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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
4
Washington profile on John Rubel 41 head of Pentagon research and engineering who pushed Skybolt to completion. He seeks radical weapon changes to cut time from concept to field and questions heavy spending on tanks. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, persistent, and demanding schedules.
The American Automobile Association touring director Elmer Jenkins examines how hotel and motel rates climbed from 1940s simple rooms to 1960s modern motels with air conditioning TV and pools. He notes public demand and competition push costs up while urging balance to keep travel affordable. He cites city examples with two-person rates from four to six dollars in 1950 to nine to twelve dollars in 1961.
In a Wilmington Star editorial, the piece questions North Carolina high school geography teaching after a survey at East Carolina College found many graduates poorly locating cities like Charlotte and Greenville. The editorial argues education reform is needed and questions the sufficiency of millions in proposed funding.
Former President Harry S. Truman, on the eve of his 77th birthday, says he is appalled by young people's lack of knowledge of government and will devote his life to correcting it. He plans talks with youth groups on history and political participation. A Florida letter to Governor Bryant requests veto of a constitutional amendment, and Petersen who got nearly 550,000 votes for governor last election challenges voters to consider who educates adults.
Shelby Daily Star editorial endorses President Kennedy while urging backing amid Cold War tensions. Burlington Industries chairman J Spencer Love criticizes complacency and domestic stagnation and calls for outworking and sacrificing to win the struggle against communism. He argues for direct public engagement and shared burden beyond political rhetoric.
The Eichmann trial in Jerusalem becomes a worldwide spectacle with films photographs and media coverage. The piece argues Israel aims to show judicial independence while acknowledging propaganda risks and the need to separate law from politics.
The High Point Enterprise lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with weekly and yearly rates. The notice provides contact details and offices at 305 North Main Street, High Point, North Carolina.
Lynn Nisbet reports the 1961 General Assembly may adjourn by June 17 or June 25 as money bills edge forward. Redistricting advances amid gerrymandering debate. opposition fears multiple Republican seats. Per diem pay ending and pressure mount as court reform parallels loom.
June brides fade next half year dominates U S weddings with 1.6 million marriages expected in 1961. Various quirky items follow, including a court case note on pornography, a safety remark about slippery Main Street, a chicken turkey hybrid, a gag about a wife divorcing, and observations from daily life and wordplay.
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