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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1960
Page
4
The meditation recalls Mark 10 28 where Peter asks about personal welfare after following Jesus Christ teaches that true discipleship brings great rewards but urges focus on lives of service rather than rewards hereafter or now.
The piece urges nationwide Nixon Kennedy debates to clarify fall campaign issues. It proposes a North Carolina version with Robert L. Gavin and Terry Sanford in a no holds barred discussion to inform voters and safeguard democracy.
The writers urge voters to see and hear candidates discuss issues and clarifications. They note the Sanford Lake televised debate helped but call for refinement and a positive approach. They emphasize North Carolina people deserve light over heat in campaign discussions.
A two year study chaired by Prof. C R Mc Cullough of North Carolina State College confirms high road user costs per mile over a 20 year life, versus a cheaper four lane undivided design. The report cites Hillsboro and Kannapolis examples to urge long range highway access planning and curb costly rights of way.
Editorial notes riots around Salisbury and Bulawayo as a white settler government tightens control amid calls for African rights. It details the Central African Federation with Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia, fears of secession, Banda’s push for independence, and British assurances under Macmillan.
Detroit case illustrates the quackery boom as the FDA reports medical con artists earned over 650 million last year. Promoters sell tonics and devices claiming cures for cancer and chronic diseases, while authorities push for premarket gadget approval to curb dangerous, unregulated products.
Citizens of 10-A area urge High Point City Council to extend the lease of the volunteer 10-A Fire Department to maintain prompt protection for about 1500 homes and diverse businesses south of Surratt Street to the county line. They cite a A grade rating, no loss of life, and petition support while noting the city’s failure to renew despite newer annexations.
A cheeky line notes that Monroe Doctrine is not found in film magazines and not something Marilyn Monroe would say. The remark plays on celebrity culture and foreign policy in a light, humorous way.
High Point will host the fifth annual Carolinas AAU long course age group swim meet August 19 and 20 at City Lake. The event is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Parks and Playground Department and the High Point Swim Club.
The Spencer rail shops face closure as diesel locomotives reduce steam era maintenance needs. Gov Hodges seeks delay to July 31 but the cut-off stands. The change mirrors Atlantic Coast Line shifts and pressures North Carolina's economy amid railroad decline.
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