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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
4
Backed by Governor Sanford and nine major educational groups, a unified call pledges to fund an expanded NC education program. Lawmakers consider higher taxes if needed, aiming to place North Carolina in the mainstream of American life and provide high quality opportunities for every child. The Revenue Act may supply the necessary funds if legislators act.
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the 1959 annexation law, rejecting claims it unconstitutionally delegated legislative power. The decision allows municipalities to annex areas without a vote under specified conditions, and notes trial by jury is not guaranteed for purely legislative matters. The ruling affects cities over 5,000 in future annexations.
Editorial notes Robert Kennedy’s nomination as Attorney General signals a vigorous federal assault on organized crime. A Justice Department report urges 10 new federal statutes to curb interstate crime and target illegal gambling profits, while debates over a national crime commission continue amid Hoover’s reservations.
Washington engineers imagine a push-button railway using space age electronics. Dispatchers could monitor trains thousands of miles away and passengers would buy tickets by telephone, with radar TV front ends and all glass, noise free cars.
President Kennedy’s inaugural address blends continuity with Roosevelt and Forrestal to frame a youthful American leadership. He warns of hard times ahead, asserts a strong defense posture, and envisions a “New Frontiers” era while urging the Communist world toward cooperation and a world of law.
A collection of remarks on civil rights and national policy includes Louisiana official Wade O. Martin Jr. on equal rights, a Resources for the Future report on water pollution, Eddie Rickenbacker on Cuba, Harold Urey on Soviet Russia, Barry Goldwater on U S world power, and Indian ambassador Krishna Menon on UN perceptions.
Formal inspections are set this week for the new YWCA building as contractor J R Graham and subs wrap up work ahead of delivery. A March 5 opening is planned with the old Y building to be transferred by February 10 to Harold C. Davis who will convert the Downey home into a funeral base. The project has raised 360000 in building funds with less than 80000 remaining and interest holdings. Raymond L Ward is named Kannapolis Young Man of the Year for civic and religious leadership, noted for service to church and community activities.
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