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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
3
A January 27 1969 editorial notes 92 percent of Americans see cities as centers of business and culture but resist funding from personal pockets. It cites Harris poll findings on city renewal, slum clearance, and federal redirected Vietnam spending, warning neglect could spark racial tensions while urging decisive urban renewal and modern housing.
President Nixon invited several Mexican officials to his inauguration but late invitations, seating mixups, and a boxed arrangement left Mexican governors without permission or seats while American generals occupied key spots. Senor Mendoza quipped the moment TV cameras caught the Mexicans, remarking this is where you become famous and we get a divorce.
Street crime is the most visible and violent crime in the United States, shaping politics and public fear. The piece discusses government responses, party positions, social causes, police challenges in Black urban communities, and the costs and demographics of crime, noting youth and urbanization as key trends.
Washington notes focus on Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard who faced a long court battle over opening his firm's cost data to the GAO. He argues the SEC requires disclosure of overall finances but cites confidentiality for specific instrument costs. Also covers early moves by BEH secretary nominees on Medicare and a slow moving 81st Congress with planned vacation recesses and staffing gaps.
A poem speaks of a final countdown and a first space voyage beyond the sun and stars. Three High Point Jewish leaders discuss Israel’s security with Moshe Dayan, stressing Russian involvement in past wars and confidence in Israel’s resilience amid guerrilla pressure. They meet Israeli leaders, hear that tensions are overstated, and note U.S. policy support, with cultural notes on a Russian-born music figure and Philadelphia’s bicentennial reflection contrasting Boston.
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