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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1959
Page
4
Dr. I. E. Ready leads a statewide curriculum study showing large schools outperform small ones in reading arithmetic and language use. He notes doubled high school staffing and stronger evidence that consolidation improves curriculum, urging more funding for research to raise overall public education quality.
The joint finance committee shows divergence as the Assembly eyes a stance near the hold the line budget. Some push for more capital improvements while pay for teachers and state workers grows, widening the gap between available funds and needs. The burden to break out of the pattern falls on those seeking greater spending.
Voters approved a hospital bond issue and a 10 cent tax levy to equip facilities, with Forsyth Rural rejecting while Winston-Salem favored it. The margin stood at 8 664 to 6 400, marking a record vote on a non election bond question as hospital use rises and private or non profit care is debated.
Editorial notes a concert at a District hotel to support a Capitol Hill settlement house. Stars include Willie the Lion Smith and Toshiko, with guests like Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Rayburn. The piece traces jazz's rise from Storyville to national respectability and cites Louis Armstrong’s era-spanning influence.
Bruce Bross analyzes Khrushchev’s aims in Berlin, listing three core demands: a peace treaty with East Germany, cancellation of Western rights in Berlin, and blocking East West German reunification. He weighs bluff versus brinkmanship, notes the Kremlin’s flexible stance, and considers potential U.S. responses ahead of tomorrow’s discussion.
Joint finance and appropriations committees clash over progress on the Advisory Budget Commission revenue bill and a substitute combining appropriations and tax measures. Some senators claim broad support, others see optimism fading. The stalemate hinges on whether increased spending can be funded without widening the gap between need and available funds.
A satirical remark attributed to Charles Pearson notes tense negotiations and hints at shifting political stance with a quip about avoiding Moscow. The line underscores a cautious realignment or domestic commentary on international diplomacy.
A short Hal Cochran column cautions readers not to trust every rumor or boast about themselves. The fragment hints at looming trouble as misinformation spreads.
Dr. Dennis H. Cooke plans to relinquish presidential duties to devote himself to teaching and building a distinguished education department. He remains committed to the college, its growth, and its leadership, while trustees seek a successor. The piece also notes a YWCA fund gift, the Acme McCrary Hosiery 50th anniversary, and Representative Ed Kemps in North Carolina politics.
A Broadway classic My Fair Lady is hailed for four decades of success and tasteful performance. Burlington industrialist Ralph M. Holt’s death linked to local life while Dr Paul Hardin recalls Birmingham’s founding tale at a 7:50 club breakfast.
A collage of remarks from politicians and celebrities. John Kennedy and Estes Kefauver at a Nashville event, Maurice Stans on budget complexity, Mikoyan and Macmillan in Cold War context, Shirley Temple and Jackie Coogan earnings, Steven Coster’s salary note, and Charles E. Wilson on the space race.
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