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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1967
Page
4
FBI rapid, thorough pursuit led to the arrest of a 37 year old suspect after a Guilford College branch robbery. Citizens and bank employees provided key observations aiding the case and highlighting public help in enforcing law.
Charles Weltner, the young Atlantan who left Congress rather than support segregation, plans to study ways to recruit competent people into Southern politics. The Stern Family funds an Institute for Southern politics to attract intelligent, younger Southerners to public service. The goal is not to inflame New South liberal or Old South Dixie Crats labels but to spark interest in elective office among capable youths. Weltner aims to widen the pool of candidates and foster a more engaged political class.
Editorial notes a clash over crime as a political issue. It discusses Lyndon Johnson’s crime policies, the blue ribbon commission on law enforcement, the Great Society framing, and opposition to a District of Columbia police bill. It also questions police influence at the polls.
The piece surveys Senate battles led by Tom Kuchel and legislative dining with Adam Clayton Powell. It compares lengths of State of the Union messages from Truman to Eisenhower, Nixon, and Roosevelt, noting word totals and durations.
Senator Soaper opines on auto makers racing model by model and urges citizens to buy one of each. He notes airliners speed making long distance illness transmission possible in hours and cites rapid life changes bringing big league teams and air pollution to former small towns.
The piece reviews CHECKERED SUNSHINE Fort Lauderdale narrative by Sealian Burghard and coauthors. It recalls Broward County growth from hardship during debt struggles to a thriving city built on perseverance. Readers learn of early figures, local editors, and vivid images that capture Lauderdale’s transformation and enduring faith.
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