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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
3
The Laurel Leader editorial laments replacing Santa Claus with a data processing computer. It defends Santa’s warm, human touch and Christmas spirit over mechanized planning, noting computers may suggest practical gifts rather than joyful, thoughtful surprises.
The Atlanta Journal reviews how regrouping and realigning the major parties will shape the 1960s Washington power balance. It recalls speculative talk of dropping Lyndon Johnson from the ticket, notes Johnson's current presidency, and questions Republican unity and Democratic cohesion ahead of conventions and the fall elections.
In Rocky Mount a $2,500 experimental math lab uses desk tops imprinted with grids, polar coordinates, and a projector to project formulas and graphs. Students draw on desks, a practice the author notes may persist alongside changing teaching methods.
Charlotte Mayor Stan Brookshire urged a nonemotional, logical approach to the race problem, arguing for full citizenship rights and equal opportunities. He tied civil rights to local progress, crime prevention, revitalization, and broad community leadership, emphasizing gradual, collective improvement starting at the roots.
The High Point Enterprise lists staff positions including D A Rawley as president Mrs R B Terry secretary treasurer Hoyt Bererros editor Joe Brown manager Kator S Patterson Jr advertising director W Idol Jr business manager Chaes Bloflin circulation manager and notes carrier distributors are independent contractors.
The piece examines whether Kennedy’s Dallas murder could have been prevented, analyzing the roles of the FBI and Secret Service, their duties during presidential travel, and how risk assessments and jurisdiction have shaped responses. It notes gaps in Oswald’s surveillance and details how agencies interact during high profile events.
William L. Ryan reports from Saigon amid Western worry as Communist claims mark NLFSV’s third anniversary. Western observers doubt the numbers, note U S dangers, and describe the junta’s plan to pacify regions before the Mekong Delta, a key contested area.
Frances Dalton leads a delegation from Orange Presbytery to Washington to urge protection of voluntary prayer and Bible reading. The piece argues the 1963 Supreme Court ruling requires neutrality, not banning prayer, and urges religious liberty within the bounds of the common good. It cites the Bill of Rights and Ecumenical Council insights, warning against atheistic materialism and urging active church involvement.
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