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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1957
Page
4
A Bible thought reflects on John 12 47 I came not to judge the world but to save the world and calls the prodigal son parable the greatest sermon ever preached. The fragmentary text blends religious reflection with unclear personal notes.
A courtroom anecdote contrasts self serving crash claims with shocking humor. A plaintiff recalls a motorist who after a wreck shoots a wounded horse and asks if the complainant is hurt, illustrating gullible blame shifting.
The Dallas News column argues a four day work week will raise pay only if overall productivity rises. August Hecksher Fund warns some trades cannot increase output through automation, risking higher costs and uneven pay. The piece notes leisure use, job loss, and happiness tied to work.
A federal Labor Department official in Atlanta urges Georgia and the nation to develop human resources alongside natural resources. Margaret Thomas says industry cries for engineers across civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical fields but stresses the urgent role of human engineers in teachers, preachers, and social workers to solve society’s people problems.
A Delta Democrat 'Simple' Solution notes a Los Angeles detective testifying to a Senate committee suggests abolishing scandal magazines to stop headlines. He analogizes by saying eliminate careless driving, disease, crime, and war to erase related harms, joking that someone should run him for president.
Wichita Falls notes parking slots longer than 22 feet limit car handling. In 1937 drivers had up to 7 feet to maneuver but modern cars with longer lengths and tighter bumper spacing reduce free space to 3 to 5 feet. The piece urges Detroit to shorten car lengths to revive street parking viability.
The Wall Street Journal editorial argues juvenile delinquency stems from family failure, not poverty alone. It criticizes housing projects and playgrounds as cure-alls and urges restoring parental responsibility while considering moral guidance and community involvement.
The High Point Enterprise masthead from an older issue lists the newspaper name established 1854 and staff roles including D A Rawley president Mrs R B Terry secretary treasurer and editors McPherson Brown Patterson. The address notes High Point North Carolina under the 1879 act.
Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey warned against drastic cutbacks even as Eisenhower's budget revision moves through Congress. He said actual spending for the coming year cannot be reduced by multibillion-dollar amounts without risking national safety or interests. He emphasizes delaying new obligations by 1.8 billion dollars and argues against meat-axe reductions, citing past cautions and gradual approaches.
Lynn Nisbet argues for a new legislative and executive office building and a modernized constitution as capacity strains mount. He notes repeated constitutional amendments since 1868 and no major capitol changes since 1843, with space shortages growing as population and budgets rise. He also discusses criminal court costs and a new fee to fund driver training from license plates.
The column notes high police and recorder court fines for traffic violations and motorist costs from $2 to $5. It covers Sen Bill Cobb of Burke flagging Republican ties and jokes about party labels among Charlotte women. It then details long‑standing Capitol inadequacy, proposals for expansion or underground levels, and a joking yet serious hint at a summer capitol in the mountains.
A discussion on disaster fatigue from the American Psychiatric Association outlines normal reactions versus abnormal states after disaster, including mild fatigue, aggravated and hysterical subtypes, and measures for recognizing and differentiating these conditions. It notes symptoms such as tremor, sleep disturbance, fear, grief, agitation, and impaired communication, with emphasis on functional impairment and the need for organized response.
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