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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
4
A brief religious note highlights Rev. Robert Wheatley who cast his cares on God and witnessed a seemingly miraculous manifestation of divine care. The piece emphasizes faith and providence through 1 Peter 5:7.
May living costs rose the least since December yet CPI shows a 0.1 percent uptick from 1947-49 base, the 19th rise in 21 months, with a 3.3 percent year over year gain. Newell Brown warns it may take a year to shake inflation hangover as Kroger argues improved merchandising boosts buying power despite higher prices.
Ed M. Anderson, longtime publisher and press figure in western North Carolina, died at age 72 after a heart attack. Known as a vigorous organizer of multiple papers and radio holdings, he influenced the National Editorial Association and the American Council on Education for Journalism accreditation, supported Brevard College and the Brevard Music Foundation, and promoted journalism training nationwide.
Charles F. Gold considers proposals from the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters calling for a 19.9 percent rise in basic bodily injury and property damage liability rates nationwide and a 50.2 percent increase in Cumberland County. Protests rise as North Carolina mandatory insurance, Fort Bragg vehicle traffic, and higher costs spark debate. Citizens urge cost containment and safer streets as insurers justify need for higher rates.
Editorial notes U S Congress bipartisan demand for the President to protest through the United Nations and other channels over Soviet executions of Imre Nagy and other Hungarian leaders. It recalls a history of show trials and purges from the 1930s Old Bolshevik era and Kirov murder.
The narrative traces Soviet acts from 1939 to 1956, detailing purges and invasions in Poland, Finland, the Baltic states, and Eastern Europe. It cites the 1948 Communist putsch, Benes’s resignation, and subsequent Prague, East Berlin, Poznan, and Hungarian uprisings, with UN condemnation in 1956.
Washington gossip column recounts Sherm Adams joining the Too Caught in a Wringer Club at a Saints and Sinners luncheon and mockery of White House aide Hagerty. It recalls Aly Khan’s Washington weekend romance with a tall brunette and a mislabeled vodka joke at a prominent host’s party.
Ceylon wore a mink stole over a red sari at a Washington party. Hungarian diplomats previewed two films, one dull portrayal of a Hungarian artist and a second about Khrushchev's Budapest trip with anti US rhetoric, prompting many non Communist guests to leave after the screening.
Lynn Nisbet details rising need for state and local control of boating along the Catawba and other waters. He notes proliferation of boats from Mt. Holly to South Carolina, limited Coast Guard help, and the proposal for a multi purpose waterways commission funded by the gallonage tax to develop and police water traffic. The piece highlights economic stakes as thousands participate in boating commerce.
Notes on The News discusses forming a waterways commission to regulate water traffic from Hiwassee and Fontana to the Outer Banks. It cites state and federal efforts, studies, and a 1959 legislative outlook, with support from upstate legislators and the Travel Council for potential revenue from water travel.
The High Point Merchants Association awards Charles W. Patterson The Enterprise man of the year for devoted service to the Merchants Association. Ed Mendenhall served as toastmaster and presentation by Dick Culler highlighted last night's dinner.
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