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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
4
The driver, 17, faced a $1,000 bond for a manslaughter case tied to a Winston-Salem crash on Sept. 10. He was involved in two fatal crashes where four died and two were injured, prompting calls for stricter traffic laws and licensing suspensions pending court disposition.
A veteran of questions in Washington centers on how long to clear the Suez Canal and whether reopening will sustain profitable operations. Officials weigh if world commerce will rely on Suez again as oil from the mid East moves toward the Mediterranean.
Clyde Campbell becomes spark plug secretary for the Hight’s Merchants’ Association signaling a push toward expanding merchandising efforts. Sherman Aycoth resigns after more than a year of effective service to pursue other work at Gastonia, setting the stage for further community goods and appreciation.
The Manila section surveys the Philippines from Luzon through Manila with notes on typhoon Lucille and Mary, land use, unemployment, and local industry. The Hong Kong segment describes seasickness on the Pacific crossing, Chinese poverty, city geography, American consulate visit, shopping, and a floating Aberdeen seafood dinner, ending with reflections on poverty and colonial history.
Editorial compares Syria’s Col. Abdel Hamid Serraj to Egypt’s Nasser, noting his rise to power after Oct 31 and a drift toward Soviet alignment. It cites Syria’s state visit to Moscow, Shukri Kuwaily’s trip, and first Soviet MiG-17 jets in Syria amid regional arms tensions with Iraq seeking U S aid.
British observers note Syria with 25 000 untrained troops received Soviet arms valued at 56 million dollars including tanks armored carriers and self propelled guns. Syria cuts ties with Britain and France after pipeline sabotage and joins mutual defense pacts with Egypt Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The piece argues that Western Europe faces economic sanctions harming industry and employment, potentially pushing nations toward Soviet influence. It discusses British dependence on the United States, U S intervention in the Middle East, and contrasts imperial Soviet aims with Western responses, drawing historical parallels to Japan and Manchuria and warning about the fragility of peace amid totalitarianism.
North Carolina weighs the intangible tax with a special subcommittee study and a cautious plan deemed best obtainable. Chairman Brandon Hodges presents the report amid strong input from industry and local governments about revenue impact and fiscal shock to the General Fund.
Charles Pearson discusses the Commission's debate on intangibles tax reform. The group notes legal limits, revenue shifts, and administration fixes, urging state withdrawal from taxation area while returning net collections to local units and proposing a constitutional amendment for public consideration.
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