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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
2
Editorial argues Sanford's prison term reductions for seven Henderson Cotton Mills plot convicts blend mercy with justice. It notes contested evidence, lingering bitterness, and the danger of turning the prisoners into martyrs. Parole board and governor must heed exaction versus clemency to avoid haste.
Asheboro attorney Hal Hammer Walker is named a Superior Court Judge and Tom Gilmore joins the Board of Agriculture, signaling strong county recognition after a strong Republican performance in last fall's race and a runoff contest with Sanford. Both appointments are praised as excellent.
The piece argues Castro’s demand for 28 million dollars in tractors and 1200 invasion prisoners aims to test opponents and prove loyalty. It notes Governor Sanford’s appointments to build capable leadership and rebuild the Democratic Party in Randolph County, viewing it as strategic groundwork for future elections and party strength.
Editorial piece examines Newburgh New Yorks welfare crackdown led by City Manager Joseph Mitchell on June 20. It details work requirements for able bodied relief, limits on annual welfare, and disqualification for unwed mothers, triggering reactions from state and national bodies and linking to a broader national welfare dispute. The article parallels Oregon and other states strict relief schemes and highlights implications for federal funds and policy debates.
The Army Reserve and National Guard face tougher duties if Congress approves the program. About 55,000 reservists would train two weeks every summer, with 100,000 to 200,000 more seeing increased training. Some will have three weeks, more weekend drills, stricter inspections, hip pocket orders, and rapid mobilization timelines to deter aggression. The plan envisages 20 regular Army divisions sharing training with reserve units, plus up to 100,000 individual mobilization assignments and as many as 7,000 full time trainers, with costs rising toward a quarter to half a billion dollars annually. Carlisle P. Runge is seen as the driving force behind the reform.
A pilot merit pay program for NC teachers has been funded with 200000 over two years. Dr. Charles F. Carroll seeks a director and researchers to select participating systems and set rating criteria, aiming to define what makes a top teacher and how to measure ability to impart knowledge.
The article discusses evaluating teachers and who should judge merit, noting problems with outside ratings and the idea that administrators or fellow teachers arbitrate. It describes planned state pilot programs to test merit pay in two North Carolina systems, with $120,000 allocated to reward superior teachers, while stressing transparency and morale concerns.
A letter from India shared by Miss Lucille Dever urges readers to cultivate amity with India as Indo American relations are discussed. V M Joseph Vadaker seeks American books to counter communism, notes Kerala’s communist past, and asks about sending ivory. The piece also mentions a pine blight affecting local trees and a grandmother’s tale of a red bird nest observed by grandchildren.
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