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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
4
In a blunt address Governor Hodges told North Carolina residents to pressure their legislators on tax options. He urged public input on extending the sales tax to basics or imposing a consumer excise tax on tobacco and soft drinks, and noted a voluntary reduction in his expense allowance.
Three inmates walked off from a Cabarrus County prison camp prompting a legislative push to label repeat escapees as felons and move them to higher security camps where guards may use firearms. Proponents argue stiffer deterrents protect both public safety and prisoners from dangerous escapes.
Broadcasting Telecasting magazine argues Ike will retire to Gettysburg and name Warren as successor with Dirksen as running mate. The piece notes Nixon could be dropped for vice president for regional balance, while Eisenhower may seek re election. It presents an insider view of party maneuvering in the 1956 race.
Dr. Frank Graham warns at UNC conference that anti-totalitarianism alone is insufficient. He urges democratic programs and U S leadership as a partner to free peoples, stressing faith between nations and readiness to assist rather than dictate, to avert fear and conflict.
George Sokolsky argues Hong Kong remains a British possession with Kowloon and leased territories on the Chinese mainland. He notes Hong Kong’s strategic harbor and trade links to Canton, and references historical context from Japanese era to Sun Yat-sen’s views on Hong Kong’s future in China.
The column critiques postage hikes and Hong Kong policies while arguing Canton could become a world port. It discusses British interests, American China policy, Formosa tension, and the view that China never recognizes Hong Kong or Kowloon as rightful, pressing Attlee on Chou En-lai’s possible response after a U.S. Seventh Fleet withdrawal.
In Washington a party game prompts embarrassment as guests list U.S. Presidents from the letters in CALVERT. Senators Monroney Kerr and aides spar over Eisenhower era comments while other figures joke about Army cuts and a hurried dinner talk.
Governor Hodges is expected to reappoint Judge J. A. Myatt over a local referral for High Point's municipal court. The piece covers bids on a substation regulator and concerns about potential price fixing. It also notes Asheboro planning a miniature train, postal box demands at a new North Main branch, and various local developments.
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