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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1959
Page
4
A devotional piece reflects on Romans 12 15 and Nehemiah 2 16 urging empathy for others and using freedom constructively. It contrasts crime reporting with global wrongdoing and recalls Nehemiah’s early explorations as a prelude to rebuilding.
Dr. John D. Messick of East Carolina College says his institution has no aim to form a second university. He urges a single great university supported by additional state colleges, backed by a fair, efficient Higher Education Board to allocate funds wisely across the system.
A Greensboro police corporal, Joe D. Massey, was shot six times by an angry taxi driver after a traffic ticket. Detectives call it a cold blooded first degree murder. The piece urges North Carolina civic groups to form a support organization for families of officers killed on duty.
Editorial notes a six day world oil congress in New York with 50 nations, 250 companies and 280 papers. Soviet delegation canceled amid travel bans, while Arab and Middle East interests push for greater participation and profit sharing. French Africa fields and Sahara pipeline expansion also feature in agenda.
The High Point Enterprise published at 305 307 North Main Street High Point North Carolina lists editorial staff and advertising contacts. It notes subscription and delivery terms including mail and carrier rates and clarifies carrier independence and the publisher's limited responsibility.
The piece argues steel as the measure of US industry health, noting capacity growth from 78 million to 141 million tons between 1936 and 1958, with inflation eroding dollar value. It links wage talk to currency value, critiques labor leadership, automation, and featherbedding, and warns of inflationary risks from a steel strike.
The piece argues that opposition Congresses vote for popular bills to gain reelection, hoping the president will veto. It cites past cases like Truman’s veto and Eisenhower farm policies, noting the politics of pork and the need for a cooperative presidency.
Nikita! The standing of the New York Yankees signals not the West cracking up. The column discusses regional views on baseball and politics with Pearson offering sharp observations on national mood and sports teams.
At High Point College commencement, graduates were presented with diplomas as parents stood in pride. Trustees added Tom A Finch to the board replacing Charles L Amos while honors went to Charles Denny White and John M Reeves. Dr Dennis H Cooke concluded a notable presidency as Albert Russell Trevarthen was commissioned Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant in a moving ceremony.
The article notes Richard Nixon logging over 280000 miles since 1953 and visiting 54 countries, more than Secretary of State Dulles. It highlights plans for 10000 miles to Moscow for an American fair, his image boost from foreign trips, and wary contrast with Nelson Rockefeller.
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