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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1965
Page
3
Editorial praises High Point City Schools for obtaining tentative federal compliance approval for desegregation plans, noting it avoids cuts to vocational and home economics programs and preserves funding. The piece laments slow Washington action, cites 1963 66 funding risks, and urges rapid processing as schools open soon.
Henry E. Kendall chairman of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on proposed federalization of state unemployment programs. He cited NC’s $250 million surplus and $500 million in benefits paid, warning the bill would double employer costs, raise taxable wages to 6,600 and tax rate to 4.35 percent, and extend benefits to 52 weeks. Kendall asked if the plan promotes self reliance or weakens citizenry, urging defense of states rights and caution on broader benefits.
Editorial argues WWII ended with the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and Japan's surrender in 1945, juxtaposing postwar peace with later conflicts. It notes U S President Truman’s v j day proclamation and MacArthur ceremony, and discusses postwar divides, Japan's constitution changes, and ongoing global tensions. It references Korea and Vietnam as outcomes of unresolved WWII peacemaking.
From Bar Harbor Maine comes proof that one form of leukemia can run in families. Chronic myelogenous leukemia shows a chromosome fingerprint in a Bronx family, with tests by Dr Leon Wiener and Dr J Hirschhorn linking extra white blood cells to the Philadelphia chromosome. The researchers discuss viruses, genetics, and possible transmission through germ cells, noting outcomes uncertain but promising for cancer understanding.
With the October furniture market nearing, industry leaders expect record demand driven by social and economic change. Production, deliveries, and prices may rise to cover higher costs while Koos Brothers and City Products pursue cost cuts through joint shipping and a new consolidation center. Framing Atlanta’s Own Your Own Business Show and Kiwanis’ 50th anniversary, the piece also notes plans for a new veterans group convention in Raleigh and cautions about questionable veteran organizations.
AP reports the Johnson administration chose a cautious path at the United Nations as the Soviet Union faced back dues, avoiding a showdown that could have crippled the world body. Arthur Goldberg, in his maiden UN speech, signaled continued U.S. restraint in a tense global climate.
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