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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1964
Page
3
The editorial contends Mayor Mehan harms High Point’s image by blaming critics while pressing autocratic council control. It praises the Solid Six as a constructive alternative and urges the mayor to accept their pro business, collaborative approach for real civic progress.
Federal space dollars amid $10 million daily outlays show half flowing to California. Critics warn that research and development are concentrated in coastal states, sparking calls to spread funding while upholding national security. Congress weighs regional equity versus strategic needs.
The Senate will debate the wheat cotton bill over four or five days as the 1964 session narrows to scarce major legislation. The measure blends a voluntary wheat plan with a four year cotton subsidy while splits appear among Ellender Aiken and other Southern lawmakers. Farmers, producer groups, and the American Farm Bureau weigh backing the administration plan or an alternative wheat and feed grain act amid differing views on necessity and timing.
The High Point Enterprise lists postal and carrier subscription rates including daily and Sunday pricing, with mention of the Associated Press licensing and terms. It notes mailing options, rates by year and by week, and tax and delivery details while stating carriers and distributors are independent contractors.
Washington correspondent Bruce Sbiossat argues that urban growth and court-ordered population-based redistricting will erode rural Old South representation. The piece notes potential loss of rural districts, gains for cities like Atlanta and Dallas, and broader shifts as California and other states gain seats after the 1970 census era. It also foresees more intra state remapping and a focus on Senate power over time.
James Marlow reports a muted 1964 campaign with little tension or drama. Voters show concern over war, communism, and security, but Johnson appears poised for the Democratic nomination. Past elections are contrasted, noting Truman, Stevenson, Eisenhower, Nixon, and Kennedy outcomes, with no strong current spark or major fires among GOP contenders.
The article notes Nixon and Gov. Scranton as top potential candidates who avoid declaring candidacy yet discuss campaign tactics. Nixon has long established campaign style since 1960, while Scranton shows lukewarm enthusiasm, saying a president must be real stirred on issues though he currently isn’t stirred enough.
The column collects quotes on women in space, Soviet space activity, Arctic exploration, and conservation. Notable voices include Senator Clinton Anderson on Russian space feats, Rep. Michael Kirwan on the cost of polar quests, Admiral Perry’s sleds, and Ian McTaggart Cowan’s call to preserve the world for future generations.
For years God Afternoon has urged Ann Landers to lecture here. She agreed after letters from Central High School girls impressed her. She will visit Anderson from Chicago for appearances at the Executives Club and the high school, a gift from The Enterprise.
A half dozen High Point businessmen led by W. B. Hall and Bill Pearson went to Durham for the U S Chamber of Commerce gathering at Duke University. They joined 889 business leaders in noting that business voices are increasingly heard in Washington though concerns remain about overtime and hours rules affecting production and costs. Also at the Sky Room banquet, an Arkansas Texas regional sales meeting featured a Vernon Texas barber who ridiculed critics and recounted a tobacco promo offer to appear on TV.
The Carl Chavis Branch YMCA held its annual meeting late last evening with Wesley B. Williams, president of the Board of Education in Washington, D. C., as speaker. A well-served meal accompanied by officials from the Central YMCA and a large crowd in the gym highlighted a civic event praising racial cooperation and YMCA service in the community.
An economic study for Alamance Caswell Chatham Davidson Guilford Randolph and Rockingham counties will be presented at the War Memorial Auditorium in Greensboro. The report outlines the region's economic base, problems ahead, and a framework for action programs to create jobs reduce poverty and spur development through local effort.
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