Angry man opens mouth and shuts eyes says Marcus Cato
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. The remark appears as a brief, quotational line attributed to Marcus Cato.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
4
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. The remark appears as a brief, quotational line attributed to Marcus Cato.
The Williard rezoning case is blamed on indecision and delays in the council. Judge Clark says procedure was legal but the development prospect was sacrificed by controversy. If lessons are learned, officials will focus on broad goals and avoid politics and bickering.
The Senate Rules Committee voted 5 to 1 to rule out a sex angle in the Bobby Baker inquiry saying no senator, officer, or employee was linked to kiss and tell stories. The piece argues diplomacy and public morality clouding hearings and warns against turning the probe into a vulgar political spectacle.
Editorial recounts David Beck’s rise as Teamsters leader in 1952, his vast expansion of the union, and lavish headquarters, ending with his 1962 prison sentence for filing false tax returns. It notes Hoffa’s rise in Beck’s wake and Hoffa’s impending December court appeal for jury tampering.
The notice lists staff roles including President and Editor and provides subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, terms of payment, and mailing details. It notes second class mailing at Point, North Carolina and that distributors are independent contractors.
Washington writer Henry Cathcart notes rising concern over the spread of atomic know-how as 25 nations host atom powered plants. He argues time works against U S control as more countries could develop weapons potential and Johnson launches a drive to curb proliferation. The piece also recalls election aftermath in Washington with defeated incumbents facing a reshaped Capitol Hill.
AP reports President Johnson maintains silence after election, meeting bankers and discussing Vietnam with vague statements. He spends time at the Texas ranch while aides visit, with no firm policy details offered. The quiet follows Senator Goldwater’s absence of concrete proposals, allowing Johnson room to maneuver for 1964 Great Society plans.
The piece assesses how a newly dominant party might push legislation while delaying foreign policy details. It notes four years to spell out aims and suggests a cautious approach, echoing tactics from the 1950s to gradually position key players before addressing international issues.
The excerpt collects remarks by Patrick Gordon Walker on the United States Western alliance, Sartre on refusing the Nobel Prize, Avery Brundage urging youth to Mexico City for the 19th Olympiad, Tallulah Bankhead on misnaming friends, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on finding a cause to live for, highlighting diverse views on loyalty, identity, ambition, and meaning.
High Point College marked Governors Day with a convocation praising Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen and North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford as rising political realists. The piece notes their kinship, potential future collaboration, and McKeithen’s perceived wit and reform drive. It also mentions local governance considerations for Greensboro’s Joseph M. Hunt Jr. and Arthur Carpening for a highway commission role, plus upcoming events featuring Leo Aikman and a New South Motel String and Splinter Club reopening.
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