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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1961
Page
4
The House rules struggle centered on Rayburn and Smith with a tight three vote margin. A coalition threat to bottleneck Kennedy program bills forced a narrow victory that prompts closer House scrutiny of administration legislation.
The piece critiques presidential appointments as pressures on political balance. It discusses Thomas Finletter as NATO ambassador and Edward Murrow to the U S Information Agency, reflects on Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman, and comments on the influence of universities in government. It contrasts British propaganda success with American public relations and laments brain drain from Harvard and other elite schools.
A short meditation contrasts Job and Antisthenes on flattery. It warns that flattering seekers draw harm, preferring honest integrity over empty praise, and urges steadfastness to avoid ruin.
James E. Webb, a North Carolina native and former Sperry Corp leader, is chosen as NASA administrator under President Kennedy. The appointment follows Edward R. Murrow to the U S Information Service, signaling a Tar Heel influence guiding national service and policy.
Editorial Review examines Canada’s struggle to protect its periodical press from American mass editions like Time and Reader’s Digest. It notes Canadian ownership, high costs for smaller magazines, and calls for a protective formula to energize national publications and preserve culture.
The High Point Enterprise lists D. A. Rawley as president Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary treasurer Pete ee bee ete 08 7 PEC Pureon overseeing operations Benet managing director Patterson Jr. director and Cieanes as business manager Charles B. Loflin as circulation manager.
Lynn Nisbet notes water and money as key issues for the 1961 General Assembly. Governor Sanford and Speaker-designate Hunt emphasize water conservation, while multiple agencies regulate water use. The legislature faces committee fragmentation and debates whether a dedicated Water Resources Committee would improve action.
The article discusses two committees handling roads and law enforcement arguing against combining legislative functions. It compares consolidation to merging health and mental institution panels or redistricting domains, noting overlapping interests and the limited sense in such mergers.
The Bernays nationwide polls show The New York Times, St. Louis Post Dispatch and Christian Science Monitor as top three in all three surveys from 1952 to 1961. Eight of ten papers repeat across years, with Chicago Tribune entering top ten this year and Chicago Daily News slipping.
Letter argues two party system harms workers and owners alike and contrasts Conservatives with Republicans and Democrats. It blasts Communism, United Nations, Alger Hiss, and State Department security risks, urging vigilance, allegiance to God and country, and unity to preserve freedom.
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