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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1969
Page
3
A 19th century quotation from Joseph Fort Newton emphasizes that a duty not fulfilled becomes a debt unpaid, destined to be settled eventually. The proverb warns against escaping obligations and urges timely responsibility.
Voters are urged to turnout for a decisive High Point election to select a mayor and eight council members who can carry through growth projects, avoid new taxes, and provide steady leadership. Mayor Robert D. Davis seeks re election on a cooperative, capable ticket amid calls for restraint against racial provocative rhetoric.
Americans posted record traffic losses with 14.2 billion dollars in costs in 1968, up 14 percent from 1967, averaging 285 dollars per family. Deaths topped 55,000, the highest ever, and injuries reached about 4.5 million, each a new peak in the series.
The piece surveys Pulitzer Prize ironies from 1917 to 1987, noting Columbia University announcements amid student strikes, the Detroit Free Press labor shutdown, disputed arts awards, and juror overrulings. It cites notable figures like Harrison Salisbury, Drew Pearson, Jack Anderson, William Styron, and George Crumb, framing the prizes as prestige outweighed by controversy and modest cash awards.
Drew Pearson notes Bolivia avoided upheaval after President Rene Barrientos Ortuno died in a helicopter crash. Vice President Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas assumed power smoothly as Bolivians, including Indians in Sucre, welcomed the new administration. Pearson also discusses ABM debates and urban policy concerns.
Good Stacy Johnson wins the Nick Lawrence Award the Jaycee honor for guiding High Point's Junior Chamber. The banquet honors past recipients and marks a tradition of service with guests and civic progress notes across local business and redevelopment plans.
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