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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1961
Page
4
The Southern Furniture Market of 1961 is described as dramatic and aggressive with new ideas designs and inspirations. The piece credits manufacturers and retailers for driving a vibrant market that expands high quality affordable furniture to a broad public, foreseeing continued economic upturn and strong retail opportunities.
In a speech to the American Newspaper Editors, President Kennedy asserts the hemisphere must meet commitments against Communist penetration. He frames Cuba as the defining issue, warning unilateral U S action may be needed to counter Castro’s regime and a growing rebel threat.
In High Point Harold Cheek preserves a nonpolitical stance amid local campaigns. His refusal to discuss politics keeps him out of the fray, earning respect from both sides even as criticism of city hall grows. The piece ends with a call to restore the long-milent four cent stamp machine.
A sermon decries belief in force and wealth as sources of happiness. It argues virtue brings joy, warns against idleness and gambling, and extols labor as divine. Noting Napoleon and Bismarck as failed models, it urges sympathy, love, and steady work grounded in Christian teaching.
France promotes a broad family program to raise birth rates with wage contributions, bonuses for children, free prenatal care, six weeks before birth layoff paid in full, and extensive subsidies. Benefits extend to hospitalization, private care, and ongoing family allowances through multiple children, alongside transit discounts and priority services. The push aims to lift the population from 40 to 45 million with ongoing incentives.
Edwin Leipman reports from Hong Kong that stores open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with Sunday hours. He notes crowded markets, 3 million residents, poverty, and rapid housing construction. The Leipmans plan nine weeks in Asia then Italy and New York docking June 22 before returning to High Point.
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