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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
4
It is later than you think. If you plan to do something constructive you had better do now. They hear thy words but they do not do them Ezekiel 33 32.
The piece argues the 85th Congress expanded spending with broad aims like student aid pensions and highway and defense programs. It praises its record and warns voters to balance inflation risks against welfare-state expansion as Democrats dominate the next session.
Congress unanimously approved a special medal for Rear Adm. Hyman G. Rickover as principal developer of the nuclear submarine. The praise comes despite criticism from Rickover of many Navy views and his exclusion from a White House polar cruise celebration aboard the Nautilus.
The Skate submarine is exploring the Arctic waters near the North Pole, charting underwater valleys and mountains. The piece also lauds Admiral Rickover for ingenuity and urges continued support for innovative naval science and the atomic submarine program.
Editorial notes the Federal Reserve Board authorized the California Fed to raise its rediscount rate to 2 percent from 1 percent on August 14, signaling a broader anti inflation move joined by higher margin requirements for stocks. The action follows a December reset and reflects the Eisenhower administration influence on monetary policy and inflation fears.
The article notes successive Fed rediscount cuts from 2 percent in January and March to 1 percent in April. It adds the Fed sought to spur bank credit during a recession, while prices and wages did not fall significantly and even rose during much of the downturn.
New York County District Attorney Frank S. Hogan campaigns for the U.S. Senate and argues for diplomatic and trade relations with Communist China. He criticizes refusal to engage, cites Cold War stalemate, and favors negotiations with the Soviet Union backed by ironclad guarantees. He notes complexity of Asia and China, urging informed policy.
Lynn Nisbet surveys North Carolina political speculation as contenders emerge for governor and U S Senate in 1960. Terry Sanford and Luther Earnhardt campaign, while Edwin Gill and others weigh in with varied government experience. The piece notes shifting one state competition and potential primary dynamics.
Notes on the News surveys likely candidates for governor and current political dynamics in North Carolina. It highlights Charles Pearson's view on frontrunners, names several figures such as Ballentine Henkel Pate and Beverly Lake, and warns the winner may not be known until mid 1960.
The Enterprise Friendship Tour, the largest international passenger group from Greensboro High Point, left for New York on the first leg of a 16 day Europe trip and arrived safely in London. The party of 63 encountered no major issues except a knee injury to Managing Editor Joe Brown during departure.
A report notes that higher education correlates with a preference for white eggs, using charts across groups from no grammar schooling to college graduates. It also reflects on 1959 car model styling emphasis and various humorous clippings from media and trivia items.
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