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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1959
Page
4
The 1100 page budget to Congress claims cuts totaling about 3.9 billion but hinges on expirations of unemployment programs and lower farm prices. It signals higher defense costs and broader foreign aid, with Democrats and some Republicans warning it masks expansion rather than restraint. The plan, dubbed economy, is $5 billion above two years prior, fueling renewed recession fears.
Dr. Robert W. Hart argues taste divides opinion on news coverage while a free press must offer variety. The column defends tabloid usefulness, supports publishing sensational crime, and notes television news’ uniform dullness during a New York strike.
The piece examines a potential $28 million gain for New York and possibly other states by using withholding on incomes to realize three years of taxes in two. It warns a fiscal change would be hard to reverse and questions whether waiting to act risks deeper lag in areas like teacher pay, urging bold moves beyond the windfall.
Editorial notes Frondizi of Argentina arrives amid a $329 million loan and aid package from the United States, IMF, and banks, the largest ever for a Latin American nation. It outlines austerity measures, inflation pressure, and Argentina's oil needs amid cross‑border economic ties and political tensions.
The High Point Enterprise presents its masthead noting it is an independent morning newspaper with AP rights and established pricing. It lists the High Point address and advertising contacts while stating carrier and distributor contractor status and the publisher’s non-responsibility for advance payments.
The Constitution vests legislative power in two branches a senate and a House of Representatives. The 1959 General Assembly meets February 4. The article outlines membership distribution across counties and districts, noting that 130 senators and 120 representatives are elected from 33 senatorial districts and 100 counties respectively with several rotation and shared-seat arrangements. It also previews organizational changes under consideration by a constitutional commission.
Charles Pearson outlines pay limits for General Assembly members and subsistence, mileage, and session rules. He notes a Senate contest for president pro tem between C V Henkel and Robert F Morgan and a House race for Speaker between Addison Hewlett and Carl Venters.
A quip on indispensability opens this page and memories of odd land grants. An 1907 deed to Rev Thomas Carrick funded street opening with a car toll, a scheme meant to shield a horse from automobiles. Dr Kenneth Howe comments on Southern snow habits and a Duke Power bus push story. A churchman recalls a woodpecker lesson about using head.
Anastas Mikoyan’s US trip raises two questions: why he came and what the outcome was. The visit appears exploratory, aimed at goodwill and dialogue, with no clear concessions from either side. The Soviets have a history of flexible diplomacy and may seek minimal risk while sending a signal.
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