The Breakthrough on U S Government Flexibility
A critical column argues the United States now lacks flexibility, hindered by red tape and entrenched interests. It cites Hoover Commissions, Rickover, and de Gaulle as models, laments inflation and NRA legacies, and asserts Britain and France adapt better to changing times through pragmatic finance and decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Hoover
Hyman Rickover
de Gaulle
Great Britain
France
Moral Curfew: Parental Limits as Protective Walls
The meditation argues that parental restrictions on children mirror divine commandments. It urges readers to view limits as protective, not punitive, noting that as children of God we may rebel against moral boundaries. The piece emphasizes perspective shaping understanding of discipline.
New Year Reflections on Opportunity and Challenge
The passage marks the dawn of 1960 with optimism for the decade's opportunities and a call to assess progress from the 1950s. It frames the new year as a moment to chart goals, measure successes, and pursue better ways of addressing domestic and global tensions that shape the world.
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America
Cosmic view of 1960 Democratic race primaries
The piece satirizes how voters in another planet interpret the 1960 Democratic race. It notes Kennedy plans to enter primaries to prove his front running, Humphrey must enter to show he can surge, Symington is highly rated yet sits out, Johnson denies candidacy but will run the Senate, and Stevenson is open to another draft after past trauma. The tone mocks the American primary system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Adlai Stevenson
Furniture Crafting From Grand Rapids Faces Training Strain
The article discusses Grand Rapids furniture makers facing a skilled labor shortage as automation remains limited. It notes the need to train workers to sustain rising production, citing cooperative programs and the Jamestown industrial school, and warns firms neglecting training will struggle to stay competitive and profitable.
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Grand Rapids
Jamestown
Cuba's Year Under Castro Draws Mixed Cuban Reactions
Editorial notes Fidel Castro's grip on Cuba while moderates warn of perversion of revolution. US disillusion grows as Herter cites communication troubles. Castro's regime fights uprisings, wartime tribunals, and regional spillover with Che Guevara named to head Cuba's National Bank, signaling economic centralization.
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Fidel Castro Ruz
Cuba
United States
Batista
Castro
Washington
Manuel Urrutia Lleo
Christian A. Herter
Urrutia
Urruria
Osvaldo Corticos Torrado
Council of Ministers
Fidel
Emilio Nunez Portuondo
United Nations Security Council
Haiti
Nicaragua
Dominican Republic
Maj
Ernesto
Che) Guevara Jr
National Bank of Cuba
Guevara
Mail Rate Notice Reflects New Short-Term Plans
A fragmented notice outlines mail rate options including six month three month and one month terms with prices cited as 4.00 and 450. The unreadable snippet references enterprise, main and other unclear entities.
Round the Capitol J J speaker and NC politics
North Carolina Democrats wrestle with selecting a main speaker for the Jefferson Jackson Dinner on February 6. Earle Clement, former U.S. Senator from Kentucky, has resigned his senate bid and shifted to highway construction, making his suitability uncertain. The choice could affect Clement’s national role and party leadership dynamics.
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North Carolina
Earle Clement
U.S
Kentucky
Senate
Democratic Campaign Committee
Clement
United States Senate
Bill Babcock
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
Butler
National
John Larskins
Seawell
Gene
Notes on The News By CHARLES PEARSON predicts education funding shifts
In a survey on college vacancies the writer argues for focusing on fundamental education goals and cost efficiency. Dr. Parks fears reforms may discard institutional fetishes, while efforts aim to raise quality and access without soaring taxes or costs. A CapitolSquare pundit narrows governor speculation to a Gill candidacy disrupting Larking and Hewlett funding plans.
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Menting
Dr. Parks
Capitol Square
Terry Sanford
Edwin Gill
Johan Larking
Addison Hewlett
High Point’s 1980 Outlook For Growth And Civic Progress
Rotary club year end roundup praises High Point’s past decade and outlines future goals. It lauds rapid expansion, the furniture market, air service, and new civic projects while stressing responsible government, urban redevelopment, and intercity cooperation with Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The message urges citizen involvement, planning, and a focus on education, health, law enforcement, and community betterment into the new year.
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High Point
High Point College
YWCA
YMCA
Central Business
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
County Commission
North Carolina Governor Race Silent on Candidates
The piece discusses speculation about the 1956 North Carolina gubernatorial race. It notes Terry Sanford may win if only one candidate emerges, but highlights doubts about four announced contenders. The author believes a showdown could form among Sanford, Larkins, and Hewlett, as voters remain cautious yet acknowledge early entrants.
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Terry Sanford
North Carolina
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New York
Stevenson
NRA
Supreme Court
House of Congress
Central
South America
High Point Enterprise
Ane
Kantor Maneging
I Thaler
N. U
Lynn Nisbet
Round the Capitol
Malcolm Seawells
Boyd Patton
Henderson Mills
Patton
Parks
Harris Parks
Higher Education
Charles Pearson
U Sintra
Holt McPherson
Rotary Club
St. Augustine
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
Eisenhower
Ture
Sanford, Larkins and Hewlett
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