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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1964
Page
3
The long session and looming election push lawmakers toward adjournment by 1964. A break could reassure a weary public and restore democracy by letting politicians return home to hear constituents. Lawmakers fear losing touch if they stay away too long.
Guilford Association for Retarded Children proposes a county wide complex of services for the mentally disabled from infancy to old age. The long range plan includes residential facilities, expansion of current services, training for educable mentally retarded, sheltered workshops, and recreation programs, aiming for regional leadership in the South.
Editorial notes Senator Barry Goldwater criticizes rigid platforms and favors a brief statement of guiding principles. It discusses the 1960 GOP platform, the preconference push by moderates for a progressive platform, and reactions from figures like Dirksen Percy and Luce. It ends by noting there is no evidence anyone ever voted for a platform.
Bruce Biossat argues Republican moderates are largely to blame for their failure to stop Barry Goldwater. Scranton’s late entry offers only a caretaker role, as Goldwater’s delegate strength solidifies after California’s June 2 victory. Moderates failed to coordinate, misread momentum, and miscalculate possible alternatives.
Senate contender Barry Goldwater hints his clash with President Johnson would intensify if he secures the Republican nomination. He stresses campaign issues including a perceived scandal shadow at the White House while trying to consolidate support across GOP and Southern voters amid platform hearings in San Francisco.
Notes on The News discuss how to avoid party splits over civil rights without alienating the South. Rep John Rhodes says Goldwater would back a Scranton suggested plank penalizing states for voter suppression under the 14th Amendment, and would seek a reasonable enforcement of the Civil Rights Act to appease Southern whites while protecting Negro rights.
Engineering plan by William F. Freeman & Co. estimates an additional one million dollars to widen North Main Street to a six lane thoroughfare. City and state officials clash over who should pay, delaying work aimed to begin next year and improve turning at intersections.
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