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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
4
Use of the income tax law to hit Communists is debated as a new tactic. The Moysey raid targets back taxes, embarrassing both parties, with questions about legal basis and government strategy. The Justice Department stance and broader crack down draw scrutiny and potential political fallout.
A satirical column questions if Secretary of State Dulles and Secretary of Agriculture Benson overreach their spheres with bold diplomacy and farm policy. It mocks their rivalries, discusses parity tax on bread, and notes Kefauver and Stevenson infighting. An Enterprise quip links tax help to a free aspirin bottle.
Wake Forest College executive committee unanimously deplored ongoing agitation against President Harold W. Tribble. The group urged restoration of administration unity as the college nears its new Winston-Salem plant opening this spring amid ongoing Alumni criticism and debate over leadership.
Editorial sketches Senator John L. McClellan’s record as lobby probe chairman. It notes his Arkansas roots, early support for New Deal measures, later cooperation with Republicans, and key votes on natural gas and offshore oil bills amid high-stakes industry lobbying.
The essay muses on hypnotism and reincarnation as forces shaping political life from Theodore Roosevelt to Kefauver. It cites Mesmer and biblical prophecy, suggesting masses can be mesmerized to accept overlords and taxes, while recalling historical trials and campaigns as examples.
The column critiques hypnotism as a fad and mocks inflation by contrasting government spending with citizens earning and spending their own money. It reflects on reincarnation, political memory, and a sharp view of taxation and public waste. The author contrasts Asia with the United States in a satirical, provocative voice.
Barron’s analysis notes the furniture sector based in High Point must sharpen consumer appeal as sales reach 2.8 billion in 1955, up 14 percent from 1954. It highlights many small family firms, weak turnover, and the need to boost the consumer dollar share amid a bright but cautious outlook.
The High Point Enterprise staff and officials listed include D. A. Rawley as president and Mrs. R. B. Terry as secretary treasurer. Editor Bolt McPherson and advertising director E. W. Patterson are noted, with street address provided.
Fragmentary text appears from High Point Enterprise with ads notes and Associated Press disclaimer. No coherent event or names to identify a specific news item or date.
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