McNamara to Lead Defense in Kennedy Era
Robert S. McNamara leaves his $400000 Ford presidency to accept the $25000 a year post as Secretary of Defense. He vows to stay as long as needed, pledging to forgo large salaries and divest Ford stock to avoid conflicts. Kennedy notes the commitment and says others named to the administration also intend long tenures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Company
Defense Department
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
McNamara
Secretary of Defense
Ford
Kennedy
Oak View rest home fire shows city department at top form
A rest home fire in Oak View was quickly controlled by High Point Fire Department. Chief Claude Canady credited decisive action and a large response with evacuating residents and preventing casualties amid cold weather and road delays.
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High Point
Oak View
No. 5
Claude Canady
Luxury gift guide makes Santa spend big this year
Editorial explores high end holiday shopping with diamonds, watches, gowns, silk slips and cashmere undergarments from Patek Philippe to Bergdorf Goodman. It notes prices from $12 hangers to $176,000 Beechcraft pairs, and cites Neiman Marcus and Fab products alongside novelty items.
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Santa Claus
Patek Philippe
F. J. Cooper
Philadelphia
Milady
Magnin
Black Starr & Gorham
Phillips
Mama
Chicago
Los Angeles
Bonwit Teller
Saks
Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman
Tiffany
Washington, D. C
Nieman-Marcus
Names and the rule of official signatures in elections
Lynn Nisbet discusses how voters and officials struggle with correct personal names and signatures. He notes Hodges and other governors faced name spellings, and recalls Sandy Graham and Jim McCord as examples, stressing ballots require the name on the official signature.
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North Carolina
Luther Hartwell Hodges
Luther B. Hodges
Lynn Nisbet
Ries
Alexander Hawkins
A. H.) Graham
Sandy
Graham
Sandy"’ Graham
McCord
Tennessee
Jim McCord
D. Hiden Ramsey
Asheville
D. “Hidden” Ramsey
State reports on public school enrollment and staffing
The report notes 1,058,138 pupils enrolled in the 1960 61 term with 40,150 teachers principals and supervisors. It highlights more men among teachers, a classroom shortage despite 1614 new rooms and 1510 planned for 1961, and state aid rising to 100 million for buildings with a bond issue proposed. It also mentions motel management education for educated travelers and a letter about a $7 motel room with faults.
Notes on The News: Election, Schools, and Traveling Tales
Notes discuss certification of an election and a gubernatorial proclamation naming an elector at large with a misspelling. It notes North Carolina public schools rely on joint state local funding, with 44.9 percent of teachers paid locally. The column then recounts two travelers exaggerating costs and quality of lodging and meals, contrasting value and overcharge experiences.
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Hodges
D. Hiden Ramsey
D. Hidden
North Carolina
State Board of Education
High Point Enterprise Masthead Fragments
A visible portion of the High Point Enterprise masthead lists address lines and staff roles including Secretary-Treasurer and Managing Editor, with partial names and department titles. The text reflects a historical newspaper front matter with publication details.
Creative Children Overlooked By U S Office Of Education
Washington report notes that creativity often differs from high IQ and can exist independently. Study by Getzels and Jackson shows intelligent but noncreative students outperforming in some tests, leading to calls for divergent thinking and new testing to identify and foster creativity in children.
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Jerry Bennett
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
U.S. Office of Education
Lawrence Derthick
U.S
Education
Jacob W. Getzels
Philip W. Jackson
University of Chicago
Getzels
Jackson
Office of Education
Derthick
Roy M. Hall
Open Letter Prefers Byrd Vote After Kirkman Accent
The piece notes A G Whitener urging Senator Kirkman to vote for a conservative Democrat, Byrd, to push the election to the House. It rebuts the idea of wavering and asserts Kirkman will stay true to his duty as elector.
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O. Arthur Kirkman
A. G. Whitener
Kirkman
Byrd
House of Representatives
Whitener
Senator Kirkman
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Abercrombie & Fitch
Monsieur
Sulka
Reed and Barton
B. Altman
Progress
Charles Pearson
High Point Enterprise
North Main Street Point
N. C
D. A. Rawley
R. B. Terry
Holt McPherson
Brown c
Tori
N, JR
Loflin Etee
Agee Ated Press
M Nse
Associated Arn
Isabel D. Coltrane
Emmett K. McLarty, Jr
Brevard College
Eugene Jarvis Coltrane
Coltrane
Jamestown
High Point College
Prince
Mark Depp
Richard Stockton
Winston-Salem
Depp
Dick Stockton
North Carolina Citizens Association
John Peacock
Mississippi
Lincoln
G.E
Elizabeth Hutchens
East Green Street
Executives Digest
Janet Lane
Saturday Post
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