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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1961
Page
4
The text cites II Kings 17 22 about Israel's sins under Jeroboam and warns that pursuing good ends with evil means harms one’s soul. It attributes the reflection to Robert Southey and emphasizes the certainty of internal moral injury regardless of outcomes.
The plan to raise the minimum wage to 1.25 an hour would extend coverage to 4.3 million workers and test Kennedy's administration in Congress. Critics warn rising wages may worsen unemployment during a recession, while supporters cite inflationary pressures and past easing effects on unemployment.
The piece urges High Point to begin urban renewal projects, citing President Kennedy’s telegram offer to aid reducing red tape for a broad public works push. It notes benefits like job creation, increased tax base, and improved city services if projects are sound and promptly started.
The piece discusses January unemployment, Kennedy's plans to extend benefits, and proposed federal standards. It notes that about 5.5 million workers may be jobless, outlines possible six to 39 week extensions, and cites AFL-CIO views on long term remedies including urban renewal and public works. It warns automation and labor-force growth demand over 10 million new jobs annually.
D A Rawley serves as President R B Terry as Secretary Treasurer Holt McPherson is Editor and Managing Editor Patterson is also listed. A Pha Director and Business Manager W Idol JR is named with Charles B Loflin handling Circulation Management.
In Dade County Florida 28 child pedestrians were injured at school crossings in 1957 but zero injuries occurred in 1958 1959 and 1960 as the Miami Herald hailed a miracle at the crossings. The program uses 12 inch red stoplights illuminated Walk Dont Walk signs and a Dear Crossing message to replace guards and synchronize with traffic lights. Installation cost ranges 950 to 1625 per light with annual maintenance around 50 and savings roughly 100000 yearly.
Letters to the editor praise the High Point Enterprise for aiding patient morale at Duke Medical Center. Readers from High Point and nearby towns express gratitude, noting reading material in lobby and admissions checks, with offers to help further.
The writer notes confusion in court with suspended sentences and payment plans. They question the practice of paying fines upon entry and suggest shifts of funds and crowded dockets affect behavior. Two youths leave smiling after a suspended sentence and a car theft release.
High Point and Burlington express operations will be retained with Greensboro trucking links after Railway Express Agency revised plans. The change reduces local staff, adds early morning and evening routes, and aims to speed eastbound shipments by 12 to 24 hours while centralizing loading in Greensboro.
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