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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
4
High Point must stop delaying the minimum standard housing law enacted in December 1954. Only about 30 properties have been inspected or condemned. Officials paused enforcement after landlord backlash and then delayed for hiring. A new inspector and gentler methods are in place with a call to enforce the law for city residents living in dilapidated, underserviced homes.
Justice William C Douglas at Haverford College Alumni Association centennial says six nations will dominate the late twentieth century United States Soviet Russia China India Japan and Germany. He warns uncommitted Asia and Africa could fall to the Communist orbit if the United States adopts a bolder more imaginative foreign policy. He notes Asia and the United States have diverged, and urges renewed aid and leadership to keep uncommitted nations aligned with Western ideals.
A nationwide craze for trading stamps given with purchases is transforming retail spending. Stores, supermarkets, and other outlets issue stamps that redeem for $2 to $3 items, supported by firms like Sperry and Hutchinson. Authorities study fair trade impact as expansion faces tax and legal hurdles.
Lynn Nisbet reports on the highway study commission's forthcoming recommendations amid General Assembly focus on school matters. Public opinion favors a unified state highway commission, with debates over separate highway funding and prison administration.
Notes on the News quotes North Carolina candidate Olla Ray Boyd of Pinetown moving to back the Democratic national convention for President. He critiques Kefauver Stevenson and Truman era policies, arguing a Democrat year with public sentiment favoring the party and criticizing Republican tactics and farm economics.
A collage of quotes criticizes sports stars and political leaders from Mickey Mantle to Harry Truman and Ted Williams. The remarks touch on modern culture, communism, education, and labor, reflecting public concern and media controversy of the era.
Incomplete OCR item list shows advertising rates and carrier details for High Point Enterprise. Mentions names B Varin and Mrs R B Terry with a postal box reference and receipt of notices under act of March.
Ambassador Capus Waynick and family extend stay in San Salvador with a recess in the court of arbitration until August 20. They plan visits to Los Angeles Oregon Idaho and the Pacific Slope before attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. Waynick praises local hospitality and notes strong English fluency among Latin Americans.
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