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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
3
A quote from Josiah Gilbert Holland proclaims that a noble deed is a step toward God, reflecting moral emphasis in the American writer's viewpoint.
The Enterprise urges voters to approve all six bond proposals, each at 11 million dollars, with water bonds leading due to urgent need. It cites a near water shortage last summer, a new northside dam under construction to 1970, and the necessity of storage, filtration, and pumping plants for reliable supply.
Freeman Hill becomes the city building inspector with twelve years of prior involvement and five months as acting director. He faces correcting substandard work and removing dangerous buildings, urging strong council action and solid local support to elevate construction standards and curb ugliness in housing and business areas.
Editorial notes mark 1968 as the UN designated year for human rights progress. Rene Cassin receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday for his role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while the UN year culminates amid global discussions and state limitations on rights.
A fragmented OCR snapshot shows the High Point Enterprise branding from the 1960s with street address, staff roles, and publication details. It lists offices on North Main Street and names such as D A Rawley, Randall B, and Charles Loflin among management and editing staff.
In a sweeping 1968 report, Drew Pearson predicts a massive January exodus of top U S diplomats and State Department officials, including Dean Rusk’s seventh floor, veteran ambassadors like Bohlen Thompson Brice Harriman Bowles and Shriver, and many assistant secretaries, risking foreign policy disruption during Southeast Asia and the Near East. The piece also highlights Howard Samuels pushing black capitalism via SBA projects, aiming to create 10,000 new Black-owned enterprises yearly with private bank financing and management training, while noting Samuels’s political background and likely Nixon-era removal.
Plans looming for a large health facility arising from private financing could transform a central city block after months of planning. Redevelopment officials meet with Ray McMahon, high bidder for the old Elwood Site, to review expanded development ideas that may replace his initial offer with a more extensive project. The survey signals High Point stands to gain a sophisticated facility with new features, potentially drawing Florida-inspired concepts if financeable, turning a blighted area into a standout landmark.
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