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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1963
Page
3
A compact literary excerpt from James Beattie invoking prayer to Heaven amid sorrow and isolation. The speaker pleads for God to hear, contrasting human fragility with divine compassion in a bleak, wilderness setting.
The piece argues that Wirtz and the six member panel failed to resolve the rail labor quarrel over work rules, making a strike more likely or prolonged. It discusses Kennedy’s political risk, congressional hesitation, and the need for decisive action on automation and shared benefits, warning against compulsory arbitration or government seizure.
Attorney John Haworth for the High Point Redevelopment Commission says the Supreme Court remand is resolved for now and the case likely yields a No on three questions: use of tax funds to date, future tax-derived expenditures, and potential general obligation bonds. Citizens and officials welcome progress on urban renewal amid long-delayed development.
Editorial notes President Kennedy will send Congress recommendations to settle the railroad labor management dispute as a national strike deadline nears. It recalls 1916 Wilson and Adams on eight hour workday and overtime pay, highlighting the railroads and a looming national disruption.
The passage of the bill by 43 to 28, the offing of a strike, and President Wilsons mediation shaped railway policy. He opposed a strike, appointed mediators, and extended an eight hour day after an agreement on March 19. The Supreme Court upheld the Act, and two weeks later the U S entered World War I.
The High Point Enterprise masthead lists Holt McPherson as president and secretary treasurer, Joe Brown as editor, CW Patterson as managing editor, and VV Idol as advertising director, with Charles Toflin as business manager and VV Idol as circulation manager. The paper is published in High Point, North Carolina, established 1884.
Washington notes on the rail labor dispute trace featherbedding, wage loss from tech advances, and the need for new legislation. Proposals range from presidential emergency boards to possible government seizure, with recent Pan American Airways arbitration hinting at a path for rail labor disputes. Decisions hinge on balancing management changes, job security, and union survival amid a four decade pattern of government intervention.
A composite of reader letters criticizes utility poles and signage as a town facelift project while urging to keep the "drive" alive. The missive questions the Mint Julep origin, cites library sources, and asks for reader help. Separate comments attack North Carolina school bond plans and the quality education pledge tied to a sales tax, questioning civil rights policy timing.
In the Nows On The News remark a call is made for improved schools through greater integration to win public support for a bond issue. The speaker warns that if the plan is explained as a “process of diluting” public funds, the bond may die before it begins. Fitz Gerald Whitsell, Co. K. into North Carolina.
A collection of statements from leaders and thinkers examines independence, aid, and ideological certainty. Notable voices include Prince Abdul Rahman, A Thant, Dom Helder Camara, Franze Josef Strauss, and Arnold J. Toynbee, highlighting diverse views on capitalism, communism, Nazi guilt, and population challenges.
The piece notes a dramatic uptick in shoplifting led by teens, urging action to protect merchants and youths from temptation. Stores deploy plainclothes officers and TV cameras as they adjust to Sunday sale restrictions while communities debate new laws and enforcement. It also recalls historical political battles around the Folger family and local scouting activities, ending with a call for courage to uphold fairness amid unrest.
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