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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
4
A Daytona Beach riot drew 10 000 youths as National Guardsmen moved in to restore order after drag racing sparks. Police report 100 arrests, with teens and twenty somethings among ringleaders. damage included two police cars and street furniture.
Two million workers earning less than a dollar per hour must see wages rise to 1.00 by March 1 under a 1950s wage Act update. The policy, affecting interstate commerce, follows congressional action last year, with effects varying by locality and industry.
Article notes rising attention to heart disease amid Eisenhower’s recovery and a Heart Fund campaign. It cites 1954 death totals, compares cancers and accidents, and outlines that 10 million Americans have heart or circulatory diseases, with 30 percent of deaths under 65 and 90 percent caused by three main diseases.
The High Point Enterprise reports on cardiovascular disease, its causes, and prevention. It notes atherosclerosis and high blood pressure as key factors and highlights five hopeful points from the American Heart Association. It cites new drugs, early diagnosis, and improved treatments, including surgery and bacterial infection control. It compares Heart Fund research spending to the National Heart Institute budget, framed against broader animal disease funding.
George Sokolski argues Americans are bored by routine politics. He notes prosperity dulls urgency, mocks publicity-driven campaigns, and critiques arm policy debates as distractions from public happiness. He urges fresh voices and warns old parties resemble Siamese twins in ideas.
Two highway commission meetings in Raleigh last Friday drew attention as sessions shifted from road building to political fences. Attendees included Senator Kerr Scott and several appointees, amid speculations on Hodges and a potential Lt Governor race, with critics unsettled by lack of contest for Governor or Senator.
Observers note apparent party unity around Hodges and Ervin with reluctance rather than enthusiasm. Incumbents welcome re election while hopeful challengers fear a dull race may curb turnout. Local candidates miss big money from state HQ as counties rely on their own fundraising. The absence of a statewide contest heightens interest in congressional races with the full delegation present except for Rep. Thurmond Chatham.
Reports from a Friday to Saturday Sir Walter Hotel gathering show national and local factions jockeying for races. Lennon and Kay plan to Washington as seventh district Rep. Carlyle steps aside while Kerr Scott supporters push to unseat Carl Durham in the sixth. Rep. Jones observes Basil Whitener and Ralph Gardner contesting the relinquished seat as Jordan weighs state senate bid.
The piece weighs 1956 election odds if Eisenhower runs again or declines. It notes GOP fundraising outpacing Democrats, potential impacts of a new program lineup, and politically tailored proposals like a big soil bank subsidy, expanded school aid, area development, housing, and Social Security boosts aimed at mobilizing “gripers.” The report argues Republicans would emphasize results regardless of Ike’s decision.
Senator Edward Martin warns that peacetime State Guards empowered by legislators could become tools for brass loyalists and political bosses. The piece notes shifting defense roles, a State Guard Association, and potential federal recognition while citing Johnson and Daniel amendments and General relevance.
A Jersey auto dealer touted a two for one deal for the first 40 customers, selling one new 1956 car while the 1957 model would be free on trade-in later. The piece mixes light notes on sales pitches, hangover recipes, gas leaks, and odd musings from everyday life with a scattered collage of brief items.
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