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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
4
The court, in a 5 to 4 ruling, upholds the public accommodations section of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, ordering dismissal of charges and reversal of convictions against sit-in demonstrators before the act’s July enactment. The justices leave open how remote a business must be to avoid the provision, signaling potential future disputes.
The piece argues the Magic Block could host a civic center with auditorium and museum but warns parking must be ample and questions past attempts. It recalls High Point’s 40 year auditorium failure leading to private leasing and urges scrutiny to avoid an unsuitable site.
State Senator elect Sam Whitehurst cites fund transfer disputes in the general fund as a reason for annual legislative sessions. While some urge biennial or annual sessions to align with changing needs, critics warn continuous sitting could overwhelm the state, raise costs, and disrupt daily life despite lobbyists and interests pushing for longer sessions.
An editorial notes an international conference on manpower and a Harvard study into how automation affects leisure. It cites rising leisure time as a societal challenge, with worries over moral and political effects and the need to plan for a future with fewer paid jobs.
The notice explains that subscriptions in North Carolina are not subject to eight sales tax and credits The Associated Press practice of reproducing local news. It states distribution at Point, North Carolina, and identifies The High Point Enterprise as not responsible for advance payments to carriers, dealers, or representatives. It lists a 1879 act and mentions postal matters at the Point office.
Washington report outlines a coordinated moderate push against Dean Burch led by governors and party professionals from midwestern and western states. It notes behind the scenes moves, calls for Chicago talks, and a Denver Declaration aimed at new leadership amid internal leaks and staff shakeups.
The Singer Fidelity Division, employing nearly 300, is searching for a suitable site near High Point to locate a modern hosiery machinery plant. No deal is set, and no location is pinned down yet, though management prefers staying in or near High Point if a site meets zoning and construction needs.
The Supreme Court unanimously approves its most significant civil rights ruling since the 1954 decision against school segregation. The new ruling is also unanimous.
The court ruled hotels and motels must serve patrons of all races when interstate commerce is involved, upholding the act's reach under the commerce clause. It avoided ruling under the 14th Amendment, noting the act targets state discrimination, not private business, though a dissenting view warned innkeepers remain bound by public duty.
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