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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1965
Page
3
A fragment quotes Raymond Meley stating that victory cannot be forced but must be earned, and those who have achieved it must work to sustain the standard. The remark emphasizes self-reliance and ongoing effort as a condition of true success.
Representative Charles R. Jonas released a survey from his Eighth District of Anson, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and Union counties. It shows voters oppose many federal measures, favor keeping right-to-work laws, oppose more federal education aid, fear growing debt, support Viet Nam policy, oppose Medicare, and back paying UN debts by nine to one. The piece questions whether Congress moves toward a welfare state socialism.
The American Medical Association says organized doctor boycotts of the Medicare program could trigger Sherman Anti-Trust action. Individual physicians may refuse or accept patients, but collective action risks federal enforcement. After the law’s passage successful operation relies on cooperation, despite concerns over costs and patient understanding.
Editorial notes the 1935 signing of the Social Security Act by President Roosevelt, its mixed initial coverage of 2 million with later expansion to about 76 million beneficiaries, and rising monthly benefits. It recalls legislative fights, key votes, and the 1965 Johnson-era medical care expansion ending a decades-long debate over a national social security program.
Washington officials plan tip changes to welcome visitors and boost votes for the ruling party. Park Service staff will greet tourists at entrances to the White House area, replacing parking spaces for government workers. The piece also notes Smithsonian scientists weighing where to place an ancient temple donated by Egypt, amid weather and structural concerns.
James Marlow notes predicting the Supreme Court will uphold the 1965 voting rights act as constitutional. He cites Congress power under the 15th Amendment and reports on tests in Louisiana and expected action from South Carolina. The piece argues the act targets literacy tests and moral character requirements used to disenfranchise Negro voters, with a history of Southern discrimination.
Notes explain automatic suspension of literacy tests in states with low registration or 1964 voting participation, listing Alabama Alaska Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Virginia and parts of North Carolina Arizona Idaho and Maine. Supreme Court overturns Louisiana literacy test as discriminatory, cites 15th Amendment protection, with parallels to Alabama 1949 ruling and a trend toward ending racial voting barriers.
Myrtle Desk Company completes the purchase of the building once run by Harry Raymond, gaining about 900 feet on the Southern Railway and similar reach to the HPT and D tracks. The move wraps a long expansion, including earlier acquisitions and street-side parking improvements. The article also notes the Dr W J Scott Scholarship Fund reaching $500, with plans for a Spring award aiding Central High School seniors. It bids farewell to Tom Robertson, a notable furniture and upholstery figure tied to regional business history.
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