06 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
1
The piece explains a driving concept the point of no return and uses a test case of Mike Hawthorne to show even the best drivers can fail. It then walks through a street drive highlighting hazards such as children, bicycles, and erratic drivers, emphasizing cautious anticipation and signaling to avoid danger.
Washington AP reports a Republican backed plan to speed cloture on civil rights amendments. The Senate, meeting Tuesday, will vote on Morton and Russell proposals to limit debate and extend coverage to firms with 100 or more employees. The deal includes four hours of debate and a sequence of votes on three key amendments.
The Associated Press reports Dan K. Moore predicted he will win the North Carolina governor nomination after I Beverly Lake endorsed him in the June 27 Democratic runoff against Richardson Preyer. Preyer offered Moore a paid TV spot for debate amid a busy day of campaign moves.
Preyer shrugged off Lake’s endorsement predicting victory in Eastern North Carolina while Moore denied plans to liquidate the highway department. Lake, Raleigh attorney and 1960 governor candidate, said Moore shares his governing principles and discussed talks with Moore and Preyer after the May 30 primary.
Governor Romney announced a settlement of the 99 day Essex Wire Corp strike after an all night bargaining session in Lansing. The agreement ends restrictions including a curfew and gun limits, with National Guard on duty reduced but state police retained until the Hillsdale area calm is ensured. James Carey joined talks with Essex officials and Walter Probst as contract progress was hailed by the governor.
Political and economic brief notes teens leaving schools for work, with unemployment around 16 percent deemed serious. Johnson advocates anti poverty legislation for training and job opportunities while BLS cites competition for few low skilled jobs. May shows 1.2 million jobs added, keeping hopes for trend toward lower unemployment. Miami area suffers heavy rains and winds as a tropical disturbance near Gulf weakens and shows little chance of hurricane formation.
President Johnson credits the tax cut for record employment and a four year low jobless rate, saying it stimulates the economy and creates new links. The AP report ties payroll gains to the tax measure as indicators of recovery.
In Cleveland the 56th Governors Conference offers Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower a potential final say on the GOP nomination as Goldwater pressures Nixon and others attend the dinner. Rhodes leads an Ohio delegation that could back Goldwater on the first ballot, while Eisenhower may appear as a TV commentator with Milton Eisenhower on the Maryland delegation.
Under leaden skies on the 20th anniversary of D-Day American and Allied leaders paid homage at St. Laurent Cemetery near Omaha Beach. 9,386 Americans who died in the Normandy campaign rest there as officials from several nations gathered in honor rows. General Maxwell D. Taylor, General Ridgway, and General Collins stood in attention while reliefs and a band played. President Johnson's envoy Bradley was ill and did not attend, with Charles Bohlen delivering a message from the president.
The Board of Christian Social Concerns approved a resolution urging Western North Carolina Methodist Conference candidates for governor to avoid statements that inject racial prejudice into the campaign. The measure notes statewide and national attention on state executives and warns such remarks inflame and divide citizens. Chairman Ray Swink of Granite Falls aims to present the resolution before adjournment as the conference meets.
Under music director Roger Cole the Green Street Baptist Church Youth Choir has built a notable program. Next week they perform at the church then embark on a concert tour through Virginia Maryland and Washington DC. A Sunday Enterprise feature highlights the choir and the church’s youth program.
In Raleigh William A. Shires notes that despite computers and electronic tabulation, North Carolina’s May 30 primaries produced incomplete county by county results. Human error and precinct reporting limits delayed accurate totals, delaying runoff decisions for governor and lieutenant governor. More precise figures were needed for strategic planning.
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