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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1964
Page
3
The editorial warns that Red China has eclipsed Moscow as a global mischief maker and could back North Vietnam. McNamara notes no hard evidence of direct China combat plans, but a clash remains possible if a face saving device fails. UN diplomacy may delay disaster, yet Red China’s aim to project power risks vast human sacrifice.
Gallagher Report urges a non profit corporation named Profits for Progress to channel two percent of corporate profits to loans and grants for local governments, business, job training and welfare. It argues free enterprise risks bigger government unless business leads, with philanthropy boosting a billion dollar program and government serving as conscience in the war on poverty.
Editorial Research Day recalls the start of World War I sparked by Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and the German Schlieffen Plan. It notes Belgium’s invasion, British involvement, and the war’s global reach. The piece highlights trench warfare, poison gas, tanks, and the war’s lasting tech legacy.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower defends the press as essential to freedom and explains his San Francisco convention comments. He notes the bulk of reporters deserve respect, and he calls the press and schools two indispensable factors in a self governing society. The letter to Boyd Lewis, dated July 31, 1964, reinforces his high regard for journalists and clarifies his stance toward sensational columnists.
Congress nears agreement on the Wilderness Act of 1964 to safeguard vast tracts of National Forest lands in multiple states. The measure aims to preserve areas in a pristine state with limited roads or motorized use, while providing trails for hikers, climbers, hunters, and fishermen. Initial lands exceed one million acres with potential for an additional five million acres, and Congress expects swift passage to President Johnson for signature.
Notes on The News discuss future control over wilderness areas and potential removal of protections. The article asks about commercial activities within wilderness, rights of livestock grazers miners and loggers, and how the act would regulate such uses with existing agencies and appropriations. James Marlow notes his vacation.
Fred L Everhart retired after 45 years as Davidson County road supervisor. He helped build an all weather road system, earning public trust through diligent service. The report lauds his personal integrity and impact on local infrastructure and bonds for better roads. Also notes Robert Lindsay photograph selected for a national exhibit and Camp Cheerio's record camp season.
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