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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1964
Page
3
A reflective meditation invokes James 2 16 on helping the needy and questions the profit of words without deeds. It cites Bishop Robert South lamenting a brother in poverty and distress and asks whether mere speech can restore him.
A reading economist notes 1964 prospects. President Johnson’s economic forecast predicts a record GNP of 623 billion with tax cuts and lower unemployment, signaling strong growth. Johnson aims for world peace, bending over backwards to ease tensions, challenging Khrushchev’s leadership.
Washington writers question Secretary Hodges and his fit in President Johnsons inner circle. Some expect Hodges to depart after the fall election, while aides say Johnson values Hodges and his long standing rapport with the president remains strong.
Editorial argues cautious optimism dominates postwar disarmament talks at Geneva. Notes Cuban confrontation’s impact, test ban acceptance, and hot line progress. Mentions Kennedy and Johnson line, new initiatives by Foster, possible East-West exchanges, and denuclearized zones. France engages as observers. US defense spend remains $50 billion with $10 million on disarmament.
D A Rawley serves as president while R B Terry is secretary treasurer. The text also lists roles including editor managing editor advertising director business manager and circulation manager. No dates or places are provided.
The article reports Thelma King aligning with Castro to push Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal Zone and hints at a Cuban style dictatorship. It cites Soviet Cuban terror instructors in Latin America and predicts further anti American riots in Panama and the Canal Zone.
Senator Barry Goldwater criticizes a federal welfare approach, proposing a private, local driven system relying on individuals families churches and charities. President Johnson vows a broad poverty program in a State of the Union and economic report, contrasting with prior administrations and the 1946 Employment Act.
The piece quotes Goldwater criticizing Johnson's poverty plan while omitting harsher remarks from his prepared speech. It notes his view that lack of skills stems from poor education and low ambition, and contrasts private charity with federal approaches. The discussion centers on welfare policy and the role of government versus private aid.
Notes on the News contrasts private charity with New Deal welfare policy. Johnson's advisers say one fifth of families are poor, with 9.3 million families under $3,000 and 5.4 million under $2,000. They warn poverty breeds more poverty and limits health, mobility, and schooling opportunities for children.
The President's Room in the Southern Furniture Exposition Building gains oil portraits of past presidents Doak Finch Charles F. Tomlinson and others, while the Skyroom and Sheraton upgrades expand public meeting spaces. Plans for spring renovations advance before the April Furniture Market as the Persian Room opens. The Wachovia Bank & Trust Company will host its April meeting there, underscoring High Point's market prominence. Community support flows to the Paul Douglas Fund with Acacia Lodge contributing 200 dollars and church groups giving 50 and 25 dollars as the appeal gains momentum. The anti cigarette wave spreads through local pubs cutting tobacco ads, with calls for safer products and personal choice amid evolving health concerns.
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