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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
3
Pollster Lotis Harris notes optimism about the Nixon administration with 61 percent expecting a good to excellent White House performance. Public demand for national unity and a crackdown on crime dominates the mandate, while support for Israel may buoy Nixon if he maintains firm Middle East leadership.
Twelve economists from the National Industrial Conference Board predict a 1969 U S economy that grows at a slower, orderly pace with no recession. GNP should rise about 6.4 percent to 915 billion, unemployment edge up to 4.1 then 4.0 percent, and inflation ease to around 3 percent. Reserve for Nixon adviser Paul McCracken notes consumer spending as key, with peace in Vietnam potentially aiding the outlook.
Editorial discusses President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic facing a pivotal parliamentary vote. It notes his long rise from military officer to president, his mixed record of reforms and economic aid, student unrest, and critics who doubt his promises though no clear successor exists.
Washington mired in a shifting policy landscape as Johnson and Nixon vie for influence with Israel, Egypt, and Russia. Leaders debate a possible imposed peace while Arab bitterness mounts after Beirut raid. The US risks isolation as Syria and Lebanon become flashpoints and Dayan's visit reshapes ties with Nasser.
A column mixes travel notes on the Maases visiting southern Portugal and rising reforms under Dr Caetano with a Christmas gift report from the Presbyterian Home where Edgar Snider and his son donated 217 poinsettia plants. The piece also mentions Jaycees awards, a Harlem to Bronx teacher’s strike reflections, and a humorous American character sketch.
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