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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1964
Page
3
A aphorism from Francois La Rochefoucauld notes that recognizing others errors reveals our own shortcomings, suggesting self awareness over judgment, urging restraint in moralizing others actions.
City officials say a Raleigh meeting produced a “good day” but offered no definite start date for the long promised N Main Street widening. They warn that traffic bottlenecks slow growth in High Point’s sixth largest city and hamper northern residential areas, urging rapid action and delivery of machines and workers to end the No 1 bottleneck.
The piece surveys spring as a season of varied preoccupations from farming and tobacco crops to lung cancer linked to cigarettes. It notes furniture demand, civil rights legislative moves in Washington, New York tourism push, Mets baseball thoughts, and global tensions in Vietnam and Cyprus, foreshadowing an eventful season.
The piece analyzes the first 1964 presidential primary in New Hampshire, noting inflated spending by Rockefeller and Goldwater campaigns, extensive ballot measures, and heavy media mobilization. It highlights write-in prospects for Henry Cabot Lodge and Robert F. Kennedy, plus a poll about sweepstakes ticket sales.
Washington officials face a flurry of media depictions portraying leaders as corrupt or foolish. Two films, Dr. Strangelove and Seven Days in May, are discussed for their potential impact on public perception. Astronaut John Glenn seeks the Ohio Senate seat, aided by notes on dehydrated space foods. A Wellesley College speech incident echoes concerns over public image and accountability.
When Glenn announced his candidacy his photo was taken down from the Senate Space Committee room wall. The likely reason is that the image faced the chair occupied by Senator Stephen Young.
Wider use of nursing homes could curb rising health costs. High Point Memorial Hospital already runs a successful program while Maryfield seeks funds for a 60 bed facility at East Gate. Insurance groups increasingly cover nursing home care, with 32 group or individual plans and 46 State-65 plans offering protections.
President Johnson faces mixed signals as global tensions soften yet Vietnam proves costly. The piece notes Castro and Panama Canal tensions subsiding while Johnson advances a national manpower policy to curb unemployment and weighs poverty relief. It compares American and French roles in Vietnam, flags risks of escalation, and cites McNamara on-the-ground reassessment amid stalled South Vietnamese efforts.
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