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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1953
Page
4
The High Point Enterprise issue from July 8 1953 is described as published in the afternoon and Sunday morning editions and bears second class matter status at the High Point Post Office under the 1917 act.
Adlai Stevenson in Rome promotes brighter prospects for peace and a bipartisan approach to postwar policy. He argues the United States must move beyond rhetoric to purposeful leadership, urging patience, firmness, and sacrifice as the basis for a strong, united foreign policy.
Two Fort Bragg soldiers lost their licenses under North Carolina speed law as the DMV suspended their licenses for 30 days after convicting them of driving 75 mph. The new rule raises penalties for speeding 15 mph over the limit, replacing the old 75 mph cap and signaling strict action to curb speeding and save lives.
Forrest Cates analyzes how revaluation may shift burden toward real estate and away from personal property. City Manager Hinson discusses a preferred $1.10 tax rate to align with county and school levies, aiming for fairness and growth while avoiding tax pyramiding.
Twenty five years ago Franklin County Illinois employed 14,500 miners who mined 16 million tons. Now output falls below three million tons and under 1,500 miners remain. Base pay sits at 18.25 a day, yet few receive it. most subsist on 27 dollars a week in unemployment compensation. The moral is clear.
John Busarello of United Mine Workers District 5 warns 400 000 members may not return to work after a 10 day vacation as coal markets declined. He blames John L Lewis for on again off again mining and rising prices that pushed users toward other fuels.
Roark muses on titles honor and merit in America and wonders if sports figures or politicians deserve knighthoods or similar ranks. He cites Babe Ruth Joe Louis Walter Hagen Mantle Churchill and Kefauver while imagining a Don Roberto Low de Cologne and a future dynastater.
A round table in Raleigh weighs the Governor's primacy against a U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Chief Justice. The Governor, while lacking veto power, wields broad constitutional and statutory authority, appoints key officials, and handles many ceremonial duties, making him arguably the most overworked official in the state.
Secretary of State Dulies says the Eisenhower administration will base foreign policy on friendship rather than fault finding, signaling a shift toward improved U.S. relations.
The Enterprise notes a warm reception for furniture men factory reps buyers and others at the Southern Furniture Exposition in High Point. Amid July heat hundreds arrived daily as the show runs, with Leo J officer praising the welcoming spirit of the city. The piece also reflects on unity humanitarian views and a brief comment on hot weather in town.
George Dixon reflects on Harry S Truman's influence over U.S. fiscal policy as the deficit nears 9.4 billion dollars for the year. The piece critiques the Democratic budget's persistence, critiques the GOP, and notes a TV commentator's quip on foreign aid while recounting tangential Capitol Hill anecdotes.
The editor notes highway deaths in North Carolina dropped nearly by half from last year due to coordinated work by newspapers radio and television and strong law enforcement. Guilford County reported no highway injuries outside incorporated towns. The writer thanks readers for cooperation.
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