Gandhi's Salt March Echoes in Washington Protest
The Washington march mirrors Gandhi's nonviolent challenge to British rule, with up to 10,000 participants urging Congress to pass a civil rights bill. The piece traces a history from Gandhi to King, desegregation milestones, and ongoing racial struggle.
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Washington
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi
India
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
Daily Meditation on Speech and Truth
Quote from Psalms 15 2 and a reflection attributed to Benjamin Franklin urging restraint in speaking ill of others. Emphasizes not slandering friends or neighbors and choosing to excuse faults rather than spread reproach.
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Benjamin Frankin
North Carolina Gains In Per Capita Income In 1962
A seven percent rise in per capita income lifted North Carolina to 43rd among states for 1962, with income per family at 1732 vs 1638 the prior year. The gain reflects a shift from agriculture to industry and underscores the state’s need to sustain economic progress amid gubernatorial succession debates.
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North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Hot line links White House and Kremlin to curb nuclear risk
A proposed hot line between Washington and Moscow aims to reduce nuclear war risks by accident or miscalculation. The system includes a 24 hour teleprinter and standby radio, seen as safer than direct calls. Presidents Kennedy and Khrushchev discussed emergency links at Geneva, noting speed matters in a nuclear age.
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White House
Kremlin
Washington
Moscow
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Geneva
Herman Khan
Editorial Research Savings Milestone
Postwar homebuilding boom shows signs of tapering after a century of growth. Private housing starts rose from 138700 in 1944 wartime lows to 1.35 million in 1959, with a steady 1950s surplus. Savings and loan firms grew to 25.5 million savers, assets over 100 billion, while FHA and VA starts edge lower in July. Industry eyes apartment building, urban renewal, and modest future growth.
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U.S
Savings and
Guam
Puerto Rico
The
Indus
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Veterans Administration
West Coast
Lata
High Point Enterprise Leadership Roles Listed
The guide lists top editorial and business positions at The High Point Enterprise including President, Secretary Treasurer, Editor, Managing Editor, Advertising Director, Business Manager and Circulation Manager.
Letters to the Editor Demands Tightening Pork Barrel Spending
A reader forwards a letter to Congressman Horace R. Kornegay urging strict scrutiny of federal spending before approving more tax cuts. The writer lambasts the Administration for debt, foreign aid, and a proposed Domestic Peace Corps, arguing spending cuts must precede further tax relief amid a railroad strike backdrop.
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Horace R. Kornegay
Congress of the United States
Washington
DB. C
Kornegay
Congress
Durham
Chapel Hill
Notes On The News From Congress Civil Rights Clash
Editorial letters discuss President Johnson era civil rights plans, pork barrel spending, and how Congress should scrutinize actions. Readers from Whitsett and Spruce Pine voice concern over moral standards, youth delinquency, and alcohol’s role in crime, urging Look magazine analysis for guidance.
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Congress
6Th
Co. K. Fitzgerald
Whitsett
N. C
Durham and Kornegay dine with Durham on nuclear policy
Congressman Carl T. Durham stresses support for the limited test ban treaty as a step toward controlled nuclear risk. He and Horace Kornegay attended a reception by Dick Arey to view a new motel and parking linked to the Washington Duke Hotel. Durham praises downtown revitalization and Durham convention strength.
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Carl T. Durham
Senate
House
Horace Kornegsy
Durham
Kornegay
Dick Arey
Washington Duke
Jack Tar
High Point
Sheraton
Hill
New York
City Squire
Broadway
51St
Sand Streets
Congressman's stand on Negro march highlights duty to debate
The piece notes Congressman Kornegay plans to be at his desk as Negroes march on Washington while some colleagues fear pressure tactics. It cites Look magazine author Louis Lomax arguing Blacks must become more responsible after integration, and warns against mob pressure and violence in shaping race relations.
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Gandhi
Washington
Supreme Court
Louisville
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South
Kornegay
Jesus
Russia
Germany
America
Look Magazine
Louis Lomax
Lomax
Africa
Reading executive Wilber Jones dies in Winter Haven
Wilber Jones, Behr Manning executive, died yesterday in Winter Haven Florida after a long illness. He directed thousands of dollars normally spent on Christmas remembrances to the Heart Fund and Cancer Fund in alternating years, aiding medical research. Before death he revised his will to leave $200,000 to the Episcopal Home for the Aging at Southern Pines.
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Wilber Jones
Winter Haven
Fla
Behr Manning
National Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
Jones
Episcopal Home For
Southern Pines
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Omy
Try
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Street
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Charles B. Loplin
RA Pay
MATL
Avance
Ane
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Focal News
AP Nana
N.C
Contrattora
High Point Iniurprise Inc
Fine Tooth
Pork Barrel
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Tnese
United States
G. C. Graham
Spruce Pine
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