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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
4
A brief note contrasts Ecclesiastes praise of sunlight with a report that some innocent people in Hungary are denied access to the light of the sun, urging action against such oppression.
Washington, eager for a morale boost, proposes a four year plan with 40 000 federal scholarships and 50 50 matching grants. The piece argues the move risks mediocrity by focusing on dollars over fundamental teaching and innovation and urges candor about real educational needs and national welfare.
A wartime style plea argues against higher taxes and inflation to fund defense. It condemns wasteful spending on disabilities, bureaus, and inter-service quarrels, insisting billions could empower research and arms. The piece questions who will stand as today’s true Americans pledge lives and fortunes for the nation.
The polio fight continues with 80 cent vaccine gains and a goal to nearly end the threat by 1958. March of Dimes urges continued support, pledging to reclaim about 100000 polio victims who could benefit from new therapies and rehab. High Pointers back the effort, insisting the battlefield must not be deserted.
Editorial notes Ike on his first New Year's Day of a second term. It recalls 1954 events with Dulles at the Kremlin and bipartisan hopes in Congress. It contrasts economic concerns, stock market decline, and international tensions with 1958 differences including Russia leadership and Korea truces.
A collage of 1954 world notes mentions Molotov and Zhukov in Moscow, Khrushchev glimpsed, Malenkov greeting Americans, and Churchill noting less war threat. It covers Eisenhower on atomic energy pooling, Hobby as labor minister, Durkin's fate, McCarthy influence, and golf at Augusta. It also cites Salk vaccine tests, tax cuts, GDP decline, and stock averages. The piece lists sports outcomes: Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma in Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl result, and Michigan State over UCLA.
Washington lawyers study foreign agents act after John Joseph Frank’s eight month to two year sentence for acting as a Dominican Republic agent. A British style mischief arises when 4-H emblem impersonation triggers a tax on deception. Diplomatic note from Canberra reports Denis Lake’s tooth loss and tusk denture repair on McQuarrie Island. Ambassador Percy Spender ponders whether to raise issue with John Foster Dulles.
An optimistic survey blends a New Year reflection with Fortune magazine forecasts. It notes a modest 1958 GNP rise around 2 percent, a possible $2 billion federal deficit, and a gradual upturn into 1959, while urging effort, charity, and prudent planning for personal success. The piece closes with a rural New Year's tradition of eating black-eyed peas and collards for prosperity in 1958.
Lynn Nisbet explains North Carolina 1958 vehicle registration rules. Drivers must prove financial responsibility via FS-1 insurance certificate or FS-3 bonding self insurance with fee payment to obtain a license tag before Feb. 15 1958. non insurance methods require strict provisions.
A collection of public figures voices on economy downturn risk, political cooperation, missile funding, neutrality versus communism, news access, and rising living costs. Includes remarks from Albert Hayes Senator Alexander Wiley Rep George H Mahon Vice President Nixon Senator John McClellan William Dwight Cyrus Eaton and Labor Secretary Mitchell.
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