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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
2
A brief devotional note cites Deuteronomy and Sir Francis Bacon, urging reverence before a great and discerning God. It reflects on the ever watchful divine eye that reads thoughts and hearts, prompting reflection and humility.
Captain Edward Bechtold, who died with 24 others in the Idlewild fog disaster, had written two weeks earlier that Runway 4’s safety margins were uncomfortably close. He criticized rain, low ceilings, and wet surfaces in an article for Air Lift, urging corrective action before loss of life.
A shift in Guilford County leadership occurred as Republican Dale Montgomery succeeded long time Democratic chair Lloyd C. Amos. The article notes Montgomery's gratitude to Amos and Commissioner William C. Ragsdale Jr. for continuity, while praising the new governance approach and county stance. It also mentions two recent robberies at Duggins Grocery on East Russell Street, with a warning of possible further incidents.
Demographers compare the U S population to an hourglass with bulges at the top and bottom and a narrow waist reflecting postwar low birth rates. The bottom half rising means colleges will face growth as baby boomers age, intensifying debates over federal aid to education and prompting campus expansion.
Editorial argues that US oil import controls will be reinforced under a Kennedy era program, aligning with protection for domestic producers and potentially clashing with free trade goals. It cites officials and lawmakers noting continued quotas, a calendar-year import ratio, and emphasis on domestic share, while flagging uncertainty around residual fuel oil imports and security considerations.
The page lists staff and editors including Mrs D A Rawley as president, Terry Holt, McPherson Joe Brown, C W Patterson Jr, V W Idol Jr, Charles B Loflin as president and secretary treasurer. Eeppebyelss as editor, managing editor, advertising director, business manager, and circulation manager positions are shown.
A Princeton professor argues that highly selective colleges risk losing future leaders by relying too much on early grades and tests. Colleges like Brown Columbia Williams test alternative methods to admit late bloomers and risky applicants, aiming to preserve vigor and diverse leadership in higher education.
William A. Shires notes North Carolina faces an annual January inventory tax that prompts firms to reduce stocks or delay deliveries, sometimes moving items across state lines to avoid taxes. The policy draws opposition from the State Board of Conservation and Development and could see repeal or modification studied in the 1963 General Assembly. The governor’s financing report for industrial development also faces tax-free revenue bonds opposition.
The News Agent hints at whether a domestic peace corps plan will be favored before the legislature convenes as officials may oppose it regardless of the governor. An 18 member committee led by Dr. J S Floyd Jr prepared an industrial financing report proposing tax free revenue bonds for non profits to build plants, though divisions and dissents emerged. The panel urged repealing certain excises on machinery and fuel for manufacturing, processing, and electric power, and asked a new study of the corporate income tax on dividends from subsidiaries and rent and royalty income.
In a packed High Point College auditorium Miss Elizabeth Beel, previously Miss Durham, won the new Miss High Point title after delivering a dramatic Medea reading. The pageant also spotlighted young composer Marty Maners of Gatewood Avenue, with Mrs. C. G. Mackintosh predicting future Gotham attention.
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