reflects on Jesus entry into Jerusalem, the crowd's praise, the coming suffering at Golgotha, and the redemptive core of Christ's crucifixion. It links Palm Sunday joy to Good Friday pain, ending with Christ as Lord and the promise of eternal life.
Gen Capus M. Waynick agrees to head the Concerned Citizens of High Point, aiming to wipe out slums and continue public housing efforts. The piece notes his prior role as first Housing Authority chairman and praises his long public service. It mentions airport authority service by Charles L. Kearns, Detroit curfew shock for High Point travelers, and Jaycee HQ plans with gifts and furnishings amid local civic activism.
The piece notes President Johnson’s surprise withdrawal from the 1968 bid and argues it could ease tensions and Vietnam strain. It weighs peace talks with Hanoi, the risk of complete American surrender terms, and how succession fights may shape Nixon’s likely election amid a fractured Democratic Party.
The Justice Department antitrust division probes Time-Life Fortune over its Newark Evening News acquisition and possible Sherman Act violations. The American Council on Alcohol Problems asks FCC and DOJ to review Time-Life Fortune involvement with MGM and Seagram, amid a close, publicized alliance with the Bronfman family.
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