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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1960
Page
4
The editorial criticizes Terry Sanford for advocating state responsibility for school funding while praising local funding. It argues North Carolina already supports schools heavily and warns against reducing local initiative that boosts educational quality. It urges Sanford to reconsider his stance.
The piece notes Castro returning from illness and claiming Soviet military backing to withstand foes. Opposition formed by former revolutionaries presses for counter revolution while the Catholic Church denounces communism. The State Department warns of Cuba's drift to dictatorship amid closer Soviet ties as regional ministers plan action.
Editorial notes marked 25 years since the Social Security Act with coverage rising from 25 million workers to 81 million and benefits reaching retirees up to 119 dollars monthly. It recalls the act’s origins under FDR, the legislative path in 1935, Supreme Court doubts, and later expansions shaping future reforms.
U S contesting thrives with one million entries by tonight and another million by tomorrow as the National Contesters Assn marks its 25th anniversary. Contests require little cost beyond postage and can fund prizes, product promotion, and new friendships, with many winners averaging $5000 yearly while others gain experience and sponsor goodwill.
George Sokolski recalls a Madison Avenue jam session where ad executives argued over public service on airwaves owned by the people. Critics say networks should be required to provide time for public service, while supporters defend market-driven programming and limited government mandates.
The piece argues networks profit from conventions and sponsors yet viewers tire of repetitive ads. Pay TV challenges advertisers by charging viewers for what they watch, risking ad revenue and potentially pushing some to newspapers. It predicts tension between audiences and announcers and notes consumer pushback against irritating ads.
In Vallejo and surrounding areas readers learn of High Point Alma desks recommended by a saleslady during a visit by Robert R. Fountain Jr and his wife. The letters also mention civic figures Civitan Governor Francis Essie and Gainesville planning director Charles Cunningham, plus an investment course from Dun and Bradstreet. The column closes with quotes from Teilhard de Chardin to Ben Disraeli and a tribute praising the steady, quiet worker.
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