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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1959
Page
4
A reflection cites Jeremiah 13 23 asking can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots. It states a bad man becoming good is a miracle that has happened repeatedly and urges leaving bad heredity behind and facing the future.
Courts dismantle Massive Resistance in Virginia and seven white schools admit 21 Black students without incident. Norfolk and Arlington show minimal police presence as integration proceeds. Little Rock strains economy and public education debates intensify. editors question harmony under judicial fiat.
George Sokolsky argues that New York Democrats face a power struggle as factions led by Carmine DeSapio and Ayfrell Harriman clash with Eleanor Roosevelt and ADA influence. He attributes defeats to bossism fears, Labor and ADA shifts, and questions Stevenson’s 1960 appeal, cautioning against party split.
The article argues the United States should scrutinize Soviet claims of a sun orbiting satellite and questions Russian precision in lunar orbit guidance. It notes US scientists believe they lead in missile guidance and urges Senate Preparedness subcommittee review to compare progress with the Soviet Union.
Eisenhower era labor policy faces repeat demands from the 14 point program in which nine items recur but lack congressional approval. Mitchell pushes two core anti racketeering provisions while Kennedy avoids them in his bill. Capitol battles include Ives AFL CIO and NAM charges as Mitchell contrasts with Goldwater. Outook remains tense with Summerfield warning of a labor Congress.
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Drama critics and editors recount a 1930s tale of a staged car mishap story that circulated from the Conn. Herald to the St. Paul Dispatch. Ed Miller and others recall chasing the source, exposing the fraud, and noting the tale’s ongoing circulation and believability.
President Eisenhower proposes higher interest on Rural Electrification Administration loans and new taxation of co op savings certificates. The plan aims to cut government costs by a few million dollars but critics say the claimed savings are exaggerated. The move faces resistance from farm state lawmakers as REA co ops have grown into large, competing power providers.
The piece discusses REA loan totals for the next fiscal year and potential savings from small rate increases. It notes the National Rural Electric Co-operatives Assn and Clyde Ellis opposing higher rates, concerns over private power competition, and the tax treatment of co op earnings and savings certificates. It cites 1 000 coops with 4 million members and a 9.5 billion annual co op business.
A collage of quotations covers US politics and foreign affairs. Sen Norris Cotton criticizes liberal GOP blocs while Rep Sheehan relents to challenge Daley. Bob Hope jokes on licensing and tax changes. A 1954 survey notes coop reinvestment taxes. Francoise Sagan and Eisenhower draw mixed praise and criticism amid Cold War tensions. Abba Eban is cited on Middle East unity.
A 16 year old babysitter sits on a freshly painted toilet seat while a doctor trips and loses consciousness, both carried to hospital. The Associated Press Log credits Dorothy Lewis of the St Paul Dispatch for the humorous write up as reporters debate when the myth began with years often cited by rival papers.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch piece profiles a dedicated babysitter who earns a Purple Heart style recognition for perseverance. The story highlights the sitter's resolve during a challenging caregiving situation and the community's appreciation.
The comedian jokes that success equals luck for some friends and that make up fools men about reality. He quips that 1960 is a leap year for everyone and especially for pedestrians. He jokes that hobbies drift from wives’ apron strings since good women don’t wear them.
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