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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
4
The hosiery strike settled in less than a week after talks, but the paper notes the three week walkout harmed manufacturers, workers, and merchants. It cites a five cent hourly raise now common in the Southern textile industry and commends restraint by police and both sides.
The Sept 12 vote on a water and sewer bond in Thomasville is endorsed, though with misgivings as only favorable reports have appeared. The editorial notes similar past coverage bias on Guilford County bonds and urges openness to opposing views if they arise. It praises cooperative reservoir plans by Davidson County towns Thomasville and Lexington and calls for Piedmont cities to unite for a common goal.
The Soviet embassy staff occupied 13 of 18 apartments in a Northwest Washington building owned by Charles Baron. After Baron posted a sign offering units to colored people, the Russians began to move out. Baron notes Reds claim Americans oppress colored people, but observe they dislike nonwhite tenants.
Published Every Afternoon Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office High Point N C under Act of March 3 1879 All carriers dealers and distributors are independent contractors and the High Point Enterprise Inc responsible for advance subscription payments For home delivery rate contact your local carrier National Advertising representative Ward Griffith
George Sokolski argues that S 2671 strengthens Congress by ensuring equal authority for all Atomic Energy Commission members and access to information. He warns against executive overreach, defends AEC as independent from the Presidency, and criticizes the Dixon Yates episode and Strauss Murray clashes as harming national policy and production.
Governor Hodges faced mixed reaction over his hurricane visit to North Carolina. Critics question if his personal risk and jet-based travel were wise while supporters praise his hands on relief efforts and concern for stranded communities.
A Raleigh Sphinx Club gathering at the Sphinx Club discussed whether the governor should visit the storm area. Members argued a front line visit may not aid statewide support, comparing political leadership to military generals who work behind the scenes. They recalled past losses of Senators Broughton and Smith and Governor Umstead due to overload.
The piece praises Luther Hodges for rising from a mill worker to governor of North Carolina. It notes his bold, bravado driven nature and his blend of business and political skill. It questions his appetite for dangerous stunts yet affirms his devotion to the state and his potential five more years in office.
W A Bivins reflects on rain prospects and daily life, cites Pauls thorn in flesh and spiritual power. A long Raleigh column note critiques education salaries and government. Arts, politics, humor, and Louisville city growth appear in a mosaic of opinion and social observations.
Public printer Raymond Blattenberger and scouts chase recalcitrant lawmakers who revise remarks for the Congressional Record. Senators Millikin Welker Capehart Wherry and others dodge deadlines, with de-sexed, censored texts rushed to presses while guards guard the vault.
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