Voting Rights and Voter Participation Call to Action
Governor Sanford backs an 11 member non partisan panel to study why turnout lags in North Carolina and nationwide. The commission urges standardized qualifications and elimination of poll taxes and literacy tests to expand participation and possibly lower voting age to 18.
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Power From The People Speech On Prayer in Schools
Supreme Court Justice J. Goldberg told attendees at the National Archives in Washington that power rests with the people and that amending or reversing the school prayer ruling is possible via public opinion. He stressed the change would hinge on policy and timing.
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Editorial Research Pro Football's Big Game
The Giants face the Bears in the NFL title game at Wrigley Field Chicago. The piece traces football’s growth from the 1930s to 1963 with player salaries ticket prices and league finances, noting rising TV rights and franchise values while college football remains popular.
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High Point Enterprise given by poet McPherson to Joe Brown
The High Point Enterprise staff details list Poet McPherson as editor with Joe Brown as manager. It notes advertising director and circulation contacts, while disclaiming responsibility for advance subscription payments to contractors or representatives. Home delivery rates are available via local carrier.
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Confidence in Johnson grows as race for VP fades
Washington notes rising belief in Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency and leadership, while Herbert Kennedy era policies smoothly transition. Speculation on Margaret Chase Smith’s vice presidential ambitions wanes as GOP focus shifts away from her.
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Johnson asks Americans not to flood White House with pets
President Johnson, a dog lover, urges the public to donate animals to children or local institutions instead of sending pets to the White House. The piece recalls past presidential pets including Pushinka, Charlie, and other Kennedy dogs, noting the long tradition of canine gifts to leaders.
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White House Pets Through History and Campaign Gags
Notes recount FDr s dog Fala and other presidential pets from Wilsons sheep on White House lawns to McKinleys parrot and Tafts Jersey cow. It highlights gifts during campaigns and how first families managed and joked about them. The piece ties pet stories to political moments and public perception.
After Christmas Financial Reckoning Returns
In a reflective note the writer laments post holiday spending and the emptying of the budget. The piece humorously predicts May as the time when finances recover and vows wiser spending next year.
Reflections On Police Leaders Fire Chiefs And Local Notables
A friend recalls childhood depictions of High Point police chief Ben Ridge on a white horse at a balloon event and hopes for continued public service image. He also cherishes Asheville fire station memories and Santa gifts for officials. The piece honors F Logan Porter for eight years as welfare leader and civic figure, plus Matt Wall and Norwood Bowne family ties and Wall Froelich partnership ending an era in local veneer business.
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Poinsettias and their Mexican origin as Christmas flower
The poinsettia's origin traces to Mexico with a legend of a poor Mexican child placing a weed on a shrine, turning red with bright yellow centers. Discovered in 1828 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, the plant is a coloration of red leaves rather than a true flower, and Floridian cultivation ensures peak beauty at Christmas.
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