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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1965
Page
6
The piece urges a cooling off period after horsemen attacked demonstrators in Montgomery. It condemns racial violence and calls for end to intimidation, urging lawful, orderly action in courts and at the White House to protect voter rights and the American image.
In a spirited exchange over a yacht sales tax plan, Mayor Floyd Mehan blasts Senator Ed Kemp’s proposal, while Kemp fires back, hinting at political nerves, with Lewis Carroll references lingering from the Hatteras Yacht Company burst. The column mocks both sides and evokes Alice in Wonderland motifs.
Editorial notes Congo's national elections start Thursday and run to April 3 amid factions, witch doctors, and tribal loyalties. It cites Moise Tshombe's regional power, Kasavubu's Abako influence, and a fragmented party landscape with 49 merged groups and 174 others, arguing elections hardly break deep tribal patterns.
The notice outlines subscription rates in North Carolina with 9 percent sales tax and payment responsibilities. It lists terms for six months three months one month and one year, and notes the Associated Press is not responsible for advance payments made to them or representatives for home delivery. Contact your local carrier for rate details.
Washington report highlights Sen. A S Monroney leading a push to streamline Congress with consolidated committees and stronger staffs. Sen Gale McGee proposes sabbatical time for meditation on mountain trips, while Rep. Charles Halleck recalls GOP losses after last November. Sen. George Murphy jokes about reform and school prayers.
Ralph Miller notes Ernest and Mrs Bruener two paraplegic spouses now living in High Point after marrying at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Virginia. They offer in home bookkeeping payroll and tax services needing part time work for small businesses. The pair bring strong accounting experience and aim to be independent despite severe disabilities.
A reader laments civil rights injuries and violent deaths in Alabama since 1962 and criticizes U S policy in Vietnam. The letter questions voting rights debates, court outcomes for communism, and why Americans are sent to South Vietnam.
Mayor Mehan claims a tax cut on boats but notes protests from owners who can spend 100000 dollars on a craft yet struggle to pay 3000 dollars state sales tax. The remark highlights taxpayer frustration with tax burdens on boat purchases.
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