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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1966
Page
4
State Sen Ed Kemp urged county officials to avoid a fourth cent increase to the existing 3 cent sales tax, warning there are other revenue avenues to explore. He noted the Tax Study Commission may find ways to fund state and local needs without raising sales taxes, while commissioners urged per capita distribution to ease fiscal burdens.
The article notes a strike tying up 750 vessels in home ports and warns that less than 10 percent of U S foreign trade travels on U S bottoms. It cites recommissioning of Liberty ships for Viet Nam aid and calls for long range defense planning given submarine threats from Germany in World War II and Russia today.
Editorial discusses a federal guaranteed minimum income for all Americans, with a proposed $3,000 for a family of four and an estimated $11 billion annual cost. It notes endorsements by the National Commission on Technology Automation and Economic Progress and White House conference positions, plus potential shifts to universal cash benefits and waves of political and legal strategy. The piece warns of systemic upheaval to welfare and the push to end means testing in favor of direct cash support.
A reader praises Oak View School cafeteria worker Mrs. Cook for 13 years of service and laments her leaving next year. The letter recalls past PTA sponsored meals and library needs, urging appreciation for Cook and staff. A second letter argues citizens must shoulder responsibility against Communism, defending willing service regardless of wealth or background.
Letter praising Mr Waynick for highway planning, contrasting with Winston-Salem officials. The writer criticizes local leaders for liquor bans and closing drive-in theaters. Calls out High Point ministers to speak on a late movie project.
A reader expresses appreciation for City Memorial Hospital staff in Thomasville North Carolina praising their kindness and dedication amid recent events at the hospital.
Officials plan a March cut over shifting 800 numbers to the 454 prefix to prevent cross wiring as Greensboro and High Point share directories. The change affects 1,500 phones and is part of a broader growth program, with 1965 figures showing rapid expansion and ongoing investments.
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