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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
4
Judge J. Cullen Ganey sentences seven executives to 30 days in jail as part of a sweeping antitrust case affecting 29 corporations making electrical equipment. He calls the indictments a shocking blow to price fixing and bid rigging, warning of possible civil suits and a broader impact on free competition nationwide.
A card maker estimates 180 million Americans buy Valentines worth 525 million cards this year. Mothers reportedly receive three times as many Valentines as sweethearts.
Parents in three county districts seek a vote on joining Greensboro City schools after annexation. A county attorney prepared bill would protect county tax revenues if parts of a district switch to a city system. The piece argues city county school differences create needless cost and calls for broader reform.
Editorial notes potential conflict as James P. Mitchell chairs a presidential commission on rail and harbor labor peace while seeking New Jersey governor nomination. Industry leaders and Labor officials defend his impartiality, citing past bipartisanship and the 1960 work rules agreement. Mitchell faces GOP backing and Catholic voter presence in New Jersey as he campaigns.
British Aviation Minister Thorneycroft tours Europe seeking backing for a Blue Streak space launcher while Paris reports US Franco American space talks using Atlas and Thor missiles. Bonn pact advances Anglo German aero cooperation, including Hawker P1127 and a NATO interceptor. critics worry Blue Streak as a satellite launcher may be abandoned as 1965 space timelines loom.
A North Carolina poll of over 5000 motorists shows strong support for continuing the Auto Liability Insurance Law. Insurers warn of rising costs and flaws, while proposed amendments aim to tighten enforcement and protect responsible drivers. A substitute plan by the National Association of Independent Insurers seeks broader protection, fewer assigned risks, and cost savings.
J M Broughton Jr resigns as chairman of the Highway Commission citing need to focus on private law practice. The article compares highway leadership with other state agencies and notes the per diem pay of seven dollars plus travel expenses, totaling over two thousand dollars annually if full days were billed. Governor Sanford reveals long term plans for industrial development at Butner tied to water supply and the former World War II base hospital and facilities.
Notes trace water supply negotiations in Durham involving the city reservoir, the state mental hospital system at Butner, and the later industrial development. Officials promise no curtailment for the hospital while balancing future water requests against community and Research Triangle demands amid ongoing talks and uncertainty over total gallonage.
Harvard English professor Dr J N Douglas Bush observes that many graduates fail to pursue substantial reading after college. He notes the shift from eager students to complacent alumni who mainly read bestsellers and magazines.
A reader criticizes High Point for dirty snow on sidewalks and gutters after heavy snows. The writer urges city officials to deploy crews to clean downtown and wash sidewalks, citing neighboring cities as a model to attract shoppers.
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