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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1961
Page
2
Editorial urges sober Fourth of July reflection amid national troubles. It argues independence ideals remain sound, but modern America must face internal risks and uphold freedom against external ideologies. The piece stresses Jeffersonian principles as the nation’s best hope and calls for steadfast virtue.
The piece notes Moscow’s withdrawal of scientists from Red China amid quarrels on nuclear aid as the 40th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party passes with Peiping viewing Khrushchev’s diplomacy with suspicion. It questions why Russia would risk tensions with China while sabre-rattling elsewhere, highlighting the opaque Kremlin strategy and the uncanny Russian mindset.
French farm leaders and government reps will continue round table talks during the week of June 3 to address the agricultural crisis. The piece analyzes the French farmer as fiercely individualistic, tax hater, hoarder, and proud war-era survivor, arguing subsidized prices and medieval distribution fuel riot conditions from Brittany to the Mediterranean. It notes Debre’s figures on farm price support, comparison to U.S. farm spending, and warns of subversive infiltrations and Communist activity shaping rural unrest.
Television can be a magnificent tool when not misused and educational TV expands access. 48 educational stations in 28 states reach over 70,000 viewers, including about 20 million regular viewers. South Carolina builds a three channel closed circuit network to teach every high school, taping six to ten courses yearly for a library of 36 courses. Open circuits attract unexpected audiences beyond students, with adults tuning in for forgotten knowledge.
A Letter to the Editor condemns UN ineffectiveness amid Congo, Laos, Algeria and Cuba tensions. It cites Afro-Asian support for Algerian rebels, seven nations aiding Algeria, and Fidel Castro with Soviet and Chinese backing. The piece frames a looming global conflict and a “Second Watch” in 1961 with imminent harsh developments.
A Citizen letter by Clyde Vaughn argues for more efficient spending of tax money amid high tax levels. He notes Kennedy’s report hints at more foreign aid and security costs and urges wiser, waste-free spending while preserving the effort behind tax dollars.
Dr Angus G Sargeant resigns from city council race to take the post with Pilot Life Insurance Company in an appointment noted by observers. Governor Sanford lifts two High Point contributors from boards amid praise for Amos R Kearns and Earl N Phillips. Hemingway obituary reference and High Point urban renewal event with Everett Crites highlighted. A New York court eviction of Mrs Alice Snow Barbee Lurey from Fifth Avenue mansion noted along with art bequest. A starling steals marigolds in a Gotham garden, sparking humorous local reaction.
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