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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1955
Page
4
The North Carolina General Assembly opens amid concerns it could be lengthy and contentious. Officials warn fiscal growth must be funded, with about 80 percent of spending going to public education, and call for cutting waste without harming educational progress.
Analysis suggests political rivalry may drive the Remon killing but deeper schemes loom. Experts note the aim could gain revolutionary control of Panama's government and canal outlook, while a clearer motive and perpetrator remain sought after for regional stability.
George Dixon Kerr Scott laments waste in federal spittoons as the General Services Administration had sold them for scrap. He notes the push to store or remove spittoons in government buildings during a busy Congress week and jokes about bureaucratic excess.
The article urges renewed support for the March of Dimes to finish polio eradication. It notes 70 000 current patients needing help and highlights Junior Chamber of Commerce efforts and a two week campaign shift due to local pressure. It stresses urgency for a preventive vaccine and ongoing fundraising.
Judge Walter E Crissman was sworn in before Supreme Court Justice M W Barnhill as the new resident judge of the 12th district. He opens his first term in Winston Salem Monday and will preside over terms in Guilford. The High Point bar will host a testimonial dinner Saturday with Crissman earning recognition for his integrity and self made rise.
The General Assembly confronts a general fund need of about 406 million for 1953 55 plus debt service and future bonds. Officials estimate total state spending could approach 500 million to maintain progress with education and social services taking the largest shares. The question is whether current tax revenues suffice or new revenue sources are required.
Senator Bricker says post tense period can yield dividends from atomic energy development. He envisions benefits once the era of atomic weapons is past. German Chancellor Adenauer is cited on the liberation of thinking and fear.
U S officials report Soviet demands to free eleven Russian children now in West Germany and New York, while the Soviets accuse the United States of holding Americans. The piece also notes a Library of Congress Whitman exhibit marking Leaves of Grass centennial and several cultural and political remarks.
Republican Capitol Hill staff face mass moving and title swaps as Democrats assume control. Top Senate posts earlier held by Republicans shift to Democrats with plans for new Secretaries and Chaplain, while many minor roles like elevator operators and messengers open for pat栈ronage. The cycle mirrors past turnovers and raises questions about merit vs partisan spoils.
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