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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1956
Page
4
The Enterprise condemns metropolitan papers for hampering authorities in the Weinberger kidnapping case. It cites reporters racing to publish and argues interference may have cost a life. It calls for better press conscience while defending public right to know.
Doctors express fresh confidence in Dwight D. Eisenhower's health and ability to seek another term. aides report upbeat mood after a Friday conference as political leaders pressure him to campaign while public opinion favors his continued presidency.
Peace returns to the Republican camp as Truman associates in Stevenson’s circle fear a premature attack on Adlai Stevenson. If a strong Stevenson bloc keeps Harry from striking, Stevenson may clinch the nomination, with Truman's unpredictability a potential risk. The task is to keep Harry quiet and keep the nomination secure.
North Carolina faces a tax headache amid rising state revenues and a potential surplus of 35 million dollars or more for the just-ended fiscal year. Governor Hodges says no talk of tax cuts yet, noting the surplus will be needed for expanding services and pay. The article cites a 6.15 million dollar increase and a 600 thousand dollar enforcement program, underscoring the upward economic trend and continual demand for revenues.
North Carolina avoided traffic fatalities during the holiday period except for a single pedestrian death after midnight. Meanwhile six individuals from this community died in car accidents in South Carolina, highlighting that death crosses state lines despite patrol efforts.
A damaged OCR fragment from The High Point Enterprise lists staff roles and department heads including President, Secretary-Treasurer, and a clerk. It references High Point North Carolina and mentions several names with titles unclear due to garbled text.
Publication information for the High Point Enterprise notes and subscription rates. It lists daily and Sunday morning editions, mail and carrier pricing, andAssociated Press copyright statements.
A House measure would raise postal rates by 430 million annually and head to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Critics say raising rates in an election year is poor taxpayer policy and call for cutting inefficiency instead of new charges.
Emmett Stone thanks High Point citizens, band director Dave Carter, chaperones, and The Enterprise for covering and supporting the High Point High School Band trip to Miami. He praises the band’s conduct, performances at breakfast, parade, and Orange Bowl finale, notes hospitality at the Fontainebleau, and calls the group exemplary.
The speaker cites Hebrews and Longfellow to argue true residence is where the heart rests not the address. He warns against minds fixed on money, sports, or social status while claiming faith, urging inner devotion over outward location and condemning hypocrisy in daily life.
A reflective meditation on living where truth and beauty exist not in a city of memory but in inner faith. Dr. Fosdick contrasts worldly intoxication with spiritual longing as Moses Paul Bunyan and Abraham show their hearts dwell in promised lands beyond earthly walls. Where do you live?
A letter argues for a county wide trade school in Guilford to train workers for growing non textile industries. It cites Jamestown as ideal, references Gastonia Gaston Technical Institute and local economic diversification efforts, and urges collaboration among industries civic groups and the county commission.
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