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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1965
Page
3
The state Board of Education set a $1.42 per pupil per day grant to private schools when public schools close due to unrest. The plan, akin to the North Carolina Safety Value, aims to keep education from racial strife, allowing funds that would have supported public schools to assist private schooling as needed.
Greece stands in a heavy crisis with Athanasiadis Novas unable to form a government. King Constantine refuses to release the premier nominee, while Papandreou governs with monarchy tensions rising and the left threatening to shape Greece's future.
A Raleigh Armed Forces Examining Station report highlights that a majority of North Carolinians rejected for military service are due to mental, not physical, deficits. The state, despite compulsory education, ranks fourth from bottom in draftees accepted, with Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana below.
Editorials discuss Sen Hiram Fongs plan to have Hawaii annex the Mariana Caroline and Marshall Islands from UN trust status with possible inclusion of American Samoa and Guam. Gruening and Burns noted for debate interest while Guam Samoa leadership express opposition seeking consent and referendum.
The article notes Lyndon Johnson seeks high quality, broadly sourced appointees for his administration. He taps officials from the Kennedy era and University and business sectors, favoring capable career staff and outside talent. The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission lags due to late appointments, while regional ties influence some choices.
James Marlow reports on Senator Everett Dirksen’s bid to empower states to revise court reapportionment, a move rejected by the Senate. The piece surveys reform efforts aimed at curbing or reversing Supreme Court rulings, noting limited success and recurring public dissatisfaction through decades. It cites 1954, 1962, and 1964 school decisions, plus prior tax and revenue debates shaping constitutional changes.
The piece surveys historical clashes between the Supreme Court and legislative powers across decades. It notes Roosevelt's court-packing fear, 1956 protests after school desegregation, and various presidents and lawmakers who challenged or criticized the court. It cites a 1956 Senate proposal on qualifications for justices and recalls attempts to curb court power.
Community urged to donate new or kept items for the House of Prayer rehabilitation center including beds, mattresses, linens, furniture, and kitchen gear as it relocates. Contact Blair Reed or Paul Dedmon to arrange pickup or delivery and support the local humane effort.
September 1 is target date for cut over of direct dial between North State Tospades Company Randle and Archdale South office as construction expands service to a rapidly growing North State area. Direct non-tell dialing will extend service from Ranglemon to Asbebors, marking another step in extending North State coverage following last year’s Thomasville expansion into nearer communities.
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