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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
3
A compact meditation on readiness and opportunity with two quoted lines from Channing Pollock and Beel. The piece contrasts the rare arrival of chances with the folly of clinging to pain as youth fades, urging mental calm and body ease.
The Harris poll shows Vice President Agnew gaining support as his blunt attacks on electronics media spark nationwide reaction. The piece argues Agnew challenges media truth with a sledge hammer approach, while Nixon's image links to anti media shifts remain debated. It concludes that media resilience may weather his criticism and even gain from it.
Congress approved a random draft lottery proposed by President Nixon to select inductees by youngest birth dates. The initial drawing begins today with 19 year olds first in the pool, expanding to 26 as the system evolves. A three way lottery promises suspense as Sen. John Stennis chairs extensive hearings on Selective Service.
Dr Mayer said a national conference on education and health will be supported largely by the Agriculture and Health, Education and Welfare Departments and private foundations. About 9.45 million dollars from the federal government and 500 thousand from private foundations such as Ford, Rockefeller, Kellogg will underwrite the project. Without private money, some 400 poor participants could not attend. The funds also back follow up work after the national conference to advance educational television.
A cross section of observers warns that millions of Americans face hunger or malnutrition with estimates ranging from six to twelve million. A blue ribbon commission urges cash aid over warrants, proposing food stamps be ended, while other panels back minimum income routes and mobile stores for rural poor. A nationwide surveillance plan to identify hungry residents is also floated, heightening urgency in the wealthiest nation.
Nixon concedes a misstep in relying on written reports and vows to improve access by meeting face to face with Senate GOP leaders Beate and Griffin. He blames Kennedy for Haynsworth hearings and says he will listen more closely, aiming to cool partisan passions and forge unity while honoring diversity.
The piece describes Operation Lend:An-Ear a bipartisan effort overseen by Mrs. William P. Matthews to gather American views on education. Readers are urged to mail in responses by December 15 to 21114 North Centennial, with questions focusing on the three main problems, their importance, and remedies. It notes broader context including court restructurings and references to public discourse.
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