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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1955
Page
4
The election board announces a new procedure aligning with a constitutional amendment. Registration books will not open for new registrations between the April 19 primary and the May 3 city election. Eligible residents may register by April 5 at registrars or election offices and pay established fees for registration lists.
Vice President Nixon urged Republicans to develop party strength to elect a president rather than rely on a candidate's popularity. He argued Ike's personal appeal carried 1952 gains and that 1954 losses showed party force matters for winning Congress. A strong party can deliver its own president.
Former President Harry S Truman asked to postpone his spring engagement to deliver the Weil lectures on Citizenship at the University of North Carolina. He told President Gray he would like to come later and the invitation will be re-extended.
The Enterprise reports a net paid circulation of 22 000 and aims for 23 000 as demand grows. The paper credits reader loyalty and trust for its progress and pledges continued independent coverage and community focus in High Point.
The Charleston editorial notes Charles R. Silver’s New York City Board of Education rise from office boy to top executive. It contrasts Alger legends with today’s limits, noting minimum wage and 16 year age rules. It calls for broad education access while questioning future workforce pipelines.
A Washington couple witnessed a woman’s car stuck in mud while several drivers passed by. Four Secret Service men and the President freed the vehicle. The woman thanked everyone, then asked which president, learning it was President Eisenhower.
Sokolskiy argues Asia’s rising population, uneven industrialization, and high illiteracy fuel overpopulation. He warns that nations valuing little human life fear war consequences, while industrialization offers a peaceful path but is slow and uneven across the region.
A humorous column sketches daily weather and wind quirks as the writer chats with Mary Frances Chakales at the Eagle Sandwich Shop. Vivid vignettes include a shifting sea breeze from south to north, a ride with Vernon Hoskins, and a lean, tower like walk to Sheraton Place. The piece also weaves in light musings on guessing a woman's age, plus short notes on gender health, Scotland, religion, and a quip from Dr. Randall Davidson.
Lynn Nisbet reports three public hearings on raising juvenile court jurisdiction to 17, noting repeated arguments about training schools and state systems. The morning also covers two bills shifting enforcement duties to a new county police, amid a Cumberland County political feud and constitutional scrutiny.
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