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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
4
City council favors Oct 20 target for a separate bond referendum to fund annexation related services, avoiding confusion with the Oct 27 statewide election. Officials stress growth plans, pay-as-you-go costs, and the long term need to expand water, sewer, and electric service to new residents.
The article argues that the U S already has a vast education system with 162 New York colleges and universities, 50 000 degrees conferred last June, and 365 000 students. It discusses literacy, curriculum reforms, Sputnik era reactions, and calls for thinking, initiative, and imagination to shape a modern university system.
Educational Breakthrough Chairman Dallas Herring says the curriculum study lifts an iron curtain between public school admirers and college liberal arts teachers. Dr. I E Ready leads a survey of all North Carolina college faculty teaching freshmen. Results are interesting and point to further curriculum strengthening as college critique refines high school products and informs decisions for better alignment with current needs.
Editorial notes Spain’s shift from isolation to engagement with the West as NATO and UN ties grow. It details 1950s U.S. aid, the Rota naval base and Seville SAC bases, the peseta devaluation, tax reforms, and Spain’s integration into IMF and European bodies while noting concerns over austerity and dictatorship resilience.
Lynn Nisbet argues campaign money drives the North Carolina governor race as voters press for accessible candidate positions. He notes printing, mailing, travel and media costs strain a $200,000 fund, while stressing that citizens deserve clear proposals to vote intelligently.
Observers note that fundraising determines viability in the NC governor contest. Terry Sanford and John Larkins lead as likely Democrats, with Edwin Gill Addison Hewlett among possible rivals. The Utilities Commission picks reflect balance of legal and technical expertise under Governor’s influence. Noah H Noaas promotes internal technical knowledge and authority.
City officials and business leaders urged a coordinated downtown renewal plan. The talk stressed downtown as the area with the most jobs and sales, urging a dedicated group to drive an economically and culturally strong revival.
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